Auto Vs. Stick
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Massachuetts
RE: Auto Vs. Stick
I know how to drive stick but the reason I chose an auto is because I knew that I would have to drive my car through the winter for the first couple of years so it would be a lot easier to control with the conditions I had to deal with. Now that I've got a beater, I plan on selling my car and getting a manual whether it be a GT or Cobra for the fun part of it. I know what an auto can do to manuals but it's just not as involved as a manual is.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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RE: Auto Vs. Stick
not necessarily, I think driving a 5 speed in the snow is a lot easier than an auto because you can control the rpms by short shifting and controling how much you spin around.
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5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,988
From: Sacramento, California
RE: Auto Vs. Stick
ORIGINAL: Aereon
you should have had the auto's shift points firmed and a shift kit. That would make it as fun as most beaters with a standard.. then add a converter and your golden.
you should have had the auto's shift points firmed and a shift kit. That would make it as fun as most beaters with a standard.. then add a converter and your golden.
I had the handheld tuner setup and gears in it.. Still when you just sit there everyday and the car shifts for you it gets old.. I just think if its supposed to be a sports car then it should be a stick. Only reason I got the car is because a little over 2 years ago I got it for 12k with 40k miles on it and I couldn't pass that up.
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RE: Auto Vs. Stick
I would have chosen a standard but i got too good of a deal on my car..... And it makes me laugh when people give me shi* for having an auto.... Then we race and they misshift and i beat a car that has 100s of more horsies than me [&:]...
And i consider a mustang as more of a muscle car ... not a sports car. And how many old muscle cars do you recall having standards? They ALL have autos
Consistency > .2s on the strip.... I have seen countless terminators convert to built autos...
And i consider a mustang as more of a muscle car ... not a sports car. And how many old muscle cars do you recall having standards? They ALL have autos
Consistency > .2s on the strip.... I have seen countless terminators convert to built autos...
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,565
From: Wilmington, Delaware
RE: Auto Vs. Stick
Driving a manual car is so much more fun. I hate driving my dads auto Stang and my moms GTP. Nothing compares to driving my car. I have a friend who used to have a manual V6 but now has a Dakota R/T, he wishes he stillhad the manual V6 because it's more fun to drive. When I first got my car I had only drivin' stick a on 3 cars a couple times. The GT is so much different, easier in my opinion. I got used to driving it in about 3 days.
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,211
From: Hawaii
RE: Auto Vs. Stick
AUTO
my car is bone stock and I can spin 2nd gear no problem. I'm actually scared to death of 2nd when the car is going ***** out. I'm not a fan of going sideways at 50+ mph.
as for the stick vs auto debate. drive what you want. the Auto was a better selection for me at the time. I want a 4v cobra motor and 6 speed transmission, but until I find one for the right price, I'm sticking with auto.a 5 speed daily driver in traffic isn't worth the few moments of fun.
been there, done that, have the bigger left left to prove it.
my car is bone stock and I can spin 2nd gear no problem. I'm actually scared to death of 2nd when the car is going ***** out. I'm not a fan of going sideways at 50+ mph.
as for the stick vs auto debate. drive what you want. the Auto was a better selection for me at the time. I want a 4v cobra motor and 6 speed transmission, but until I find one for the right price, I'm sticking with auto.a 5 speed daily driver in traffic isn't worth the few moments of fun.
been there, done that, have the bigger left left to prove it.
