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i got this car for one reason - the looks. honestly i really dig the look. it was either this or the G37S but the infiniti didn't looks as mean

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Old 02-18-2009, 03:14 PM   #31 (permalink)
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i got this car for one reason - the looks. honestly i really dig the look. it was either this or the G37S but the infiniti didn't looks as mean at the 370z. i drive AT and i have for since my first car. MT doesn't appeal to me because i never learned it. to me, a car is just a car, of course you gotta take care of the thing but, it's still a car. i drive it from point A to B.

it's down to preference i guess. i just like a good ride.
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Old 02-18-2009, 03:17 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Love my manual! Test drove the AT, was very impressed... but, in the end... glad I went with the MT.
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Old 02-18-2009, 03:59 PM   #33 (permalink)
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i got this car for one reason - the looks. honestly i really dig the look. it was either this or the G37S but the infiniti didn't looks as mean at the 370z. i drive AT and i have for since my first car. MT doesn't appeal to me because i never learned it. to me, a car is just a car, of course you gotta take care of the thing but, it's still a car. i drive it from point A to B.

it's down to preference i guess. i just like a good ride.
That's not a reason, it's a consequence

You spent all that money just to get from A to B and because you like the way it looks?

I enjoy those two aspects as well, but if that was all that mattered to be I would have bought a civic and saved myself $20K.

I can accept people that prefer the paddles and can appreciate the car for what it is, but this is the kind of reasoning I picture coming from 40 year old single ladies buying a V6 Mustang convertible...
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Good to know. When you said 'mess with' I had envisioned something entirely different.
I bet you did!!! No worries... Hope are enjoying your Z....
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That's not a reason, it's a consequence

You spent all that money just to get from A to B and because you like the way it looks?

I enjoy those two aspects as well, but if that was all that mattered to be I would have bought a civic and saved myself $20K.

I can accept people that prefer the paddles and can appreciate the car for what it is, but this is the kind of reasoning I picture coming from 40 year old single ladies buying a V6 Mustang convertible...
true but obviously brand recognition is important too. which is probably why people buy what they wear or drive.

like everyone said, it's a personal choice.

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If you choose an A/T car because you spend a lot of time on the phone, you're really not on the money. A Z is not an office or a coffee bar. It's a powerful sports car. If you don't respect it, it will bite. However, if you do respect it, it will repay you a hundred times over and give you deep deep joy for the rest of its life.

...so get an M/T for godsake and enjoy the car.
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The Touring comes with bluetooth, anyways... so talking on the phone shouldn't be a big deal.
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The Touring comes with bluetooth, anyways... so talking on the phone shouldn't be a big deal.
Maybe he's one of those guys who gestures with his hands when he talks.
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If you choose an A/T car because you spend a lot of time on the phone, you're really not on the money. A Z is not an office or a coffee bar. It's a powerful sports car. If you don't respect it, it will bite. However, if you do respect it, it will repay you a hundred times over and give you deep deep joy for the rest of its life.

...so get an M/T for godsake and enjoy the car.

I bet I'll enjoy it either way.... Not to mention it would be less of a battle with the wife if I got the 7AT....

I will get another S13 and build it for my 'fun' track car (MT).... Or maybe a 2012 MT RX7 if they make it....
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Wow stop saying the manual is so much better to drive.. the 7AT also has synchro rev match with an additional gear! by saying its so much more fun to drive just goes to show that you think you can read everyone's mind.. what the hell? maybe some people find the smoothness or relaxation of an automatic better.. plus the Z's has one of the best auto's out there and Nissan specifically tuned it to produce as much performance as possible. The G37 7AT runs better times that the manual. Now what?
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Wow stop saying the manual is so much better to drive.. the 7AT also has synchro rev match with an additional gear! by saying its so much more fun to drive just goes to show that you think you can read everyone's mind.. what the hell? maybe some people find the smoothness or relaxation of an automatic better.. plus the Z's has one of the best auto's out there and Nissan specifically tuned it to produce as much performance as possible. The G37 7AT runs better times that the manual. Now what?
wat?

Nothing to get defensive over, we are all just stating our preference at the OP's request, and why we feel that way. I certainly don't think I can read anyone's mind because I would rather drive an MT sports car.

I respect the enthusiasts either way, and this is nothing to get bent out of shape over.
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I bet I'll enjoy it either way.... Not to mention it would be less of a battle with the wife if I got the 7AT....

I will get another S13 and build it for my 'fun' track car (MT).... Or maybe a 2012 MT RX7 if they make it....
The wife is the number one reason if I go with a 7AT. The good news is that this AT seem much MUCH improved over the 5AT in the 350Z.
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There was a time when getting a true sports car meant you had to get a manual. But with technology these days, and the way the sport has evolved, an AT is an equivalent alternative in my opinion. Look at what Ferrari is doing these days...

It all comes down to whether you want a hot dog or a hamburger.
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Also........ consider that just maybe tuners can massage that tame AT street program into something that might very well out perform what anybody but a pro racer could do with the MT. Somebody is probably already working on that chip.
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