Gotta be a stick. I have a '95 cobalt blue one owner with 210K mi and the original clutch and tranny and not always driven gently. Hopefully my Legend Lime '05 GT will be half as good.

 

Manual :drive:

 

Unfortunately I need a automatic :cry: Although my best friend and my dad said they'd teach me how to drive a manual, my mother won't allow it. BLAH!!

 

TWO things about Mustangs (and all sports cars in general). ALWAYS get the V-8 and ALWAYS get the stick. Otherwise buy a Honda!

 

uh, no. Mustang V6's are great. Don't disparage them.


I do agree with your manual comment though...

 

Will this thread never die? The argument never will, that's for sure.

 

IManual would be better cause
1 Automatics are boring unless you drive like nonstop everyday in traffic or something.
2Manual is simply cooler
3Manual also shaves a couple of seconds off 0 to 60 times.
4Getting an automatic would almost defeat the purpose of getting a car like a mustang.

:drive:

 

Greetings to all B)

I have read that the 5R55S 5-speed auto is a vast improvement over
previous Mustang autos...that it is a "smart" transmission that will "learn"
the habits of the driver and shift accordingly.

Perhaps 2005 GT auto drivers could comment on their experience?

I drove my 93 5.0 LX with the T-5 and had a lot of fun, but am now
considering the new 5R55S auto :scratch:

Edit: Drove both, the auto is great, the manual more fun for me

Edit again: Drove the auto again without the salesman in back
This new auto tranny is not a "slushbox" in any way...you can shift
to a gear when you want to, either softly or firmly depending on
the amount of throttle you put in....going with the auto!

 

I purchased my 2005 GT with the manual transmission and I've noticed that the read end has more slack than my 1995 Mustang. The 2005 slaps, clunks, and generally makes more noise when I drive it in "Grandma Mode". It definately hauls the mail and is very tight when I get on the gas, so I am not too worried. I was just wondering if any other 2005 GT owners have experienced similar noises.

 

Manual, 4 gears.

 

I have an 05 GT (screaming yellow) and have experienced the same clunking sounds thru the grandma gears. I was going to have them check it out when I take it in for it's first service. But maybe it's normal. I also have a 95 V-6 with a stick that isn't as clunky

 

To own a sports car and get it in an automatic is like a sacralidge. manual is the only way to go. i totally agree with ghostx.

 

manual !!!! never had to drive an automatic mustang and i sure pray i never have to :worship: . i just don't see how it could be a mustang if it weren't a stick

 

I got the 05 gt with the manual trans because that is what it should be with 300 horsepower.

 

I prefer a C4 in a vintage Mustang (especially when it's a daily driver like mine is). But if I were to purchase an '05 - I'd have to go with the stick.

 

A women who drives standard :headbang:

On a side note, I've met quite a few and I'd have to say it's a major turn-on for me. I must be a car guy.
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hey, i'm an 18 yr. old chick and i've had my manual stang since 15 and i'd never live a day without it. there's nothing better than after a bad day gettin in that car and tearin thru the gears. gotta love bein a bad grrl :nono:

 

I bought an Automatic so wife could drive it. It is hand down the Best auto I have ever driven. I admit that the stick would be more fun, but in bumper to bumper Atlanta traffice, the auto makes more sense for me as well. As you get older, the appeal of the stick fades a little ( I said a little... )

P.S. Just to clarify one point.... The Mustang is a Muscle car, not a sports car.
More muscle cars have been built with autos that sticks.... Look it up...

 

I won't be getting a new car until spring, but it's gotta' be a manual even if it's three on the tree!!!

 

390 4spd ....it does give it away,doesn't it?

 

Manual here.