Xr6t Manual Or Auto, Should I Wait

[R-SPEC]

It's designed not to let you blow the farkin gearbox and then chase warranty work.

I used to work at Thrifty years ago. I had the brake and gas pedals to the floor in neutral, then slammed it into drive with both hands in a BA XT and did the biggest farkin patch you can imagine, and then the gearbox blew up a week later.

Some guy from Taiwan who rented it a week before copped a the bill over that one!

Edited 03/06/08 03:46 AM by R-SPEC

[Ellisy]

manuals are more fun to drive, and when equipped with an exhaust sound better as well

[maximum_velocity]

Before I brought my car I drove a BF with the auto and thought it was great...if I was driving in traffic every day I piss the manual off and get the auto coz I reakon the clutches in these things is a little heavy and a pain when you have to stop start.

Having said that the manual is tons more fun to drive, espicially through the twisites.

[tmac450]

I'm always amazed at all the 'manual purists' that appear whenever this topic is bought up. All trying to justify a manual by saying it's for real driving, etc.

Take a look at the car's we're talking about here. They're big heavy cruisers, perfectly suited to auto.

If you were serious about the 'real driving experience', you'd get a manual MX5, or something that is actually light and chuckable with a decent manual shift feel.

[spooner]

Buy which one you enjoy driving more mate ,

that's the main thing ,who cares what anyone else says , fractions of seconds mean nothing in the real world, and makes no difference , whats the point in having " This amount of KW poo juice " and this " and "this" .

Look at all the Idiots in 4cyl's and LPG cars that will risk life and limb, just to get in front of you in a 60 zone

[mic]

I love my manual but my mates 6sp auto phoon is really quick. those autos are really good boxes.

[qik1]

  EZ2CME said:

Not up to about the 320rwkw mark I think. At this point I think its the input shaft that can giveway??

375rwkw & counting & no issues as of yet. im gonna push my luck again soon so I'll be puttin mine through its paces. blokes like fsix on here were pushin high 300's & then had race tunes with enormous amounts of 1/4 mile runs under there belts with no issues. I dont think I could go back to a manual even with the twisty stuff I just chuck it in manual mode & ive got all the control I need & for cruisin hit the c/ctrl button and next thing your there. if you want fun launching load it up to just off 2 & let her rip. you'll get all the wheel spin you'll ever need.

[twisty1]

Auto ftw.