Which is best Auto or Manual gearbox

[Saffy]

petrol

[boss]

Sorry M8 cant agree ! most of the best offroad vehicles on the planet are auto thats rock crawlers, challenge trucks, Dakar/Baja
type trucks etc etc,have a read of the link in Saffys post .

ok, what 2 trucks won the most rounds on howlin wolf/tay forest challenge/ 90 degree challenge ect ect????
wouldnt be the mitsimog or chis ables old rangerover would it? both would be manual.
all of the dakars ive had the pleasure of poking my head into the the cab of have either been quick shift manuals or sequentials......admittedly thats 3 maby 4 but again im thinking that auto might not be as widely considerd to be better than what you think.

i did read the link and i summed up what it said, there is no clutch to slip. and it is easey!

now, im not arguing because there is no right answer its all about what you want in a car they both have there advantages and disadvantages one os not better than the other.

[LandRoger]

 Yer pays yer money and makes your choice eh !

[Saffy]

wondering if the yanks just make do with what they have and abundance of - i.e auto's

[andyb]

ok, what 2 trucks won the most rounds on howlin wolf/tay forest challenge/ 90 degree challenge ect ect????
wouldnt be the mitsimog or chis ables old rangerover would it? both would be manual.

Far too many variables to compare the two. Not least that Mitsimog is light years ahead of many trucks and Chris Able is a reasonably good driver ;)

all of the dakars ive had the pleasure of poking my head into the the cab of have either been quick shift manuals or sequentials

A later model ECU controlled autobox can be setup to act the same as a sequential box (well a poor(er) mans version of same).

I'll agree that a manual box is likely to be more robust and won't leave you stranded, but autos certainly have their place.

[Range Rover Blues]

When I rebuild Blue, it will be auto.

I got sick of frying clutches, yes I've a dodgy knee so I hate sitting in traffic but the power delivery is constant and an auto suits a big lazy engine.

We've 2 300 TDis in the family, one is auto and one manual, they both do the same MPG but the auto is easier to tow with and much better at low speeds.

Of course there's no gearstick to stir constantly, which somehow I miss.