I've been stuck driving a beater because of all the salt and sand on the roads now ... its just boring. I always feel like I need something to do now. In serious traffic, I could see why you would get a manual, but for everything else, it just makes driving the stang more enjoyable.

 

Every vehicle I've had (except for that pickup truck) has been manual. For me, it makes driving more fun and gives me the feeling of more control over the car.

 

stick for me, solely because of autocross and track days. otherwise i'd go for the auto in a heartbeat.

 

In Motor Trend's article on the '05 Mustang, they tested an automatic on the quarter mile strip and found it made the trip in 5.1 seconds. They went on to say that the manual would perform in the high 4-second range. Where did you hear the automatic is faster?

 

Hi there I had not taken notice that the Tachometer is supposed to hesitate on a manuale but not on the automatic ? had any body noticed this oddity

 

Just ordered a V6 /manual. Even though an automatic has it's advantages there is one aspect of a manual that I miss and sometimes comes in handy...you can roll start it if your starter ever gives up the ghost. I live in East Tennessee and hills are commonplace so beign able to roll a car off to start it is easy. Cant do that with an automatic.

 

Couldn't have said it better...lol!!!

 

I drive to NY every day good traffic and bad. I LOVE MY 5-SPEED!!!!

 

I can't wait for my V6 manual. Drove manual '78 to ''81. Had auto '81 to this day. 1st thought the auto was great & now I can relax. But I don't remember the manual being a hassle for me in stop & go traffic. The original premise of the Mustang was for a car with "Great Styling" (i.e. Mustang) & "Fun To Drive" (i.e. Manual Trans) for me anyway. I didn't need the power, nor could afford the GT. If I had the bucks sure, why not. So for me the great looks of my V6 & shifting the gears has got to make driving fun again I'll only be bored stuck in 5th on the highway till I can shift around again B)

 

Yeah, I gave it alot of thought also. If I wanted this car for a weekend warrior for a 'Driving Experience' when I pulled it outta the garage.....then I probably would have thought more about the manual. Sure the connection of a Drive Experience is nice, and I'm a very good manual driver......but it just doesn't 'Wind My Watch' 365 days a year. As it is, this is an everyday car for me.....and I most certainly don't want to be shifting all the time. The days that I feel like going for a twisty-turny, tear it up driving experience, then it would be fun to have the manual......but those few days will always be far behind the days I'm glad to have the convenience of the auto. I've heard automatics referred to as slushboxes......but this one is not in that category.

 

Chris....Thanks for the kind words.

 

ditto

 

Well this new automatic is going to really tick a lot of manual drivers off when they go to race one. If your not on the very top of your game with the manual, you will loose to the new automatic. that's all I have to say! This new trans rocks!

 

My intention was to get a manual. I even test drove one, it was pretty decent. The clutch felt weighted just about right, maybe a bit on the stiff side. The throws were medium short and felt pretty tight. I loved driving my stick shift, it was rarely a problem shifting my own gears, even in heavy traffic. It becomes second nature.

Now that being said, I bought an auto. My reason being it was the color I wanted, had the options I wanted and was the only one they had available.

My only regret is I feel a bit silly telling people I bought a 300hp Mustang GT...with an auto. Performance wise. darn this thing really rocks! It shifts FAST and feels very direct. It feels even better than a Corvette I drove with an auto and shift kit. I am constantly impressed at how much easier it makes life and how good it is.

I used to be on the other side of the fence, "how can you buy a sports car with an auto? thats just wrong!" Not anymore, I'm very impressed.

Oh one other thing I DO miss, my cool stainless steel shift ****. It was like one of those worry stones or whatever they're called. It was really soothing and felt great in my hand. Not so easy to swap out the auto shifter, the design is such that to make it look stock will be difficult and they don't make really nice ones like they do for standard.

 

I have a automatic in my daily driver. The GT I ordered with a 5 speed to break up the boredom and have some fun.

 

There was an automatic transmission available? I love my manual, actually I like it in traffic, that means I get to stop, then go and have fun shifting through gears.

 

I think about it all the time.......about all the **** I could be hauling in a manual......But my timeline got moved up like 7 months and an auto was all they had with the options I wanted.

But on the bright side, although you just slap it in D and go, its no sooooooo bad.

 

i think the plain and simple answer to the threads question is NO, noone who got a manual wishes they got an auto.... the end!!!

 

Your statement could very well be true, but....I have no intention of racing against anyone, street or strip. I bought it because I wanted something that was fun to drive again, not being just transportation to get you from point A to point B. Ford introduced this new breed of Mustang, and it re-kindled the yearning I had for the 2+2 model of the mid sixties, but was never able to buy. Not everyone who buys a GT wants to race it. Drive it and enjoy. Just my opinion.

 

they make them with auto's for the old farts that can afford them and have no interest in driving them like sport cars. [/b][/quote]
So people who don't drive their cars like reckless, stereotypical teenagers aren't true Mustang owners? At least their car might be in one piece at the end of the year.