RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang?
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Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang?
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| Auto V6 S197 Mustang |
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| Manual V6 S197 Mustang |
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| Neither, just want to see the results |
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(last vote on : 5/14/2008 2:29:56 AM)
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 3:37:14 PM
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dljpdx
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I guess I miss driving a stick, as I always find myself with my hand resting on the shifter in my automatic, ready to "shift". Stick is a lot more fun on a Sunday drive, or zipping around highway traffic. But I vote automatic for everyday / commuter driving. If it were my 2nd car, it'd be a stick. It's now my only car, so, automatic...
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 3:49:44 PM
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Sancho805
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I guess I miss driving a stick, as I always find myself with my hand resting on the shifter in my automatic, ready to "shift". Stick is a lot more fun on a Sunday drive, or zipping around highway traffic. But I vote automatic for everyday / commuter driving. If it were my 2nd car, it'd be a stick. It's now my only car, so, automatic...
good point. if it weren't for my truck being a manual, i might have wanted a manual stang. when i drive my truck through l.a. traffic, it reminds me why i love my auto "high performance" stang...
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 3:54:14 PM
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05nightrider
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if i lived in a big city id prolly considered auto.. but i live in the country and it was an easy choice... plus ive had 4 ford auto trannies bug out on me just in my 20 years of living.. .so i will NOT buy another auto... (79 ford truck, 2 96 explorers, 97 contour and workin on 04 explorer goin out)... plus i love my stick... but what guy doesnt (sry couldnt help it)
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:14:45 PM
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black08mustang
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yeah i think as a daily driver my auto does it good for me, and only 17 here never really learned how to drive a stick tried it twice but yeah it just wasnt my thing.
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:28:06 PM
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howarmat
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black08mustang
please reduce the size of that sig........
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:29:36 PM
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Sancho805
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yeah i think as a daily driver my auto does it good for me, and only 17 here never really learned how to drive a stick tried it twice but yeah it just wasnt my thing.
whether its your thing or not, YOU NEED to at least learn how to drive a stick. its your duty as a male...lol.
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:31:43 PM
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Sancho805
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black08mustang
please reduce the size of that sig........
oops
< Message edited by Sancho805 -- 5/8/2008 4:33:27 PM >
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:32:19 PM
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Sancho805
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black08mustang
please reduce the size of that sig........
same to you.....you're 2 pixels beyond the height limit....lol, jp
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:38:21 PM
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Paulejr13
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automatic is less of a pain in stop and go
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:50:48 PM
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black08mustang
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yeah my bad about that i saw it after i posted it.
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 4:56:04 PM
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yeah i think as a daily driver my auto does it good for me, and only 17 here never really learned how to drive a stick tried it twice but yeah it just wasnt my thing.
whether its your thing or not, YOU NEED to at least learn how to drive a stick. its your duty as a male...lol.
I agree and think everyone needs to learn how to drive a stick. You never know when and if a situation might occur and you are left with no choice.
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 5:18:03 PM
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05nightrider
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^^^^ +1 like driving one of your buddies home when he got wasted (been there done that)
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 5:28:19 PM
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dljpdx
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whether its your thing or not, YOU NEED to at least learn how to drive a stick. its your duty as a male...lol.
I think most folks are afraid they'll ruin someone else's tranny / clutch, when learning to drive stick...
A friend of mine was mildly ripped off by a local car dealer. A few months later I bought a car with a stick (1972 Beetle) but didn't know how to drive stick.
We went back to that same dealership and test drove a little MG - he took it a few blocks away and I got in the driver's seat and he taught me in about 20 minutes, the basics at least. Takes a bit longer to get the nuances, and every one is a little different (for example, it took me over a week to figure how to get the Beetle in reverse - my father finally revealed the "trick" to me), but once you've got the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.
I still recall that first-time panic of trying to stay in place idling in traffic while pointed uphill, trying not to roll backwards nor hit the car in front of me!
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RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? - 5/8/2008 5:38:12 PM
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svastano
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I have a manual too but I am kinda disapointed in the tranny. It doesn't shift very good! My old 79 F150 with granny gear shifted better between 1st & 2nd! Plus the racket it makes in 4th gear if you are not getting on it makes me want to take it back! Don't get me wrong I love the car but as I started out the tranny really dis-apoints me.
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