modifying an automatic...

b15

haha no no no. I'm just wondering who can actually drive a manual and actually test drove one. OR if they just bought the AT by default. Obviously there's no way to prove it, but whatever.

I knew a guy that proclaimed to know how to drive manual (and all the associated techniques), but he never owned any manual cars and in the 3 years I knew him, I never saw him drive an MT. So finally a buddy and I put him behind the wheel of a 5MT accord (VERY easy to drive). After much teasing, he finally got in and he couldn't make it down the street....

kenchan

hahahaha!!

jlbrenne

I love MT but have a modded AT.

Rational: when drinking and 'should not drive' that leaves my fiance at the wheel who cannot drive a MT. I have been stuck places many times with a car that we cannot drive to get home. Very frustrating.

So now all I buy is AT so she can drive when Im not able too.

Also, I'm not sure if I would ever buy an MT again. My modded out ZR thus far has been far superior then many coupe MT on the dyno with the mods that I have.

Dont get me wrong- driving a MT is fun for a few minutes. It gives you that race car feel for sure. But Atlanta traffic and long distances I would rather have a AT.

just my .02

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kenchan

you do wat you need to do. my 3 cars are all MT and dd is MT. i personally think MT is easier to drive in congestion vs AT.

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kenchan

ok, i own 4 cars and one is AT... there.


but dat's because wife dont care for cars and can't drive MT, just like all the other non-car enthusiasts that drive AT Z's here (per b15)

b15

AT gives me mad torque steer. That's why I has MT

enkei2k

AHA! The truth is out! I knew it!!!

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Tigger

I've had my share of each. When I was shopping the 370 for almost a year before I purchased I test drove nothing but the MT. But traffic here is so horrendous I couldn't fathom actually buying one. And I wasn't impressed with it so I never pulled the trigger. Then one cool March evening last year I waltzed in to the dealer again. They had a few ATs on the lot. Sales guy convinced me to at least try it. So I did. And I signed the papers an hour later. No real regrets. Just wish it didn't sound like an auto. At least it still kicks ***.

Austonian

I would think that someone who does not have any interest in learing to drive standard would not buy sport cars.
they buy kia and hyundai.

Personally I had a choice between a black base sport MT and a white touring AT, which I think would make anybody have seconds thoughts at least for a second, but ultimately I bought the car that I wouldn't normally have.