Stick or Automatic

Vegitto-kun · 07-10-2010, 08:53 AM

oh shi. I ordered the FI exhaust.

I would of gotten the MT but 6000 euro(around 7000 bucks?) less and no 3 month waiting time made me pick the AT

Soygen · 07-10-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

oh shi. I ordered the FI exhaust.

I would of gotten the MT but 6000 euro(around 7000 bucks?) less and no 3 month waiting time made me pick the AT

The manual was more expensive?! Say wha?

I'll be honest. I wanted the 40th Anni and if it came in auto, I may have bought the automatic. The automatic on the 370z has some pretty good reviews and traffic can be brutal in south Florida. That said, I don't regret my choice at all and I'm always reminded of that when I fly through the gears or drop a gear and let out the clutch in a turn. There's something to be said about those motions and connection with the car

kevr6 · 07-10-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Soygen

The manual was more expensive?! Say wha?

I'll be honest. I wanted the 40th Anni and if it came in auto, I may have bought the automatic. The automatic on the 370z has some pretty good reviews and traffic can be brutal in south Florida. That said, I don't regret my choice at all and I'm always reminded of that when I fly through the gears or drop a gear and let out the clutch in a turn. There's something to be said about those motions and connection with the car

That's a different reason to pick a car and makes sense!

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 02:47 PM

OH Noes, I should of never puts an exhaust on its causes i gotz the aut0. Which auto magazine did you get your facts from kiddo?

kenchan · 07-10-2010, 02:54 PM

i think whoever posted that was talking about lack of backpressure when you run a full catback so AT could suffer...unless you raise your stall speed.

also MT has more of a musical note when you shift so i prefer louder exhausts on MT cars.

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think whoever posted that was talking about lack of backpressure when you run a full catback so AT could suffer...unless you raise your stall speed.

also MT has more of a musical note when you shift so i prefer louder exhausts on MT cars.

Ya maybe if you ran 5 inch pipes all the way back

shadoquad · 07-10-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

OH Noes, I should of never puts an exhaust on its causes i gotz the aut0. Which auto magazine did you get your facts from kiddo?

You drive AT, monty? Oh Lord, then you must not be having any fun driving the Z around. I mean, since guys like me with 6MT's are the only ones who get any enjoyment out of driving, why don't you just hand me your keys

my good man? I'll take that burdensome bore of a car off your hands. lol

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

You drive AT, monty? Oh Lord, then you must not be having any fun driving the Z around. I mean, since guys like me with 6MT's are the only ones who get any enjoyment out of driving, why don't you just hand me your keys

my good man? I'll take that burdensome bore of a car off your hands. lol

Sir, you a gentleman and a scholar, and I don't care what Trip says about you. You may have my the keys to my boring 7 speed automatic transmission with paddles. I will go to driving a boring Toyota Camary, as thats more fitting to my personallity since I drive a automatic Z.

shadoquad · 07-10-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

Sir, you a gentleman and a scholar, and I don't care what Trip says about you. You may have my the keys to my boring 7 speed automatic transmission with paddles. I will go to driving a boring Toyota Camary, as thats more fitting to my personallity since I drive a automatic Z.

Trips · 07-10-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

Sir, you a gentleman and a scholar, and I don't care what Trip says about you. You may have my the keys to my boring 7 speed automatic transmission with paddles. I will go to driving a boring Toyota Camary, as thats more fitting to my personallity since I drive a automatic Z.

wtf? You going to give him your bottle of BenGay too?

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

wtf? You going to give him your bottle of BenGay too?

You want my bottle of BettyLesbian than?

gnarf · 07-10-2010, 03:34 PM

you know what would be cool. To have the h-pattern manual so that you can have fun, but when you leave it in the neutral position, it acts as an auto so the guys in the city do not have to feel like crap...lol sounded a lot cooler in my head...

Diocletian · 07-10-2010, 04:15 PM

I, too, have an automatic. Therefore my life is devoid of fun, and my masculinity is threatened.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to get some Ben and Jerry's ice cream from my fridge and watch my favorite show on Lifetime.

shadoquad · 07-10-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Diocletian

I, too, have an automatic. Therefore my life is devoid of fun, and my masculinity is threatened.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to get some Ben and Jerry's ice cream from my fridge and watch my favorite show on Lifetime.

I knew it!

Whereas I drive a 6MT! I live life on the edge, a 1/4-mile at a time. I often take the on ramp... to the Highway to tha DANGER ZONE!

darrinps · 07-10-2010, 04:32 PM

I drove a stick from my 1989 Ford Super Coupe (second car) through two Maximas (my last being a 2005 SE...awesome transmission...incredible shifting on that which I attribute in part to the Amsoil synthetic gear oil I used) but for the 370Z, if you want performance, then I honestly feel the automatic is the way to go and is what I got.

Review after review will show the autos .1 to .2 seconds quicker in the quarter. I believe the Corvettes are that way now too. The technology has just gotten that good.

I don't particularly care for an auto but the paddle shifters make it tolerable and the .1 to .2 seconds difference (more unless you are a good stick man) in the quarter is worth giving up on some fun for me.

Drive both and see what you prefer though.

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07-10-2010, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 263	oh shi. I ordered the FI exhaust. I would of gotten the MT but 6000 euro(around 7000 bucks?) less and no 3 month waiting time made me pick the AT

07-10-2010, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i think whoever posted that was talking about lack of backpressure when you run a full catback so AT could suffer...unless you raise your stall speed. also MT has more of a musical note when you shift so i prefer louder exhausts on MT cars.

07-10-2010, 03:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
gnarf Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 160 Drives: G37 Rep Power: 17	you know what would be cool. To have the h-pattern manual so that you can have fun, but when you leave it in the neutral position, it acts as an auto so the guys in the city do not have to feel like crap...lol sounded a lot cooler in my head...

07-10-2010, 04:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
darrinps Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 84 Drives: 2016 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 16	I drove a stick from my 1989 Ford Super Coupe (second car) through two Maximas (my last being a 2005 SE...awesome transmission...incredible shifting on that which I attribute in part to the Amsoil synthetic gear oil I used) but for the 370Z, if you want performance, then I honestly feel the automatic is the way to go and is what I got. Review after review will show the autos .1 to .2 seconds quicker in the quarter. I believe the Corvettes are that way now too. The technology has just gotten that good. I don't particularly care for an auto but the paddle shifters make it tolerable and the .1 to .2 seconds difference (more unless you are a good stick man) in the quarter is worth giving up on some fun for me. Drive both and see what you prefer though.