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Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang?


Auto V6 S197 Mustang
  43% (58)
Manual V6 S197 Mustang
  56% (75)
Neither, just want to see the results
  0% (0)


Total Votes : 133
(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?

  

dljpdx -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 3:37:14 PM)

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...

  
Sancho805 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 3:49:44 PM)

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ORIGINAL: dljpdx

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...[8D]

05nightrider -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 3:54:14 PM)

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 [8D] (sry couldnt help it) 

black08mustang -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:14:45 PM)

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.

howarmat -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:28:06 PM)

black08mustang

please reduce the size of that sig........

Sancho805 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:29:36 PM)

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ORIGINAL: black08mustang

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.

Sancho805 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:31:43 PM)

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ORIGINAL: howarmat

black08mustang

please reduce the size of that sig........



oops

Sancho805 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:32:19 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Sancho805

quote:

ORIGINAL: howarmat

black08mustang

please reduce the size of that sig........



same to you.....you're 2 pixels beyond the height limit....lol, jp [8D]


Paulejr13 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:38:21 PM)

automatic is less of a pain in stop and go

black08mustang -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:50:48 PM)

yeah my bad about that i saw it after i posted it.

07 Stang -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 4:56:04 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Sancho805

quote:

ORIGINAL: black08mustang

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.

05nightrider -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 5:18:03 PM)

^^^^ +1  like driving one of your buddies home when he got wasted (been there done that)


dljpdx -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 5:28:19 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: black08mustang

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!


svastano -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 5:38:12 PM)

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.

Mustang Driver -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 6:20:09 PM)


So far I have owned three cars in my life and all three of them have been manuals. The first car I owned was not by choice though! I can remember back to my first car and how much trouble I had learning how to drive a stick shift. At first it was so frustrating that I thought I would never drive a manual again. Finally I got the hang of it and I have never looked back since! Now I am the proud owner of Mustang V6 manual transmission and this time by choice.

vtmustangs -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 9:50:41 PM)

I have a manual not that I had a choice since my mom gave it to me so she could trade in my explorer and get herself a vert stang.  But if I would have had to choose I would go with a manual just more fun to me and like someone already said when i drive an auto now I keep my hand on the shifter and want to change gears.

staggolee -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/8/2008 10:00:57 PM)

I learned on a stick-shift (in mexico, actually haha) and so it was very important for me to get my mustang in stick shift. I love it and never see myself wanting to switch. I love the control and just the overall kinetic feeling you get from a manual car.

07 Stang -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/9/2008 6:43:31 AM)

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ORIGINAL: svastano

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.


Mine is an 07 as well but it is really easy to shift. When I took in to Ford for inspection, the porter who drove my car back around front said it was very easy to shift. He said most are hard but mine was smooth.

Maybe you should take it back and have your dealer take a look at it. It should still be under warranty.

cam2904 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/9/2008 10:38:37 AM)

Only way to drive. 5spd that is.

ricekiller06 -> RE: Do you own a manual or auto V6 S197 Mustang? (5/9/2008 11:37:00 AM)

i got a stick and i love it to death!!and without it i couldnt drift [;)][:D]

and i think when the auto guys get a tune and really zone in on the shift point and firmness
they are just as fast as the manuals if not faster, pretty much none to minimal driver error

just depends on how good of a driver is in the manual

  

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