I don't go to the track, maybe race around town a little bit, but my GT is not for commuting. So, for me, a manual tranny is just for the fun of driving. With a stick, I have the satisfaction of controlling the shifts, as opposed to something doing it for me.... they are all so great though!
Just so you know, real stick drivers don't care. It's the people who CAN drive stick but don't love it that always say "I drive in too much traffic for a manual". Trust me, myself and I'm sure a lot of other manual lovers just plain love it. Driving in very heavy traffic with a stick is work, no doubt about it. But just one nice run through a cool road on the weekend makes up for commuting hell during the week.
I agree.. I love manuals. Now, I don't know how I would react to REAL heavy traffic (DC, Atlanta, St. Louis), but I do have a lot of stop and go and have to go through a check point (gov't facility) where I stop and go a bunch and I don't mind the shifting.. I just love a manual. In fact, right now I'm driving Nissan XT p/u 5 speed manual waiting on a GT manual. I can't wait to be reving and working it in traffic. ;) It's just my preference.
My best friend has ONLY driven manuals (and he's 42) until he got a Jag (he CAN shift but no clutch). He drives terrible, TERRIBLE traffic in St. Louis (64/40 for 30+ miles one-way) and still complains about missing his 6 speed manual Firebird he sold last year. He kept his wifes hand-me-down Grand Cherokee for rain and snow - it was just more practical and had far less mileage (he only drives the Jag when it's nice. Point is (finally! :) that it IS just the drivers preference and not the traffic that matters. Call me old school, but I just gotta have a stick in a sports car.
That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
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Ya GOTTA love it!! 18 weeks, but she's finally here! GT Premium, Redfire, Charcoal, IUP, 17" Brights, side airbags, manual ... sweet!
Man Shifty, You sure know how to keep things lively. I like my manual no matter what time it takes to get from point A to B. I will agree that it runs just fine. I have never been what you would consider a race driver but after my Xcalibrator tune I was getting 2nd and 3rd gear scratches and that's impressive enough for me. Jim
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This thread, unlike the other two current trannie threads is NOT about which is more fun or which we prefer but about 1/4 mile time comparisons. Just thought I would bring that up
It certainly is a comfort to know however that Shifty has once and for all settled which is faster. BTW, Shifty I am also in Houston and I bet my 5.7Hemi Ram (auto) could blow your GT away dude Wanna meet up and find out???
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All I have done is exhaust and a tune. I saw a certain SOMONE who seems to think the auto is just as fast. He's running 4.10 gears, intake/exhaust, tune, and some other mods and he's only running 13.6 with his auto. Check and mate, stick>auto.
Are you looking for me? Leave it to a stick car to say my car ran two tenths slower and had a bunch of mods I don't have. Here I am. First of all, I ran a 13.41 at 103.39. Second I have stock exhaust. Third I have no other mods. Fourth I have a fully loaded Auto with the Shaker 1000 subs in the trunk. Fifth, I only had 1000 miles on the brand new motor. And Last but not least YOU HAD YOUR CAR DYNO TUNED FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. My car has an out of the box tune running 3/4 tank of gas.
All I have done is exhaust and a tune. I saw a certain SOMONE who seems to think the auto is just as fast. He's running 4.10 gears, intake/exhaust, tune, and some other mods and he's only running 13.6 with his auto. Check and mate, stick>auto.
Are you looking for me? Leave it to a stick car to say my car ran two tenths slower and had a bunch of mods I don't have. Here I am. First of all, I ran a 13.41 at 103.39. Second I have stock exhaust. Third I have no other mods. Fourth I have a fully loaded Auto with the Shaker 1000 subs in the trunk. Fifth, I only had 1000 miles on the brand new motor. And Last but not least YOU HAD YOUR CAR DYNO TUNED FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. My car has an out of the box tune running 3/4 tank of gas.
Maybe you shouldn't assume I'm talking about you then? Wow, take a hint.
This thread, unlike the other two current trannie threads is NOT about which is more fun or which we prefer but about 1/4 mile time comparisons. Just thought I would bring that up
It certainly is a comfort to know however that Shifty has once and for all settled which is faster. BTW, Shifty I am also in Houston and I bet my 5.7Hemi Ram (auto) could blow your GT away dude Wanna meet up and find out???
I saw a hemi ram beat a SRT-10 ram at the track that night. No thanks. :D
==And don't even try to say I'm some pro driver.==
I know one thing you'll never get accused of, being modest
No what I'm saying is that I suck at driving and still got that time. Thanks though. Maybe you should learn how to use the quote button.
There, now you'll have to find something else to whine about. Man, I sure hope I wasn't as bitter when I was 17. I seem to remember being respectful of others back then. Lose the attitude or you're going to be facing an up hill battle your whole life.
==Tres always quotes like that. Whats it to you? You understood what he was trying to say. ==
Quite right, it's an old habit from moderating an R/C plane forum for years that didn't have the quote feature. Plus it's easier to grab snippets from multiple posts and reply to each one in a single message. It loses the originator's name, but most people recognize their own words just fine
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All I have done is exhaust and a tune. I saw a certain SOMONE who seems to think the auto is just as fast. He's running 4.10 gears, intake/exhaust, tune, and some other mods and he's only running 13.6 with his auto. Check and mate, stick>auto.
Are you looking for me? Leave it to a stick car to say my car ran two tenths slower and had a bunch of mods I don't have. Here I am. First of all, I ran a 13.41 at 103.39. Second I have stock exhaust. Third I have no other mods. Fourth I have a fully loaded Auto with the Shaker 1000 subs in the trunk. Fifth, I only had 1000 miles on the brand new motor. And Last but not least YOU HAD YOUR CAR DYNO TUNED FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. My car has an out of the box tune running 3/4 tank of gas.
Maybe you shouldn't assume I'm talking about you then? Wow, take a hint.
Did I miss something? Take what hint. I also haven't seen any Auto's with 4.10 gears and CAI with tune post a 13.60 time that you've argued with. Anyway, nice time for a slow stick with a dyno tune and $1200.00 worth of exhaust. Your parents must be proud of how you spent their money.
Yes a stick is faster then an auto, however I have raced both and is all you or the person your racing has to do is miss a shift or shift a little slow and if the race is close you lose. So if you do every shift perfect you will beat an auto, car for car, but unless you race all the time, it's quite easy to be excited and screw up a shift, on the race track.
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