Transmission/car debate
07-23-2007, 05:56 PM
#1
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Transmission/car debate
Hi, I'm planning to get my first car in the next day or two. I have to choose between a GT500 or a Saleen S281 SC, one of my problems is I've never driven manual so I've been hesitating about the GT500 much (the saleen would be in automatic as the alternative). I really don't know what do anymore, I'm willing to learn manual, but I'd most likely have to get the 500 and use it for practice, but the wonder of how troublesome manual can be is what stops me. Which should I get anyway, and what transmission/car do you think would suit me?
(I hope this is the place where I should be posting this)
I mainly like to cruise and relax, and soooometimes hit the gas depending on what I'm listening to. What should I do? I've never driven stick and I don't know how well that goes with cruising, and with the automatic people make me feel as if it's wrong by thinking about getting an automatic. I'm really looking foward to joining the mustang community but these two debates have been stopping me.
(I hope this is the place where I should be posting this)
I mainly like to cruise and relax, and soooometimes hit the gas depending on what I'm listening to. What should I do? I've never driven stick and I don't know how well that goes with cruising, and with the automatic people make me feel as if it's wrong by thinking about getting an automatic. I'm really looking foward to joining the mustang community but these two debates have been stopping me.
07-23-2007, 06:14 PM
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RE: Transmission/car debate
Once you get the hang of taking off with a manual, the rest is easy. If you just like to cruise though, then get an automatic. It is about what you want, not what other people think you should have.
07-23-2007, 06:16 PM
#6
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RE: Transmission/car debate
ORIGINAL: probinator
where you located. I'll drive the 500 for you. and you dont deserve any of those cars if you cant drive stick.
Get a v6 auto.
where you located. I'll drive the 500 for you. and you dont deserve any of those cars if you cant drive stick.
Get a v6 auto.
lol like I said this would be my first car, and I've had my license only 7 months. I've never had a chance to learn manual
07-23-2007, 06:20 PM
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RE: Transmission/car debate
Get what fits you best and don't worry about what others think. I've always had manuals but with the stang I went with the auto as I got tired of shifting all the time in MD/VA/DC traffic. I don't regret it and with my current set-up I really don't regret it. Good luck!
07-23-2007, 06:23 PM
#9
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RE: Transmission/car debate
Prepare to choose your second car, as if you get a GT500, you're surely going to put it into a tree.
My first car was supercharged, my second turbo, crashed both of them within a year.
16 year olds + fast cars = death.
My first car was supercharged, my second turbo, crashed both of them within a year.
16 year olds + fast cars = death.
07-23-2007, 06:30 PM
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RE: Transmission/car debate
ORIGINAL: minion4567
Hi, I'm planning to get my first car in the next day or two. I have to choose between a GT500 or a Saleen S281 SC, one of my problems is I've never driven manual so I've been hesitating about the GT500 much (the saleen would be in automatic as the alternative). I really don't know what do anymore, I'm willing to learn manual, but I'd most likely have to get the 500 and use it for practice, but the wonder of how troublesome manual can be is what stops me. Which should I get anyway, and what transmission/car do you think would suit me?
(I hope this is the place where I should be posting this)
I mainly like to cruise and relax, and soooometimes hit the gas depending on what I'm listening to. What should I do? I've never driven stick and I don't know how well that goes with cruising, and with the automatic people make me feel as if it's wrong by thinking about getting an automatic. I'm really looking foward to joining the mustang community but these two debates have been stopping me.
Hi, I'm planning to get my first car in the next day or two. I have to choose between a GT500 or a Saleen S281 SC, one of my problems is I've never driven manual so I've been hesitating about the GT500 much (the saleen would be in automatic as the alternative). I really don't know what do anymore, I'm willing to learn manual, but I'd most likely have to get the 500 and use it for practice, but the wonder of how troublesome manual can be is what stops me. Which should I get anyway, and what transmission/car do you think would suit me?
(I hope this is the place where I should be posting this)
I mainly like to cruise and relax, and soooometimes hit the gas depending on what I'm listening to. What should I do? I've never driven stick and I don't know how well that goes with cruising, and with the automatic people make me feel as if it's wrong by thinking about getting an automatic. I'm really looking foward to joining the mustang community but these two debates have been stopping me.