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Old 06-14-2009, 04:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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HEY GUYS, ok I just learned the manual transmission about 10 mins ago, and let me tell you I feel ridiculous driving my 350z in an automatic. I almost think I should be banned from this website. LOL, no seriously I hear people discussing the differences of at/mt and I have made my decision that I will definitely get mt cars from now on. I learned in my buddys 02 Mustang GT and it was incredible.

Now for the not so interesting part, I am in a battle of trading in my 350z for a used mt 350zr, or a mt 370z. But I still oew 19,000 on my 04 350z. I think I will be better off sticking with my car but I really want a mt car. The 06 350zr has 14000 miles on it and its around 21,000. Should I take the trade in or just stick with my boring at. !!!!!!!!

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But I still oew 19,000 on my 04 350z. SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!!!!!
Unfortunately it Sounds like you're hosed! Suggestion would be to rob a bank...(j/k)
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Yea I know it sucks man, the mt is so much more exciting. I actually felt like I was driving the car for once. Hopefully I can get a good deal but it's not looking so good.
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Just wait it out man. No reason to take a bath on your car. I've been to san anton, and youre going nowhere quick anyway.
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Yea I know it sucks man, the mt is so much more exciting. I actually felt like I was driving the car for once. Hopefully I can get a good deal but it's not looking so good.
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^ keeping in mind practically no one will give you excellent value anyway. Especially not a dealer selling you a used car anyway. Maybe if you buy a new 370. Anyone have a rough idea of the costs of changing out the tranny and interior trim to get a manual?
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^^ the cost will not be worth the trouble
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Why not just ride it out in your Z and pay the car off, then later pick up a used 370 with a mt -at the end of the day you won't be head over heels with car payments and still get to enjoy a mt.
I don't know much about the older auto tranny but doesn't it also have the tiptronic mode?
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Manuals are great in certain cars, the Z being one of them. I have had a lot of cars and most have been manuals. The sports cars have always been a blast, but I have also had a manual F-150 and a Suzuki Samurai. Those really weren't much fun. I had a manual Nissan Maxima, and it was pretty cool, but nothing like my Z, MR2, or even the Mustang and Celica I used to have.
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Hmm.

I taught myself stick shift, when i got my celica with the basic concept, poor clutch had a beating the first couple days
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My father made me learn how to drive a stick in Baltimore City before I could get my license. Fortunately it wasn't too hard for me. I rode enduro bikes as a kid so it was just a matter of having my left foot do what my left hand was used to doing, and my right hand do what my right foot was used to doing.
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This might sound silly but I've been riding sportbikes for almost 4 years now and I still haven't operated a MT on a car before. Therefore I bought my 7AT for two reason: LA traffic and the fear of f*cking up my tranny within months of ownership.
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HEY GUYS, ok I just learned the manual transmission about 10 mins ago, and let me tell you I feel ridiculous driving my 350z in an automatic. I almost think I should be banned from this website. LOL, no seriously I hear people discussing the differences of at/mt and I have made my decision that I will definitely get mt cars from now on. I learned in my buddys 02 Mustang GT and it was incredible.

Now for the not so interesting part, I am in a battle of trading in my 350z for a used mt 350zr, or a mt 370z. But I still oew 19,000 on my 04 350z. I think I will be better off sticking with my car but I really want a mt car. The 06 350zr has 14000 miles on it and its around 21,000. Should I take the trade in or just stick with my boring at. !!!!!!!!

SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!!!!!
My suggestion... Wait it out. No need to go under.

On a different note, I first learned to drive stick on a 95 corolla. I learned to drive a MT before an automatic. Then when jumped in an automatic, i didn't know when you put it in drive it automatically rolls forward... I almost ran into a parked car! lol
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I taught myself stick shift, when i got my celica with the basic concept, poor clutch had a beating the first couple days
same here, but my poor celica had a 1" clutch travel so it was really hard to learn
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