Automatic or Nah? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Streich94 · 04-15-2015, 01:48 AM

I got a 2015 BRZ limited 6AT, and im starting to think i made the wrong choice. i love the automatic, dont get me wrong, but now i want a 6M. i need some advice.

swarb · 04-15-2015, 01:56 AM

Why did you buy it in the first place?
Are you willing to take a 3-4-5k loss or trade for an older model or a frs?
Do you really love the automatic? It doesn't seem so.
Just change the final drive and you will have shorter gears while still having a 6th gear longer than the manual and have better mpg. Some auto owners who have done the swap say it's the best of both worlds.
So why did you buy it in the first place?

carma143 · 04-15-2015, 02:04 AM

Yeah, MT is really fun. You could probably trade yours for a new 2014 BRZ with a manual transmission, if you can find one that is.

tyrantcf · 04-15-2015, 02:09 AM

You made your bed, sleep in it.

In all seriousness you should make peace with it unless you're prepared to make a very poor financial decision. But that's your decision, nobody on the internet can/should decide for you.

Choco · 04-15-2015, 02:10 AM

It's up to you. I didn't want an automatic BRZ at first then I was glad I got it in AT.

Wafflejuice · 04-15-2015, 02:31 AM

I wanted an automatic first because of my medical conditions but I went with an Aozora. Now my left knee is messed up more than ever but it's more fun to drive.

sonoobish · 04-15-2015, 02:33 AM

Weigh your options.... Cost, warranty, amount of traffic etc. but u do have rev match down shifts lol. Do u know how to drive a stick?

WesleyG · 04-15-2015, 02:40 AM

For me the only difference with a manual and an auto, well apart from the involving action of actually changing the gear, Is I cant hoon the car like I do with my MR2, other than that its great. The Auto is one of the best iv ever driven this side of a DSG

zman · 04-15-2015, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swarb

Why did you buy it in the first place?
Are you willing to take a 3-4-5k loss or trade for an older model or a frs?
Do you really love the automatic? It doesn't seem so.
Just change the final drive and you will have shorter gears while still having a 6th gear longer than the manual and have better mpg. Some auto owners who have done the swap say it's the best of both worlds.
So why did you buy it in the first place?

Noob question, what is final drive and why would you change it?

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DohcTor · 04-15-2015, 07:48 AM

Auto > Stick

This isn't the 80's anymore, no need for stick

brianhj · 04-15-2015, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DohcTor

Auto > Stick

This isn't the 80's anymore, no need for stick

Great bait!

Jfheisenberg · 04-15-2015, 07:58 AM

I almost got the automatic brz back in 2013, but due to x i was not able to finance it. I finally got a brz this year in manual and its the best decision ive made.

WesleyG · 04-15-2015, 08:58 AM

Anyone else notice the thread tags at the bottom of the page

Tcoat · 04-15-2015, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WesleyG

Anyone else notice the thread tags at the bottom of the page

I always check them out since they can be hilarious.

04-15-2015, 02:09 AM	#4
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04-15-2015, 01:56 AM	#2
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Why did you buy it in the first place? Are you willing to take a 3-4-5k loss or trade for an older model or a frs? Do you really love the automatic? It doesn't seem so. Just change the final drive and you will have shorter gears while still having a 6th gear longer than the manual and have better mpg. Some auto owners who have done the swap say it's the best of both worlds. So why did you buy it in the first place?

04-15-2015, 02:04 AM	#3
carma143 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Toyota Highlander; Subaru BRZ (SWP) Location: California Posts: 431 Thanks: 137 Thanked 156 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yeah, MT is really fun. You could probably trade yours for a new 2014 BRZ with a manual transmission, if you can find one that is.

04-15-2015, 02:31 AM	#6
Wafflejuice Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '15 WRB BRZ Aozora Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 146 Thanks: 43 Thanked 35 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wanted an automatic first because of my medical conditions but I went with an Aozora. Now my left knee is messed up more than ever but it's more fun to drive.

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DohcTor Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Low and fast Location: Visalia Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Auto > Stick This isn't the 80's anymore, no need for stick

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Jfheisenberg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Series Blue WRB Location: North Jersey Posts: 830 Thanks: 371 Thanked 204 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I almost got the automatic brz back in 2013, but due to x i was not able to finance it. I finally got a brz this year in manual and its the best decision ive made.

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