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Originally Posted by Kendallkab
I made the noob mistake of getting an Automatic FRS and want a Manual now. This was my first car. I think I'm going to trade it in for a Manual FRS maybe even a BRZ soon but want others opinions on if its worth the trade. I want it just because I know it would be more fun and fun to learn. Ive only drove a manual twice and did alright ( they said ) Would a manual feel quicker then auto? Is it really more fun? And would the trade be worth it especially if I plan on aiming for 250whp in the future in this car. All opinions and statements welcome!!!
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I say go for it. It's a dumb move financially but fuck it. We bought these cars for fun, not financial investments. YOLO
The auto takes about 8 secs to go from 0-60, which is about average for most cars on the road. The manual can do it in 6.5 seconds. (But even at 6.5 seconds people still bitch that its "slow" for a sports car.)
But anyway, the extra acceleration aside, the real fun of the manual is that extra control. I can rev up the RPM separately and control how hard I want to connect the clutch with every shift. I can let it up slow for leisure driving or I can snap the clutch up and send the tires spinning. It's fun to do that in mid turn and send that ass sideways (when no one is around you of course). It's also great when you nail that perfect 7400 RPM upshift and chirp the tires into the next gear. Even if this car had one of those fancy dual clutches that are faster the 6MT (like on a BMW M car) I would still get the slower 6MT