americaniron

I've always had manual sport cars. I wouldn't have had it any other way,even when I lived in the stop and go traffic of Florida.

Flatline1980

Exhaust sounds better in a manual.. my opinion

jaxbelleil

It's a long term investment , how old are you?, is it possible that having a manual will ever compromise your everyday life... if your looking for speed on the track , and fun to drive go with the manual . If your looking for speed , and a daily driver to and from work... go with the auto. If I had a secound car that was an Auto I would have went with the manual ...

siggy14

I actualy learned to do pretty with the manual where coming down I395 I would ride in second or third most of the way and never really have to push the clutch that much. But the big problem was hitting all the lights in DC and alexandria. I have a bum knee so it wasnt helping at all.

I wont lie, yes driving a manual is more fun, how much, well i dont thinkall that much to justify having one in the area I live in. If anything I would buy a older 80's or 90's 5 speed that are still reasonbly priced just to have fun with, but like i said I also have fun shifting the auto through all the gears.

Now I do have to admit, my manual had a little more pep, but i put that up too a few facts, one car is still breaking in, two the manual had 355's where the auto only has 331's and third I had my cold air intake on the manual and still havent put it on the auto yet.

I know in the long run the manual will have a little more pep, but like i said i am not a racer, i dont need to pull up to people and rev my engine and if i do it is easy just to drop it in nuetral to do that.

By the way where in DC area are you? You part of the mustang board around here?

DarkFireGT

Thanks If you like that, you should see my recent photoshoot for an up and coming area hip hop group. [sm=smiley20.gif]

Gene K

Im not going to try to talk you into anything. Go to the dealer and test drive both. Tell the salesman to set down, shut up, and hold on. He is only their to buy gas and this will NOT be a short test drive.

Now buy the one that speaks to your heart.... Otherwise you will always regret it.

Fletch

I'd never even consider an automatic transmission in one of these cars.



~Fletch~

DarkFireGT

I know, and understand, why people buy autos. But to me, it's not a Mustang without a V8 and manual gearbox.

08mustanggt

when i test drove my 08 gt i had not driven a manual in 20 years, but as soon as i released that clutch i knew i would not be testing the automatic like i had planned,will always keep an automatic in my family car and work van, but never in the sports cars i will own

07 Stang

Right.....I guess I drive aHonda Mustang want-a-bethen! To each his own!