if you have an auto do you regret not getting a 6mt or vice versa
04-09-2009, 09:14 AM
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04-09-2009, 09:17 AM
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Well, that is really good for you. Just get the 6MT and keep her out of the driving seat. Works like a charm for me, and I get to drive my wife's BMW.
04-09-2009, 09:27 AM
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04-09-2009, 09:39 AM
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Auto makes me snooze, I feel like all I'm doing is steering the car.
With the 6MT, I feel much more connected and more in control of the car's forward motion.
I could care less how much traffic I ran into each day, I would still go with a stick. I love driving stick even if you consider the fact that I do 1/2 of my driving in the city - Chicago Loop area. With a MT, I feel that if I'm in traffic, I zone out and my feet and hands do their thing - I rarely have to think about the stick. But when I am pushing the car, I focus a bit more and I actually am more in tune with how I'm shifting the car.
I guess with an auto I'm always zoned out and perpetually steering the car. With a manual, I feel that I zone out and "steer" when I need to (like in traffic) but I have the ability to focus in, enjoy the shifting, and revel in the extra complexity of driving a 6MT car when driving a bit more spiritedly.
I would NEVER trade my MT for an auto.
And that goes the same for the next car. No paddles for me.
With the 6MT, I feel much more connected and more in control of the car's forward motion.
I could care less how much traffic I ran into each day, I would still go with a stick. I love driving stick even if you consider the fact that I do 1/2 of my driving in the city - Chicago Loop area. With a MT, I feel that if I'm in traffic, I zone out and my feet and hands do their thing - I rarely have to think about the stick. But when I am pushing the car, I focus a bit more and I actually am more in tune with how I'm shifting the car.
I guess with an auto I'm always zoned out and perpetually steering the car. With a manual, I feel that I zone out and "steer" when I need to (like in traffic) but I have the ability to focus in, enjoy the shifting, and revel in the extra complexity of driving a 6MT car when driving a bit more spiritedly.
I would NEVER trade my MT for an auto.
And that goes the same for the next car. No paddles for me.
04-09-2009, 09:56 AM
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I like my 6mt and wouldn't trade it for AT even though I'm stuck in traffic for 1 1/2 hours almost everyday. Still love driving it and also help alot at the drag strip =).
04-09-2009, 10:11 AM
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Its kind of surprising that I assumed most people who joined any car forum were car "enthusiasts", yet so many of them seem to avoid the manual transmission because of the "horrors" of traffic and hills. I am not trying to be an AHole...but unless you are a senior citizen or have some past injury, you probably just suck at driving manual.
Like they say, you don't drive a car with an auto..you steer it. I am in traffic all the time, with hills everywhere and I will never regret choosing 6MT over auto. Besides, with an auto in traffic you get tired, with a 6MT you are always doing something.
On those days where you are just cruising around..nothing beats a manual transmission, I don't care if they make a 10AT with ferrari paddle shifters. Something about people driving an auto especially in a GT/sports car makes me cringe inside.
Like they say, you don't drive a car with an auto..you steer it. I am in traffic all the time, with hills everywhere and I will never regret choosing 6MT over auto. Besides, with an auto in traffic you get tired, with a 6MT you are always doing something.
On those days where you are just cruising around..nothing beats a manual transmission, I don't care if they make a 10AT with ferrari paddle shifters. Something about people driving an auto especially in a GT/sports car makes me cringe inside.
04-09-2009, 10:36 AM
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Its kind of surprising that I assumed most people who joined any car forum were car "enthusiasts", yet so many of them seem to avoid the manual transmission because of the "horrors" of traffic and hills. I am not trying to be an AHole...but unless you are a senior citizen or have some past injury, you probably just suck at driving manual.
Like they say, you don't drive a car with an auto..you steer it. I am in traffic all the time, with hills everywhere and I will never regret choosing 6MT over auto. Besides, with an auto in traffic you get tired, with a 6MT you are always doing something.
On those days where you are just cruising around..nothing beats a manual transmission, I don't care if they make a 10AT with ferrari paddle shifters. Something about people driving an auto especially in a GT/sports car makes me cringe inside.
Like they say, you don't drive a car with an auto..you steer it. I am in traffic all the time, with hills everywhere and I will never regret choosing 6MT over auto. Besides, with an auto in traffic you get tired, with a 6MT you are always doing something.
On those days where you are just cruising around..nothing beats a manual transmission, I don't care if they make a 10AT with ferrari paddle shifters. Something about people driving an auto especially in a GT/sports car makes me cringe inside.
04-09-2009, 11:06 AM
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When I first bought mine, I was determined that I would be getting an Auto because of all the traffic that I had to deal with the aggressive driving that I do, I was sure that I would be replacing a clutch every year. But now that I live back in Texas with all my old friends and fellow car enthusiasts, I really miss that stick! However, you cant beat a computer doing it all for you down the track, but I would trade it for the thrill of slamming that stick into gear.
04-09-2009, 12:25 PM
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Depends what conditions you drive in
have an auto and love it. When I am lazy (drive 260 k's a day to/from work so it happens) I am in the big D.
After 2 months of owing it started to fool around with the paddles - awesome - I get what people meant by drive it like you stole it - I know it's not completely a manual feel but bloody close.
Depends on how far, how long, traffic conditions - if you are zipping through traffic and do less then 100 k's a day and want top get the awesome kick when it the gas go manual - -else auto.
Have driven here in Dubai in CRAP peak hour (lasts 3 hours non stop) traffic and would never do manual.
After 2 months of owing it started to fool around with the paddles - awesome - I get what people meant by drive it like you stole it - I know it's not completely a manual feel but bloody close.
Depends on how far, how long, traffic conditions - if you are zipping through traffic and do less then 100 k's a day and want top get the awesome kick when it the gas go manual - -else auto.
Have driven here in Dubai in CRAP peak hour (lasts 3 hours non stop) traffic and would never do manual.
04-09-2009, 12:36 PM
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In addition, AT just seems to fit more with the G imo. However, If I had the Z, a true sports car...no question....manual! BUT....I'm sure if I had synchro rev on my G....my post would be totally different =)
04-09-2009, 01:34 PM
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I haven't really had anyone ask me that, but if they did, I wouldn't mind. I didn't buy the car for them, nor do these people drive my car everyday. I never understood the big debate about MT vs AT. I've had my share of MT cars and wanted something I could just lay back and cruise.