12-11-2006, 05:29 PM
asteele2 Wrote:As far as driving fun goes - well, if you think that it can only be had with something traditional then that's your cake. But remember that there's nothing that makes it "better"... it just happened to have come first.The SMG is not going to screw up a downshift and lunch your engine (hopefully) or select the wrong gear on the front straight. There is something to be said for simplicity but cars are far from simple anymore anyway. If were sticking to simple we'd still be driving air-cooled carbeurated cars that you have to hand-crank to get started.
As far as SMG goes - it seems like it's addressing the going quick problem with a whole butt load of super expensive toys. Why do that when you might be able to get the same results out of something simple?
In a way this feels like the same battle that Porschephiles had when they went to water-cooled engines.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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