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You really have the best of both worlds with an AT with paddle shifters. You can drive around and switch over to some manual action whenever you want.
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I bought 2015 in April and at the time I wanted a manual but there were few to be had at that time. My thinking was manuals are more fun to drive, right? Well, with a bit of time I have come to be glad I didn't get a stick. One reason is I have a labral tear in my right shoulder which flares up from time to time and when it does, 1st, 3rd and 5th gears would be a real problem. Another reason is the paddles are pretty fast for shifting and when I'm cruising in the mountains, I always hated the up and down on the accelerator so now I keep my foot where I want it and just work the paddles to maintain my speed. Soooo much easier. As this is my daily drive and at the present my work drive is all stop and go city traffic, automatic is easy. When I want to play with it, slap the shifter to the left and go paddles. No buyers remorse required. With the right mods you can make the car as snappy as you want it. JMHO
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You don't even have to put the automatic in manual mode to use the paddle shifters. As soon as you start using them the car switches to manual automatically until coming to a stop.
I got an automatic because my last car was a manual Mustang 5.0 with the track pack. Only way to get that option was to get the time bomb of a transmission known as the MT-82. I'm done with shifting for a while after dealing with that pile of junk. Automatic actually connects me with the car better. I find I can just relax and drive the car instead of worrying about RPM and what gear I'm in. Sometimes i like to just crank the stereo and not deal with shifting. Nice not having to worry about some moron screwing it up cause he doesn't know how to get it in reverse or even drive a manual when I have work done on it. I also like the low cruising RPM while on the highway @ 75 mph vs at least 3500 if I had the manual. Going to help with drone if i go aftermarket exhaust I would image. Or not... Plus 80% of my driving is highway during rush hour so it was an easy choice. |
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Really the only cars that I think are on par (only counting new cars atm) with the driving feel are either...
A. Really expensive, (Cayman, Jag, something by Lotus) as Tromatic said. B. The new Miata And if you HAVE to have a hardtop...really the BRZ/FR-S is really just a steal of a platform. About the Auto vs Manual thing... I prefer the Manual, but that is just preference, not really any scientific data or anything. Both are really good. |
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In Manual mode, the transmission never shifts up, and only shifts down at the edge of a stall. Example AT Mode: You need to pass on the highway. You put your foot in it and at the same time downshift with the paddles twice (you are now in fourth gear). The transmission will shift into 5th as you approach redline. Same Example Manual: You will bounce off the rev limiter until you change gears.
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My boss has an automatic FRS. People laugh at him and he's dumb because he lets it get to him, and now he doesn't enjoy the car at all. I tell him to ignore what everyone thinks and enjoy the car. I couldn't care less, is what I tell him. (My FRS is manual).
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