Any regrets on choice of transmission

daisuke149

Which MT 370z have you owned or driven as well?

all cars shift. Except for the Tesla. its got one gear. and the CVT's.

That is a personal opinion : )

The GTR's auto is better than half the ferrari's, therefor confused as to why you wouldnt want it in a GTR? personal taste?

Since you seem to point purely at speed, try bullit's car.

Most drivers is the key and with little skill involved. Thus leaving room for the "really skilled drivers will post better times with the MT"

Otherwise they would have stated (ALL drivers will post better times with the AT). Also pure speed isnt the only deciding factor for buying a car or choosing the transmission. If speed was the only deciding factor, you should have gone without the touring's added weight

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either way im playing both sides of the fence. Alot of people post "opinion" as fact.

although the real fact is this..

whatever makes the person who is paying for it, and driving it happy. And if people can't respect other people's decisions on that, then dont call yourself a car enthusiast, your just a arrogant jack.

oh and thats my opinion, not a fact

Nitrouz

Dude, seriously, get off your high horse. You have a 450rwhp car. Kinda quick, but nothing to really brag about. Just because you have a 7AT (no clutch by the way) and all of a sudden it runs so much faster than any other 450rwhp car? Give me a break. I'll walk you with a 350z 6MT on low boost.

Back on topic...you own what you own because you like it. And more power to you.

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sonic370

well i didn't mean to sorry to those i worded it wrong to.

it was not meant as a MTvsAT thing. we will never find common ground there.

NFLvsNFLPA kind of thing. i was just trying to find out if those of us that had
MT and went over to the dark side AT had any regrets sometimes.

and sometimes when i'm out on a spirited run in certain places i do miss it.....

mick

no regrets. some people like to shift and some people don't like to shift. i like to shift.

christian370z

I am very happy with my 6MT and would have it no other way. Here are the reasons behind why I prefer a manual transmission:

-Much more direct in feel both in power delivery and drivability
-Can handle more power reliably
-Suit the character of the Z
-Provides a level of driver involvement I believe an AT can never replicate

The 6MT in the 370z is not the most refined gear box but I love it, however I have to say the 7AT is very good at what it does.

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Cell

The first time I test drove the 370z it was an auto. I disliked it a lot because of the fact that I actually enjoy driving a sports car in manual. This is why I will never buy a GTR because of the paddle shifters. I may consider the paddle shifter if it was a Ferrari but other than that... never a auto for a sports car.

cfweber

I enjoy the 6 speed.

Interestingly high tech ATs seem to be all the rage.

shadoquad

This thread will not end well, I fear. I can see religious arguments brewing again.

For what it's worth, I have a manual, I am a 3-pedal addict, and I love driving my car that way. I also know a number of automatic drivers who really enjoy their Z's. So, who am I to judge? As long as we're all enjoying the vehicle, drive it with whatever transmission you like!

Xan

So obviously this is a subjective thread and just mixed opinions and we've gone over this way too many times...

But what I did find interesting was that with a AT, even though you floor the pedal, between 0 to 60 you won't get WOT as there is a restriction programmed in and with the manual you do get WOT if you press the pedal all the way down...
Obviously you can get rid of that by changing the flag in the ECU, but the reason the AT needs this is interesting....

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essixx

Is this statement about the 0 to 60 WOT with the 7AT true? If so, what are the reasons the 7AT needs this restriction?

wdkwang

I had to transport a 7AT 370z for work at Nissan before and it was great, but mainly cause it was my first time in a 370z. The fun factor was there 100% but honestly the paddle shifters got boring pretty fast for me.
Fast forward, I bought a 6MT and haven't looked back. I drove an automatic Integra hand me down and knew I needed to get a stick shift for my next car. I've always felt way more connected driving a manual compared to an auto.

+1 on automatics in luxury cars but it just doesn't feel right in a sports car. Everyone has their preference. It's easy to s*** on someone with an automatic sports car but who knows what their situation is. Perhaps it's an enthusiast with a bad left leg, or someone that loves Formula1 and wants a taste of paddle shifting, or maybe it's just another fat, lazy *** that can't drive stick for ****.

On another note, I've been told a rumor that 2015 is the last year manuals will be put into cars. Manufacturers are going to be installing all automatics with the option of paddle shifters.
My friend's shop will be running a good manual conversion business if this day every comes.

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mick

being a tennis player, to me auto/dsg is like watching roger federer playing tennis on tv
and manual trans is like playing tennis. most decent tennis players would prefer playing a tennis match than watching tennis on tv.

jaedub

True sports car = MT

Thats why I picked MT. Much more responsive than AT. AT is just convenient/Women will prefer it.

docaam

Nissan is selling both in good numbers, infact all over the middle east they just sell 7AT and manual is by order and people are buying it.

I bought 7AT, I do regret for not having a 6MT (specially when planning for SC) but I am really happy with the grearbox, and specially after getting the UPREV and changes they did to my gearbox I dont regret at all. My DD is 07 G35s with the previous 5At and there is a huge improvement in this current one over the old one.

I feel when you are cruising on empty roads you feel you should had a manual but the amount of city traffic we have AT is a blessing

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houkouonchi

I have no regrets going over the MT. I am MT all the way though. I can say I will never own an automatic unless they stop making any cars that are MT.

Every car I have ever used as my DD has been a MT ('80 toyota corola, '78 280Z, '06 Impreza, '10 370Z). I honestly hated it when I had to drive my dad's altima back in the day that was automatic. The only reason he got an automatic is she was his first kid driving and he wanted things to be easier for her so she could concentrate more on the road.

He regrets his decision of buying an automatic as she ended up learning stick and now drives a 6 spd Versa. She is actually one of the few girls I know that can drive MT well.

Even times when I am driving in heavy traffic I don't mind driving a MT as to be honest it helps keep me occupied while dealing with the traffic (lots of shifting/clutch work) instead of being bored out of my mind.