See you at the drag strip and you will be :owned: by an auto. Just 3 little clicks and it's over. Lol
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True auto is easier to go fast no doubt, but I would never drag my 370z. Road course, I'm in. I would get owned by an auto on a road course as we'll but for me there is something special about that direct connection to the power feeling you get with only a manual transmission. I do own 1 auto vehicle, and I feel like falling asleep at the wheel.

Truth be told I used my paddle shifters today for the first time and whoa, feels like I woke up a beast! I like it!!! :excited:

I agree, my Mazda 3 has it and it needs to be 5 blinks.

My Bad...
 

Wow, when I started this thread, I had no idea I'd be resurrecting the 7AT vs. Manual thread! I'll be more careful next time. :wtf2:

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Fanboy dribble that has been repeated here
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There's pros and cons to each transmission. To each his own and at 160mph you aren't worried about the stick on the floor. You're worried about keeping your hands on the wheel and not smacking into the guard rails.

Lol.

It's always fun to see how worked up both sides can get.

Well let's just say we are proud owners of our Z's and glad to poke a little fun at each other for the small differences with them. I do like answering the question everyone's asks me tho. "Why do you have an automatic in a sports car?" Technology has pretty much evened them out. I love the manuals as well but as I get older I have come to terms that it's easier and more fun to drive with automatic but I also realize that I have lost that feel of being one with the Z with the manual.

Jacking time!!!!

So if we thought the base was bad with no paddle shifters the c300 for 2014 (without the tech packages) does NOT come with an automatic garage door opener. Atleast the base Z has an automatic garage door opener STANDARD!!!! I mean come on... last time I checked M-B c-series were the entry level luxury...

Oh yea, well my manual blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, and AT just blah blah blah blah!

So blah

who cares what you chose... in 5 years or so i can see 99% of all the sports cars coming in auto with gtr-like dual clutch trannies and manual will probably be a relic. then we'll see less than 20% HP losses (~17 right now on our babies?) and losses that are closer to manual with improved efficiencies.

all i care about is... CAN I DRIVE SIDEWAYS AND BE COOL?

Just seems like a waste of engine. Without the ability to shift when you choose, either manual or paddles, then the auto is never going to take you anywhere near the red line.
Again, what a waste.

Like this?

my auto goes to the redline just fine.