manual or automatic?

john smith · #1 04-20-2005, 07:48 PM

I'm trying to buy a new car right now (93-95 Mazda Rx-7) and I'm faced with the decision of whether to get a manual or an automatic. While there's a big part of me that wants to get a manual since I hear it's much more fun and plus it'd be hard not to feel like a pansy driving an Rx-7/sportscar with a automatic, my job is in L.A. and I go through a lot of heavy traffic every morning which would be pretty annoying with a stick shift.

I'd like to hear some thoughts on this matter.

istewart · #2 04-20-2005, 07:49 PM

If you're driving in a city it's clearly automatic.

mostsmooth · #3 04-20-2005, 07:50 PM

manual
always get a manual, if they dont have a manual available, get a stick

Freakin · #4 04-20-2005, 07:56 PM

If you're getting a 3rd gen RX-7, get a manual. You'd be an enormous pussy otherwise. It's like getting an automatic Ferrari just so that your wife can drive it.

Freakin

BusterStacks · #5 04-20-2005, 07:58 PM

That car is gonna explode in LA traffic. It gets REALLY hot under the hood. I had one for a while. I hope this is not your only vehicle.

Anders_G · #6 04-20-2005, 08:07 PM

Manual. And it's not close.

Alobar · #7 04-20-2005, 08:10 PM

automatic sports cars are for pussies.

Driving an automatic is alot nicer than driving a stick tho. (I spent 10 years witha stick, I just baught an automatic cuz thast the onyl way my vehicle came, I wasnt looking forward to it cuz I hated the thought of it. 3 months later and im grateful it isnt a stick)

Corey · #8 04-20-2005, 08:10 PM

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Manual. And it's not close.

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spamuell · #9 04-20-2005, 08:13 PM

Everyone who wants to be a man or sound cool is going to say a manual.

I have a manual and driving in traffic absolutely sucks compared to an automatic. However, I just drove home at about 1am on a Tuesday night and the streets were really empty, abusing 2nd and 3rd gears to drive extremely fast on narrow London roads at over twice the speed limit was very fun.

But if you're going to be sitting in traffic every single day, I would definitely recommend an automatic.

shadow29 · #10 04-20-2005, 08:16 PM

I sit in Atlanta traffic most days and driving a man. isn't that bad.

Plus you're definetly a huge pussy if you have that car with an auto.

Man's are definetly tons cooler and much more fun to drive.