Manual or automatic tranny
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Manual's more fun!!
Yah, its da manual dransmizion zhat maeks za cah go fahst.
OK, Automatics are nice when you feel lazy, but going up a hill sometimes an automatic can't make up its mind to stay in the higher gear or to kick down. Very annoying and very fuel-wasting. I just hate that.
whereas with a stick, you can keep the car going with low revs up a long incline and downshift when you absolutely have to. Or if you really want to pony up the fill, then slap it down to 2nd and boom! off to the races up the hill you go. More control. Much more control.
Besides, replacing an automatic tranny costs several grand. On a manual transmission one can replace the flywheel with a lighter flywheel along with performance clutch and it costs much less and is more fun! You can't replace an auto tranny with a performance tranny unless you have like $15,000 to have one custom made.
Yah, its da manual dransmizion zhat maeks za cah go fahst.
OK, Automatics are nice when you feel lazy, but going up a hill sometimes an automatic can't make up its mind to stay in the higher gear or to kick down. Very annoying and very fuel-wasting. I just hate that.
whereas with a stick, you can keep the car going with low revs up a long incline and downshift when you absolutely have to. Or if you really want to pony up the fill, then slap it down to 2nd and boom! off to the races up the hill you go. More control. Much more control.
Besides, replacing an automatic tranny costs several grand. On a manual transmission one can replace the flywheel with a lighter flywheel along with performance clutch and it costs much less and is more fun! You can't replace an auto tranny with a performance tranny unless you have like $15,000 to have one custom made.
curt2go said:
i'm not denying it can't be fun (especially with a turbo; what car wouldn't be??) but the sport shift is still sequential.. i love the fifth to third downshift i can get with my MTX .. also, i like being in control of the RPMs including my launch.
First car to learn how to drive in - 1994 Ford Ranger 5-speed
First car to own - 1992 Nissan Sentra XE 5-speed
Second car - 1993 Toyota Camry XLE V6 auto, well I like how it rides, but it hate how it shifts, tranny got old, jerk like a crap, blew the motor a year later, before that I sometimes "race" with my friend's Prelude, won 2 times until he got an exhaust system and CAI.
Now... - Mazda Protege5 5-speed, oh yeah, like manual better, at least if it jerk when transmission shifting it's my fault not the car.
First car to own - 1992 Nissan Sentra XE 5-speed
Second car - 1993 Toyota Camry XLE V6 auto, well I like how it rides, but it hate how it shifts, tranny got old, jerk like a crap, blew the motor a year later, before that I sometimes "race" with my friend's Prelude, won 2 times until he got an exhaust system and CAI.
Now... - Mazda Protege5 5-speed, oh yeah, like manual better, at least if it jerk when transmission shifting it's my fault not the car.
mp5typer said:
Say WHAT? The FASTST auto time in our cars I've seen is in the 15's. I've seen manual times in the 13's...
I can't even comprehend why people would think an auto is better than a manual in the P5. The ONLY advantage to an auto is lazyness.
manuals are faster on all shifts with a good driver except perhaps the 1-2 shift. much better 1/4 mile times, much better acceleration. especially on a car like the protege 5... it doesnt have that much extra power to waste in a torque converter in the first place! anyone trying to say automatics have better performance is an idiot.
I sometimes accidentaly bark the tires with my 5-speed. Does *that* ever happen with an auto? 
No. You gotta' _work_it!
'cides, i can bark the tires in 2nd also... Not a chance in the auto-schick.
Theft deterence. Most peeps theev'n the joy-rides look for auto.
I can 'anticipate' the need for accel and keep the car in the lower gear and then 'punch it'.
...And i guess i really *love* that smack/wiggle i gotta' give it to drop in to reverse! No! Wait! I *hate* that...
-Peas!
No. You gotta' _work_it!'cides, i can bark the tires in 2nd also... Not a chance in the auto-schick.
Theft deterence. Most peeps theev'n the joy-rides look for auto.
I can 'anticipate' the need for accel and keep the car in the lower gear and then 'punch it'.
...And i guess i really *love* that smack/wiggle i gotta' give it to drop in to reverse! No! Wait! I *hate* that...
-Peas!
i prefer manual since thats what i learned one (1987 Supra N/a 248k miles with Original engin and clutch yes original lol) sold it for 600 i was sad but then i drove my dads new car 2003 Z3 5spd and then i was lookin for a car i love stick. when i drive i gatta be busy like shifting. Auto is still nice to have but eh i dont realy like auto and the sport shift ISNT FUKIN STICK WITH NO CLUtch okay had to say it U still have slipage in sport shift and u wont stall when u stop stick u will but okay lol.
