Auto or Manual - which do you own or have ordered?
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Originally posted by Mongoose@November 19, 2004, 3:27 PM
I purchased a GT redfire with a manual. My thought was I could sell it qiuck if I didn't like it. Well I loved it but grew tired of shifting. I had my hot cars with the manuals back in the 60s so shifting was out of my fun system. My son who never has even owned a warm car much less a hot one now drives and loves it. I will order an auto for myself. I can drive in traffic and drink my coffee at the same time plus answering the phone like I currently do in my OLD FARTS Town Car or Explorer and the dog does not set off the alarm or seat belt chime. LOL
I purchased a GT redfire with a manual. My thought was I could sell it qiuck if I didn't like it. Well I loved it but grew tired of shifting. I had my hot cars with the manuals back in the 60s so shifting was out of my fun system. My son who never has even owned a warm car much less a hot one now drives and loves it. I will order an auto for myself. I can drive in traffic and drink my coffee at the same time plus answering the phone like I currently do in my OLD FARTS Town Car or Explorer and the dog does not set off the alarm or seat belt chime. LOL
But - a manual still has that special 'connected' feel to the driver that an auto-equipped car does not share. And for some, it is the ONLY way to truly 'feel' the nuances of the car's performance envelope. I certainly agree with that line of thinking too!
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As my wife said, you better get the darn car before you get too dody to fiqure out a shift pattern and it better be the 5 speed. My daughter's first comment was "You didn't get an automatic did you"..........hmmmm time sharing a Mustang
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Originally posted by Ranger@November 20, 2004, 7:37 PM
As my wife said, you better get the darn car before you get too dody to fiqure out a shift pattern and it better be the 5 speed. My daughter's first comment was "You didn't get an automatic did you"..........hmmmm time sharing a Mustang
As my wife said, you better get the darn car before you get too dody to fiqure out a shift pattern and it better be the 5 speed. My daughter's first comment was "You didn't get an automatic did you"..........hmmmm time sharing a Mustang
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Interesing that a big reason for buying an auto tranny is wife/girlfriend/daughter. How long does it take to learn how to shift gears on a car? Not that I'd let someone use my car to learn...
Unless you deal with heavy traffic all the time, the fun is with a stick.
No offense whatsoever to those drivers who prefer them, but when I saw a Red on Red fully loaded GT last night with an auto, I thought, darn, too bad...
Unless you deal with heavy traffic all the time, the fun is with a stick.
No offense whatsoever to those drivers who prefer them, but when I saw a Red on Red fully loaded GT last night with an auto, I thought, darn, too bad...
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5 speed manual. Just because it feels good. I've driven manuals, then traded them for some automatics, wasn't satisfied driving them and wanted to get back into a manual. It's so much more enjoyable to drive, especially in this newly designed Mustang.
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This will be my first m/t, my camaro was a auto which i just sold about 5 days ago because I needed the cash for my GT. My parents have a 5-speed in there camaro and I have been driving the poo out of that. I can't do any of that fast and furious stuff but i'll learn~ hopefully...
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If I had a 6 then I might consider an automatic...With the GT, you just gotta go with a 5 speed... That's what makes a sports car a sports car, at least IMO. Just nothing like the sound of winding those gears out. 
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