Speaking from experience

Reply+11

(02/16/2013)[-]

Actually, in fast adn furious, they do not go into higher gears, since that would not give them bonus acceleration. Instead they shift down to a lower gear, giving them an extraboost, but also bringing additional damage to the engine and afterwards shift into the higher gear, which then can produce more acceleration than before and therefore a higher speed at a shorter timeinterval.

#15 to #1 - swimmingprodigy

Reply+1

(02/16/2013)[-]

downshifting doesnt cause damage to the engine, that's what you have a rev limiter for.

#20 to #1 - anon id: 1156e40e

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

You can also downshift into a lower gear like 1st or 2nd when going around corners, and shift into a higher one, giving you more torque around the corner and thus more acceleration when leaving.

#5 to #1 - ieatbengay

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(02/16/2013)[-]

i thought the joke was in the movie they constantly change gears when driving no matter what

#2 to #1 - anon id: 9ca369aa

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

well... that is how you always drive a car... it is more fuel efficient...

#3 to #2 - fogschmog

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Yeah...but ameridumbs do not know about that, since well, they do not have ******* gears.

#13 to #3 - wowewowe

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

all cars have gears you dumbass

the issue is that americans don't know how to change gears

#19 to #13 - puppett

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

nor they need to know, automatics are more efficient nowadays, and when you live in the city its way more relaxing imo

#37 to #19 - gjsmothefirst

Reply+1

(02/16/2013)[-]

>automatics are more efficient
>torque converter

No.

#6 to #3 - Kaoz**User deleted account**

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#14 - wowewowe

Reply+8

(02/16/2013)[-]

Silly woman! You don't drive like that!

#8 - nachobeldavid

Reply+3

(02/16/2013)[-]

I miss driving a manual.

#9 to #8 - nachobeldavid

Reply-1

(02/16/2013)[-]

**nachobeldavid rolled a random image posted in comment #37 at Domino Tower of Sauron ** roll your next standard transmission vehicle here!

#10 to #9 - garvielxloken

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(02/16/2013)[-]

**garvielxloken rolled a random image posted in comment #588215 at Friendly ** Oh, to hell with it, i'll give it a go.

#11 to #10 - nachobeldavid

Reply+6

(02/16/2013)[-]

I did not think this one through.

#16 - xbfmvxreaperx

Reply+5

(02/16/2013)[-]

Thought this was normal...

#36 to #16 - dafunkad

Reply+1

(02/16/2013)[-]

there are a many "normal type" mine is more like yours, but my mother has the same than the first picture

#38 to #36 - xbfmvxreaperx

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

Fair enough. I'm only familiar with this type.

#28 - lewersss

Reply+1

(02/16/2013)[-]

Defender master race reporting in.
Great British engineering at it's finest, it's why we won the war.
Have a thumb and a picture of Gilbert.

#29 to #28 - jonnyp [OP]

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Thank you, have a thumb and a picture of my wanderer.

#31 to #29 - lewersss

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Every Defender, no matter how fancy or new, leaks a little bit on the passenger side. Sometimes things fall off, doors never close quite right, something is happening in the engine bay and the gear box is about 10 inches from the driver.

#33 to #31 - jonnyp [OP]

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

and the gear box is so manly and clunky, it puts pubes on your hands shifting it. may not be the most comfortable, but it puts a smile on you every trip.

#30 to #29 - bottleofrum

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(02/16/2013)[-]

AMERICA!!!!!

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#4 - alucardshellhound

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(02/16/2013)[-]

**alucardshellhound rolled a random image posted in comment #6 at Best tard story **

#7 to #4 - skullslayer

Reply+1

(02/16/2013)[-]

in the end the pig is a dick

#21 - anon id: 06fcd6cd

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

As many FJers are from the USofA, isn't a manual gearbox a foreign technology? :P

#35 to #21 - divinecreator

Reply0

(02/16/2013)[-]

you must never have heard the story of henry ford

#18 - manofbeardliness

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Double clutching on a 4 speed is a bitch.

#17 - racrox

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Best Gearbox.

#22 to #17 - lazyvoltage

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(02/16/2013)[-]

yeeeah... best gearbox...

#23 to #22 - lazyvoltage

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(02/16/2013)[-]

no offence, I love gearbox and especially borderlands but they've made some ****** games...

#24 to #23 - racrox

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Okay, DNF was not their fault, Forever was stuck in development hell for so long no matter what company got it it would have turned out ****, but Gearbox stepped up, took control, and released it, but now since they have the rights, I bet the next Duke Nukem will be batter than ever because they actually have the time an resources.

#25 to #24 - lazyvoltage

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Yeah, I think the issue is gearbox taking over games mid-development.
That was also the issue with Aliens.

#26 to #25 - racrox

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(02/16/2013)[-]

Borderlands is easily their best IP because it's the only IP they have I think that is solely theirs. They had complete creative control with Borderlands and that's why it's good, I have faith in them with Duke Nukem because it seems like something the will be able to pull off, I wouldn't hold my breath for another Aliens game though

My defender has a 5 speed, but i dont notice the difference really.