[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

[awkwardturtle]

Originally Posted by Nismo89

i guess the GTR isnt a True sports car then? because it has paddle shifters. the hag across the street can start the engine and put it in gear to go down the street, so i dont want it?. theres a difference between knowing how to put it in gear and actually knowing how to drive the car.

i read somewhere that the Paddle shifters, is the way cars of the future will eventually end up being, i read that that they are trying to phase the traditional manuel out, in for the new Paddle shifters. the idea of having a sports car doesnt hinder because " I saw a granny grunt driving it!" its about pride, its about ownership, its about how YOU feel personally.

one of the "older" people (as you call it lol) and drives with the paddle shifters, is none other than Steve Millen, and i have to say he does know how to drive a sports car. mind you his first EVER car was something like a model T (just to give you a hint as to AGE) that was crashed in a Ditch, pulled it out, did teh work it needed on it and bam.

look. to me a sports car is a sports car. people have what they like or prefer.

Again, it's just my opinion. No need to get worked up about it

And to answer your question, the GT-R isn't much of a sports car to me. It's fast, but I would never purchase one unless I was some monster billionaire who could afford a stable of cars. To me, it's a fast car, but it's not a 'sports car', or what a sports car is to me.

I do find it a little funny, however, that this entire thread is more or less automatic Z owners justifying why they bought an auto If you enjoy it, whatevs, no need to explain to other people why you got it.