Getting a BRZ.. AT or MT?

[uEih]

Drove a manual civic, prelude, and del sol. They all got annoying to me after a while but on the BRZ I'm never bored. I love it, I thought by a year I'd get old of the manual on here but for some reason I'm glad I chose this over an auto. But if you have stop and go traffic maybe something else, I was stuck on a hill in stop and go traffic and I didn't like it one bit.

[kberkel]

Originally Posted by Ganthrithor

Get the manual unless you live somewhere that has constant bumper-to-bumper traffic. And even then, I'd still probably get the manual...

The clutch is light and the gearbox is easy to work-- even when I'm stuck in LA traffic, it's really not the end of the world. Would an auto be lazier? Yes. Would it be worth not having the manual when I'm doing fun driving? Absolutely not.

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The clutch is a lot lighter than my last car.

I agree with Havsie about the DSG. That would be cool. Besides the DSG farts

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by BlueFire

I do a bit of traveling from time to time so I'm kinda thinking i may be worn out with the manual at some times.

I travel A LOT, mostly on the highway. Just passed 18,000 miles since the end of January. Highway driving with the manual is not tiring at all. You're mostly in 6th gear, occasionally downshifting for traffic. It's really the only time driving the car is not really different from having an automatic.

Where the car gets exhausting is if you have stop and go traffic, especially if you're going uphill. I bloody hate the I-10 bridge over the Mississippi at Baton Rouge. Traffic inching along uphill for a couple of miles, and there's usually some prick riding your bumper.

The rest of the time, there's a connection with the car you get from the manual that you just can't get with an auto. That makes the occasional traffic jam worth enduring. The only reason I could see for buying the automatic is if you're missing a leg.

[manualmotive]

MT or shop for a different car. Sorry AT people. Unless you're amputees

[kberkel]

One of my favorite things to do is getting the tail out at non frightening speeds.

Is the AT that good at holding a gear? Just hate when a car shifts without your input.

[tyrantcf]

Manual all the way, the AT in this car is very good though. I just wouldn't have it.

[extrashaky]

What's funny about it to me is that although the driving experience is superior with the manual, they charge you $1,100 more for the automatic. I can't believe that it costs Toyobaru anywhere near $1,100 more to build the car with an automatic than it does to install a manual plus the clutch system. What you're actually paying for is the "privilege" of having the car do the work for you. That might make sense on an Outback or a tC, but pricing-wise I don't think their marketing people understand the market for this car very well at all.

Just save the money. The experience is better with the manual, but the price difference kind of makes it a no-brainer.

[SLEEPER WRX]

The automatic provides more flexibility and more shifting modes to meet different conditions.
- full auto
- full auto sport mode
- full manual
- full manual sport mode

[B-R-Z]

I drive 46 miles each way to work and literally every day I hit stop and go traffic for at least 20 minutes and I'd still rather be driving a manual.

I bought an automatic after my S2000 sold and thought I could live with an auto but I couldn't. Its definitely not for everyone but I love having more control over the car/powerband.

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by SLEEPER WRX

The automatic provides more flexibility and more shifting modes to meet different conditions.
- full auto
- full auto sport mode
- full manual
- full manual sport mode

Full manual w/sport mode does nothing different than full manual.

[MGPAX]

Snow mode is actually quite cool. Starts in second gear only and has buttery smooth shifts.
I like my AT. But to be honest, I got it because of the gas mileage bonus and because i'd rather drink my coffee in traffic than shift gears. And here in Nashville....You're always in traffic...unless you're really late! LOL

[BlueFire]

I don't live in much heavy traffic like at all. I got to some pretty traffic heavy cities sometimes but mostly not much traffic for me.

[hmong337]

Is there even an option? This car was made for 6mt only!

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by SLEEPER WRX

The automatic provides more flexibility and more shifting modes to meet different conditions.
- full auto
- full auto sport mode
- fake manual
- fake manual sport mode

Fixed!