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Old 10th October 2007, 22:49   #1
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I find myself only using the stick... I'd say 90% of the time. How about you guys... I have only driven in city, no highway miles yet. (110 miles and counting)
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Old 10th October 2007, 23:02   #2
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I use the stick alot when I am just driving around town. The paddles are a pain if you are turning. They should have mounted them fixed to the column instead of the wheel.

Any time I am driving agressively, it is 100% paddles. I like the fact that I do not have to take my hands off the wheel.
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6500 miles and I have not used the stick once.
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Old 10th October 2007, 23:08   #4
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Only paddles....
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City - Stick, not possible to use paddles when making 90+ degree turns.

Twisites - Paddle, most fun one can have with clothes on.
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I use paddles if racing or downshifting more than one gear. It seems the paddles respond much better to quick taps to go down two gears. I use the stick most other times.
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80% paddles, only when my hands aren't in the correct position to use the paddles will I use the stick.
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I only use stick...wait I dont have paddles so I have no choice!!!
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Mostly around town it is the stick, since there are lots of turns and I mostly drive with my left hand on the wheel. But for highways and straight roads, its all paddles. There is nothing better to me than accelerating from a light onto a freeway with all paddles.
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Most of the time paddles. Never shift while turning anyway.
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