2 Cars = Better than one?

[MadisonMPG]

What do you think?

car A: 5 speed 3 cylinder Geo
car B: auto 3 cylinder Geo

One for highway *aeromods* , one for city *engine mods*? Maybe sell one when gas gets to 4.00 a gallon again?

Thoughts?

I have not bought the auto Geo yet, but I am seriously thinking about it.

[dcb]

for efficiency, auto sucks most in the city. on the hiway it can lock up the converter at least and somewhat close the gap with a stick. Plenty of folks manage to drive stick everywhere, dunno what the problem is, but it doesn't sound efficiency related.

[MadisonMPG]

Originally Posted by dcb

for efficiency, auto sucks most in the city. on the hiway it can lock up the converter at least and somewhat close the gap with a stick. Plenty of folks manage to drive stick everywhere, dunno what the problem is, but it doesn't sound efficiency related.

I am starting to feel this way too, I have been doing more reading and I don't like the idea anymore.

[Piwoslaw]

For the money you'd spend on the auto Geo you could make some NICE mods to the one you already have, maybe even a boattail? :winkwink:

I don't understand how someone can not like, or not be able to use, a stickshift. I've only driven an auto once, and I had to tie my left foot to the seat so I could finish the drive safely. It felt terrible, as if I had much less control over the car. Maybe it takes getting used to? Of course, my opinion doesn't count since I got my license in Europe

[MadisonMPG]

hehe boat tails are just to ridiculous looking for me on my everyday car. *right now at least*

I can drive a manual, and I prefer them, but the underpowered Geo is hard to drive when the goon behind you is accelerating like a mad man.

I think I may call it quits on this car, thanks for the help.

[Bicycle Bob]

I used my 3-cyl automatic 4-door to shop for my cherry 3 cyl 5 sp. coupe. Now, I can fix it up and sell it at a profit. The torque converter on these has no lock-up for the highway. It is still faster than the moving van I arrived here in. I forget how intense traffic is elsewhere. Just being willing to use full throttle seems quite adequate even when I go to the city. I've been getting some "free" miles on the 4-door, and not getting a round tuit for the engine work on the coupe, and just got an offer of an XFI engine and tranny to drop in. Woohoo! They were built in Canada, but never sold here.

[Ryland]

Originally Posted by Piwoslaw

I don't understand how someone can not like, or not be able to use, a stickshift. I've only driven an auto once, and I had to tie my left foot to the seat so I could finish the drive safely. It felt terrible, as if I had much less control over the car. Maybe it takes getting used to? Of course, my opinion doesn't count since I got my license in Europe

Some people are disabled and have poor coordination, other then that I'm not sure why someone would drive an automatic.

[MadisonMPG]

Originally Posted by Ryland

Some people are disabled and have poor coordination, other then that I'm not sure why someone would drive an automatic.

Because I can't talk on the phone and eat while I drive then. DUH!

haha

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by Ryland

Some people are disabled and have poor coordination, other then that I'm not sure why someone would drive an automatic.

...or, they merely do not enjoy "rowing" and "pedalling" their way through congested bumper-to-bumper city traffic every day.

[dcb]

lol, then I hope they enjoy crappy city mileage