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Originally Posted by MC@MYGTR the auto on the new Z isnt bad. i mean the paddles are a welcomed addition but dont let it fool you its very much a

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Old 02-17-2009, 06:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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the auto on the new Z isnt bad. i mean the paddles are a welcomed addition but dont let it fool you its very much a traditional automatic. some people are diehard 6MT guys but if your debating the two your open to a 7AT and after driving both back to back i think they more or less performed about the same more or less
Couldn't have said it better. If the paddle shifting in the Z involved the same tranny in the GTR is would be a different story, but there is no getting around it, even if it is improved.

I am a die hard 6MT guy myself so I won't go into arguing about it, but I will say it is rather concerning for me to hear people say they plan on driving while on their phones so much. It has recently become illegal to be on your phone (without a headset) in CA and I personally feel much more comfortable driving around now, I hope the rest of the country follows suit soon. It makes me very nervous to know I am on the same road with people texting and reading emails on their phones while they are driving.

For me it comes down to what kind of car I am driving. The 370 is obviously built as more of a sports car than most others, therefore I feel it proper to go with a manual. If was looking for comfort and luxury I would have gotten a TSX or an accord. But I understand that some people want both, so to each their own I guess.
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For me it comes down to what kind of car I am driving. The 370 is obviously built as more of a sports car than most others, therefore I feel it proper to go with a manual. If was looking for comfort and luxury I would have gotten a TSX or an accord. But I understand that some people want both, so to each their own I guess.
I concur.

In my opinion, 370z is two door, RWD, pure sports car. Hence I want total control and most fun out of it. Manual will give you an ability to have total control of the car, and its more fun than automatic.

Also, look at how Nissan promoted, exposed and marketed 370z as, they initially released manual transmission model to the world. Its a sign to me that Nissan clearly has preference of manual over automatic. In addition, this Z has worlds first SynroRev!!!

If Nissan preferred automatic model, then, I think they would have released automatic version first.

If I wanted to drive an automatic car, then I would have bought Infinity G37.

The quote I personally like is, "Don't let the car drive you, let the car be driven by you"....
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i concur.

In my opinion, 370z is two door, rwd, pure sports car. Hence i want total control and most fun out of it. Manual will give you an ability to have total control of the car, and its more fun than automatic.





If i wanted to drive an automatic car, then i would have bought infinity g37.

The quote i personally like is, "don't let the car drive you, let the car be driven by you"....
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man this is completely up to you this thread is like how to break in a new car thread or how often should i change the oil should i put 20w60 instead of 5w30 it is completely what a person prefers. it the same exact reason why you can get a whopper with onions but without pickles its completely to the taste of the person. I myself will be buying a manual due to fact that well I just PREFER it over an auto on a SPORTS vehicle.

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