hemery13

Hey guys for my first car would you recommend stick or auto. my parents want me 2 get auto but i really want stick cause i no in the future when i get my gt500 it will be stick, what do you guys think?

mapitts

If you are used to driving a manual get one. If not, I would follow your folk's advice and get an automatic. The reason I recommend that is because if you are not used to driving a manual, you can kill a clutch fast. That leads to money going to the clutch instead of some other goody. There is absolutely no shame what soever in driving an automatic. They sell an awful lot of them. What have you got your eye on??

shad2009

agreed...you don't want to be replacing your clutch when you could be getting a CAI/Tuner & 4.10 gears...i drive an auto with the mentioned mods (minus the gears) and i love it

Nuke

Learning a stick takes a little practice but after awhile it becomes second nature. I vote for the manual UNLESS you'll be driving in a lot of stop-and-go traffic. After awhile, that gets really mundane.

And I'm sure this will evoke a lot of flaming.... Here, let me start:

mapitts

Flaming, really?? On this forum??

speedkills

It only took me a hour or two in a parking lot with a hill to learn how to drive stick. Sure I stalled out a few times after that but now I can do it without think about it. Btw that was 6 months ago.

I say get the manual. It's a good thing to know how to do and it also forces you to pay attention to traffic alittle bit more.

What is your first car going to be?

808muscle

No shame in getting an auto. Mine chirps second and third gears.....and that was before adding the supercharger. Want to be super consistant at the racetrack and win some races, get the auto.

hemery13

My first car could be my cousins 07 Shelby gt but it's manual and apparently to fast 4 me it's got all kinds of stuff done 2 it.. I will probably end up getting a GT

Blacksmoke

Here's a simple answer.
Learn how to drive a stick shift.
Then choose which one you like better.

Boom! Debate ended!

Diabolical!

Growing up in my family, we weren't allowed to drive anything until we learned how to drive stick. My dad firmly believed that driving stick taught better control and familiarity with the vehicle. If manuals aren't completely phased out by the time my son is of driving age, he will learn the same way.