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Grateful Dave · 11-23-2013, 02:55 PM

I went with AT over the MT because,

1-Daily Driver. I work long 12 hours days on my feet. I have previously broken my left leg and when I'm tired at the end of the day my shifts going home in traffic would be terrible.

2-They said the AT with the paddle shifters is the same one as the Lexus IS-F except minus 2 gears. 6speed not 8speed. You know it is is going to be good. Not double clutch, oh well. It is still a Lexus transmission.

3-Better MPG's

4- I want to keep this car for a long time, eventually I would burn out from using a manual and have to buy an AT as my everyday car. I Pre-order my AT but test drove a MT FR-S. MT gearing felt good for the track but not for city streets & highways. Too many shifts.

5- I own a 2000 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 with a manual tranny, so I still get that manual "more connected to the car and road driving experience" This is my recreational vehicle. I drive highways, National Forest service roads and jeep trails in my truck. I've been driving manual Toyota trucks for over 30 years. I love MT in my truck. (Yeah sometimes, I have some bad shifts, lol).

But after owning my FR-S for a year and 5 months and driving over 18,000 miles, the AT driving experience has been Awesome! The AT FR-S is like driving a go cart in a video game with the paddle shifters. lol Most of the time I drive in D & Sport mode when I want to drive aggressively. You can always down or up shift while in Drive. The automatic match revving down shifts while braking works great. When driving the canyon and mountain roads, I'll drive in Manual with the paddles. I don't miss the clutch at all.
The AT matches so well with the characteristics of the car that it enhances the driving experience.

11-23-2013, 02:55 PM	#63
Grateful Dave 2nd 86 member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt AT FR-S Location: OC California Posts: 363 Thanks: 513 Thanked 99 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went with AT over the MT because, 1-Daily Driver. I work long 12 hours days on my feet. I have previously broken my left leg and when I'm tired at the end of the day my shifts going home in traffic would be terrible. 2-They said the AT with the paddle shifters is the same one as the Lexus IS-F except minus 2 gears. 6speed not 8speed. You know it is is going to be good. Not double clutch, oh well. It is still a Lexus transmission. 3-Better MPG's 4- I want to keep this car for a long time, eventually I would burn out from using a manual and have to buy an AT as my everyday car. I Pre-order my AT but test drove a MT FR-S. MT gearing felt good for the track but not for city streets & highways. Too many shifts. 5- I own a 2000 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 with a manual tranny, so I still get that manual "more connected to the car and road driving experience" This is my recreational vehicle. I drive highways, National Forest service roads and jeep trails in my truck. I've been driving manual Toyota trucks for over 30 years. I love MT in my truck. (Yeah sometimes, I have some bad shifts, lol). But after owning my FR-S for a year and 5 months and driving over 18,000 miles, the AT driving experience has been Awesome! The AT FR-S is like driving a go cart in a video game with the paddle shifters. lol Most of the time I drive in D & Sport mode when I want to drive aggressively. You can always down or up shift while in Drive. The automatic match revving down shifts while braking works great. When driving the canyon and mountain roads, I'll drive in Manual with the paddles. I don't miss the clutch at all. The AT matches so well with the characteristics of the car that it enhances the driving experience.