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Old 03-24-2014, 01:48 AM
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Default Hard choice to make!

Hey guys have a little trouble here!
About to order a 2014 race red brembo gt, can't decide if I like stick or auto better? I live in west Texas now plenty of room for fun driving but will be moving to dallas in a year after college! The sticks are fun but the autos are just easier to drive around! I'm stuck in between! (Always had an auto truck)

What is y'all's opinion? Especially with me being in the traffic of Dallas and also have heard of problems with the m6's?

Only plan on small mods, Intake, exhaust, tune, tire in good time that is haha
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Old 03-24-2014, 01:58 AM
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For a daily driver, I'd lean heavily towards an auto. If it's a weekend toy, then stick. The AT on the 2014's does have a sport shift mode, so you can still have a bit of fun through the gears. The AT on the 05-09's, AFAIK, only gave us gears 1 thru 3, but now we have all 6.

I live in central LA and commute daily on the 101 FWY. An AT was a no-brainer for me.
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Old 03-24-2014, 06:27 AM
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id dont know been driving stick for 25 plus years. Dont find it any more difficult to drive then an auto. Its just second nature i guess. Id go stick but thats me. ;-)
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Old 03-24-2014, 06:29 AM
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Stick FTW
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Old 03-24-2014, 07:39 AM
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My opinion....if you have to ask, get an auto.

Have had many of both....no big issue either way.
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Old 03-24-2014, 08:01 AM
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Manual
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Old 03-24-2014, 09:03 AM
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In Dallas? Auto. That's a no brainer. And when you are stuck in traffic, and you will be, go ahead and throw it up into neutral when you can.
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Old 03-24-2014, 09:34 AM
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I vote manual. But at the end of the day its your car that you will be daily driving. So this is really your decision because you have to live with the car!
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Traffic in Dallas, Auto. Go to the drag strip at all, Auto. Like to run through the gears and do some corner carving, Manual. Just my 2¢'s.


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Old 03-24-2014, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by SPARTAN VI
For a daily driver, I'd lean heavily towards an auto. If it's a weekend toy, then stick. The AT on the 2014's does have a sport shift mode, so you can still have a bit of fun through the gears. The AT on the 05-09's, AFAIK, only gave us gears 1 thru 3, but now we have all 6.

I live in central LA and commute daily on the 101 FWY. An AT was a no-brainer for me.
Great advice from a fellow so cal brother!

But I got a manual.
Car is too much fun to cover up with a boring transmission

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