prettysure if someone wanted to steal your car manual or auto they would have no problem. "grind em till you find em" as i always say LOL.
That would be a funny scene in a movie though. Some kind of a futuristic comedy. Kind of like Cheech and Chong meet Star Trek type deal. Afixer, write the script.
for me it was either "im getting a manual mustang or not getting one at all", luckily they had 1 on the lot, bone stock base model with nothing.. but it had the stick :D. there was also a GT stick (used) for the same money but insurance just killed it stone dead.
i have a same conflict like u do, i made up my mind and went with a v6 prenium mustang, auto, and after lots and lots of fun driving around in it, i was upset because of the lack of response in throttle and i was wishing that i shouldve got the gt instead with just deluxe with manual (if i can just drive a clutch)
now dont get me wrong, i loooove my v6, but just dont make the same mistake like i did...
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Get a tuner Xcal2 or Diablo. That should improve the throttle response
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i have a same conflict like u do, i made up my mind and went with a v6 prenium mustang, auto, and after lots and lots of fun driving around in it, i was upset because of the lack of response in throttle and i was wishing that i shouldve got the gt instead with just deluxe with manual (if i can just drive a clutch)
now dont get me wrong, i loooove my v6, but just dont make the same mistake like i did...
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I had my heart set on stick cause i learned how to drive on a stick car..i honestly drive a sick better then an auto???? i needed a good deal on an 05 stang so i could afford it and i was set on the six cause of price and insurance...i pay 2400 a year for insirance still here in jersey..damn over populated areas..but anyway it was very hard for me to find a stick cause i was looking for a low milage used one..finally after about a month wait my dealer guy found me one at an auction in PA for 16500 and i payed 18000 to own the car...now.. shes mine and i love her.
they are your decision, but auto vs manual, they auto is somewhat quick, and if you want an auto you can always sport shift it, as for the GT vs V-8, check out your insurance company for that, if they are around the same deffinately go for the V-8, as for gas, that all depends if you have ledititus or not, but a GT will only get a few less mpg then a 6er
what exactly do you mean by sport shift in an auto???
considering i have a v6 with EVERYTHING and an auto... makes me upset i didnt take a base GT or at least a manual. BUT i coudlnt have gotten a manual either way ebcause my mom >_<
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Teacherman...I feel your pain...the same with me, the wife can't drive stick so an auto it was for me...but If I could it would be a stick, but I had to think about the whole "what if...emergency+kids, issues"
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Hey Guys, Any suggestion whether automatic transmission is better or manual?
Quick Suggestion Should I go for V6 premium edition or V8 Basic? Please advice.
I have an auto because my wife can't drive stick. I would have prefered stick all the way. However, Since I absolutely love my car, I love the auto with it. It is convenient in bumper to bumper stuff. But I still think stick is cooler.
As far as the V8 or V6. Well that is up to you. As Afixer once said, YOU should make that call It was something like that anyway. I am happy as hell with my car. I love it so much. I wanted a GT up until tonight when I was cruising around with my new duals. Now I am just happy with what I have. It's up to you though really. Good luck, I am sure whatever decision you make will be the right one.
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they are your decision, but auto vs manual, they auto is somewhat quick, and if you want an auto you can always sport shift it, as for the GT vs V-8, check out your insurance company for that, if they are around the same deffinately go for the V-8, as for gas, that all depends if you have ledititus or not, but a GT will only get a few less mpg then a 6er
what exactly do you mean by sport shift in an auto???
turn off Overdrive, start off in 1, shift to 2, shift to 3 shift to D, turn on OD at desired rpms, i believe the autos in the 05s have manual valve bodies for gears 1-3 so if you are in the 3 and come to a stop it will not down shift,
I bought a v6 manual converitble. Fun to drive, looks good, great with the top up or down. The best advice is asking yourself what do you want it to do. I wanted something that was fun to drive (stick) and a rag-top. I don't drive too fast, or do any racing (i'm not a 20 year old asian boy) so the v6 was perfect for me.
I've had my car for 2 & 1/2 months, and if I could do it over, I'd get the GT. Now don't get me wrong, I love my V6, and coming from always having had little economy cars in the past, the V6 felt like a rocket to me when I test drove it, and I figured that it was plenty good enough. And it IS plenty good enough, BUT, for me personally, now that I got a taste of that acceleration, speed, and power that the V6 has, I want more! lol! Oh well... next time... Then again, there's that whole price difference issue that played a major role in my decision also! lol!
As far as manual vs auto, I think that's just a matter of what you would rather drive. I prefer the "fun" of driving a manual. I'll put it to you this way, the dealership had the exact car I wanted in the color I wanted with an auto, and the same car in a different color with a manual... and I took the manual. But that's just me.
they are your decision, but auto vs manual, they auto is somewhat quick, and if you want an auto you can always sport shift it, as for the GT vs V-8, check out your insurance company for that, if they are around the same deffinately go for the V-8, as for gas, that all depends if you have ledititus or not, but a GT will only get a few less mpg then a 6er
what exactly do you mean by sport shift in an auto???
turn off Overdrive, start off in 1, shift to 2, shift to 3 shift to D, turn on OD at desired rpms, i believe the autos in the 05s have manual valve bodies for gears 1-3 so if you are in the 3 and come to a stop it will not down shift,
no, it's all electronically controlled... it's just that it's not programmed to downshift... If I remember correctly the problem is the downshifts are HORRID! Amazingly clunky to the point it is unacceptable! LOL! However Lidio does have it set up so if you slow down for say a turn and you give it some gas, it immediately downshifts for you... so it helps make up for not downshifting...
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It was something like that anyway. I am happy as hell with my car. I love it so much. I wanted a GT up until tonight when I was cruising around with my new duals. Now I am just happy with what I have. It's up to you though really. Good luck, I am sure whatever decision you make will be the right one. 
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