Auto or Manual?
#82
Manual by far. Living in Central Florida and spending extensive time in Orlando I have had my fair share of city traffic and I have never gotten tired of having a manual. Real muscle/sports cars should only have manuals in them
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Atlanta, New York, Huston, auto. Mostly anywhere else, Manual.
I'm in New Orleans, we get our fair share of traffic, but back roads are fun, especially when hardly anyone uses them.
I've never driven a manual though, when I buy the 05 it'll be my first. A friend is teaching me so when I get it I won't ruin the clutch, I'll just ruin his.
I'm going to love the manual. I've been wanting one since I started driving. Auto is boring as all heck and makes me fall asleep when driving for over 20 minutes. I don't like being able to have your left foot on the seat, or smoke a cigerette, or talk on the phone. It's much more fun to make people call back over and over.
I'm in New Orleans, we get our fair share of traffic, but back roads are fun, especially when hardly anyone uses them.
I've never driven a manual though, when I buy the 05 it'll be my first. A friend is teaching me so when I get it I won't ruin the clutch, I'll just ruin his.
I'm going to love the manual. I've been wanting one since I started driving. Auto is boring as all heck and makes me fall asleep when driving for over 20 minutes. I don't like being able to have your left foot on the seat, or smoke a cigerette, or talk on the phone. It's much more fun to make people call back over and over.
#86
I am only 17 and I have a pretty fast car. I dont have that much driving experience so I wanted to get an automatic so I wont kill myself. I got it and I HATE it! I want a manual so bad! But o well.... what are you gonna do?
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Originally posted by 88blueGT@June 9, 2004, 5:22 PM
I am only 17 and I have a pretty fast car. I dont have that much driving experience so I wanted to get an automatic so I wont kill myself. I got it and I HATE it! I want a manual so bad! But o well.... what are you gonna do?
I am only 17 and I have a pretty fast car. I dont have that much driving experience so I wanted to get an automatic so I wont kill myself. I got it and I HATE it! I want a manual so bad! But o well.... what are you gonna do?
1 week=better at diff situation
a little longer=second nature.
#89
Originally posted by ManEHawke+June 9, 2004, 7:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ManEHawke @ June 9, 2004, 7:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-88blueGT@June 9, 2004, 5:22 PM
I am only 17 and I have a pretty fast car. I dont have that much driving experience so I wanted to get an automatic so I wont kill myself. I got it and I HATE it! I want a manual so bad! But o well.... what are you gonna do?
I am only 17 and I have a pretty fast car. I dont have that much driving experience so I wanted to get an automatic so I wont kill myself. I got it and I HATE it! I want a manual so bad! But o well.... what are you gonna do?
1 week=better at diff situation
a little longer=second nature. [/b][/quote]
There is this strange thing in the dash called a speedometer. Looking at it from time to time will help you not to speed, regardless of your tranny.
Auto for me. Sticks can be fun but the reality of traffic moved me in this direction.
Whether you like it or not, that's my choice.
#90
I drove and Auto for 7 years and Hates every day. I get stuck in traffic too. The Delaware section of I95 back up faster Than a toilet at a beef and beer but I still drive a manual now and love it. The car driver connection is lost with autos. Not to mention overthe years when I have been sitting in the sevice area waiting for an oil change or check up when ever some is female doging about their tranny problems it's always an auto.
#92
My auto is fun as it is--stock. I don't feel that I've given up a bit of the car-driver connection by driving an auto, and it's for dang sure that when traffic crawls along I enjoy it a whole lot more than when I had a stick.
I understand where you guys are coming from, having driven sticks for longer than most of you have been alive. But after going over to the dark side, I don't think I'll ever come back.
A good manumatic would be perfect for this car. It's coming, I'm sure.
I understand where you guys are coming from, having driven sticks for longer than most of you have been alive. But after going over to the dark side, I don't think I'll ever come back.
A good manumatic would be perfect for this car. It's coming, I'm sure.
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Originally posted by PearBear@June 10, 2004, 7:30 PM
5 spd for now, but if I can get someone to buy my car, I'll be moving up to a 6. not bad for being 19.
5 spd for now, but if I can get someone to buy my car, I'll be moving up to a 6. not bad for being 19.
#99
Originally posted by Trooper4985@July 10, 2004, 11:27 PM
You should not be allowed to put a auto in a performance car... it takes 90% of the fun of driving out.
You should not be allowed to put a auto in a performance car... it takes 90% of the fun of driving out.
#100
Originally posted by scottie1113+July 11, 2004, 1:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (scottie1113 @ July 11, 2004, 1:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Trooper4985@July 10, 2004, 11:27 PM
You should not be allowed to put a auto in a performance car... it takes 90% of the fun of driving out.
You should not be allowed to put a auto in a performance car... it takes 90% of the fun of driving out.
Tiptronic :notnice:
If you like auto over manual then its great, but for guys who like manual, it doesn't come close.
Tiptronic still operates like and is essentially an automatic transmission.
I drove a G35 Coupe with tiptronic and wasn't impressed.