About this episode
A lively debate unfolds over the merits of manual versus automatic transmissions, featuring guests Jason Mewes and Alan. The conversation touches on the engagement and enjoyment of driving a manual, especially in sports cars like the Mazda MX-5, while acknowledging the practicality of automatics in everyday driving. The hosts share personal anecdotes, discuss the evolution of driving games, and explore the future of manual gearboxes in a world leaning towards automatics and electric vehicles. The episode balances technical insights with humor, making for an engaging listen.
Some say this is the topic that is the biggest in the car community at the moment, others say as long as you drive who cares about the manual. Joined by Alam and James we discuss current sales stats, differences, the pros and cons for each and why we think the manual is important when we drive. Alam is in the hot seat for the car quiz.
Tesla Semi
"...ose shown at E3 because that they kind of truck a semi truck driver, 250 kilometers an hour. And one thi..."
Dodge Neon
".... You gotta do what you gotta do that. Good, that neon happening. Look, you're gonna get you out first p..."
GMC Typhoon
"...o long to make it as. Yeah. And they took it, the typhoon. Why would you take it? The title. It's okay."
Volkswagen Gti
"The title. It's okay. GTI to remove the remove things without replacing it ..."
Mclaren F1
"...e like, no, no you can't. That's really why the f McLaren F1. Excellent? Yeah."
Toyota Corolla
"...dha. Oh, he's been on the show that they bought a Corolla, and all of a sudden just down changed, like sudd..."
Toyota Gt86
"...a manual. Like for example, I don't have a banana GT86 with an automatic. It is terrible haven't been GT..."
Ford Mustang
"... like it's all in taste as well and if you find a Mustang has a V8 Wait, it should be a man. Yes. I mean I'..."
Ford Gt Mustang
"...rgive an automatic but you want the V8. You know, GT Mustang just please see. Even as me as someone who just w..."
Eagle Summit
"...single gear. Soon, driven Gear Well to source and Summit is be really. Yeah I think the early tells law th..."
Tesla Roadster
"...eally. Yeah I think the early tells law the Tesla Roadster but that was a to speed up later, okay? Because I..."
Ford Fiesta St
"...fun. Not as engaging when you compare to like the Fiesta ST and the pressure, I think it was a 308 GTI. But y..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...ise men transmission. Question, 3, true or false. Corvettes have always been only V8 False. It's those correc..."
Cadillac DTS
"...yota 86 comes into specks. What are they details? DTS that is correct. Question 8, the Mitsubishi fto u..."
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