Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by KyleH:
Get a manual transmission. Generally the reliability of a manual vs an auto tranny is 10:1. My 96 mystique has over 268 000 km (167 000 miles) and has never had any sort of powertrain problem. Actually I can't think of one benefit to an auto transmission besides the lazzyness factor.



No wheel hop.



Not necessarily. At least in my case, I remember feeling the significant force of torque steer and wheelhop after several stoplight-to-stoplight Grand Prix's in the rain. Man I thought it was cool...then I learned the damage it was doing.

That was back when I drove stupidly though.

Troll. 1997 VW Jetta MkIII GLS 5spd All hail my appearance on CEG!