Auto or Manual - Your preference?

[1andonlywhitie]

This is mostly out of curiosity...

What do you prefer? A stick or an auto?

I can understand that in some cases an auto is the only way to go but a lot of people say that a stick is really driving the car... Whats your personal preference??

(I realise this could turn into a complete shit-fight with people getting paid out for what they choose to drive with but hey, I'm sure everyone will get a laugh out of it...)


(And for the record...I prefer a manual. )

 

[Charlie Sheen]

I can see it now...

 

[Shaffe]

i said auto because my car is my daily driver, and to be honest i dont think i would want a stick as a DD. especially with a bad knee. but if I was fortunate enough to have this as a second car, then a stick most likely

 

[Natural1]

I don't know if I will ever own another manually shifted car, unless I can put it in drive and push buttons. Then, it is still an automatic. I have been fascinated by them since I was a kid and I first saw the inside of one. I had no idea what was going on but it was still interesting.

 

[alloy6ix]

Manual right now, but I'm going to upgrade soon..

 

[jsawyer]

I can see it now...

Me too!

I like both.

 

[Vapour Trails]

I will always drive a manual, I just like being more involved in the driving experience. Between my wife and I we own 3 manual vehicles.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

 

[1FastS197]

manual, i know an auto is faster but the manual is way more fun!

 

[Steedman07]

Ive been driving an 08 GT500 for a week now. Yes, work does have its perks. And I reallllllllly miss shifting now..I love my auto in my GT, but the 6 speed in the GT500 is nails..

 

[Five Oh Brian]

I prefer driving a manual, and my first 5 Mustangs were manuals, so I voted manual. However, I bought my 07 GT with an automatic to be more consistent at bracket racing. And, my left knee has not been happy over the past 28 years of driving manuals. So, automatics are not as much fun to drive, but very practical for their intended purpose.

 

[Freaknazty]

Mine started life as a stick car and is now a auto all I can say is why didn't I get the auto from the get go !

 

[don_w]

Did this thread slime its way over from Mustang Forums??? I'm tempted to delete just on principle...

 

[Charlie Sheen]

manual, i know an auto is faster but the manual is way more fun!

Winning is even funner.

 

[94tbird]

ive had both, including both in my 05. I prefer the Stick for DD, stick for putting around town, cruising, ect. I prefer the auto for drag racing.

If your putting around town, cruizing, DD type of a car, Stick is the way to go

If your an all out Drag Guy, Auto is the way to go

If you drag the car but keep the power down to a healthy 500rwhp or so and DD, then still stick

 

[2006torquefreak]

+1. Exactly the reason I am in the middle of converting to a stick now.

ive had both, including both in my 05. I prefer the Stick for DD, stick for putting around town, cruising, ect. I prefer the auto for drag racing.

If your putting around town, cruizing, DD type of a car, Stick is the way to go

If your an all out Drag Guy, Auto is the way to go

If you drag the car but keep the power down to a healthy 500rwhp or so and DD, then still stick

 

[Bingo]

I don't race, so I like shifting my own gears. I don't know if I'll ever race this car, other than for the novelty of it...but if I ever get into the 1320' thing, I'll have a purpose-built car for that.

 

[SirKnightTG]

Did this thread slime its way over from Mustang Forums??? I'm tempted to delete just on principle...

LOL! Probably. I have seen countless number of threads like this over there. Not to mention all the other "tech."

 

[702GT]

I voted manual because, like most, it's just more fun! I've had my share of auto's, and I know the auto has come a very long way since the dark age of the 4R70W (in stock form.. not to say built doesn't have it's share of issues). But I never felt that electrified feeling of alertness in an auto like I do driving stick.

If I ever build a full on drag track car, it would definately be an auto. But as long as it's my over budget toy, I'll decide when, where, and how I want my gears shifted.

 

[808muscle]

It all depends on what you bought the car for. I got mine for drag racing, so I was only looking for an auto. I do have a six speed in my vipertruck and its a blast to shift that beast, except in bumper to bumper traffic, then it sucks!

patrick