Hi! New member looking for advice!

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by Dispect

Hi guys,
Thank you so much for your insightful thoughts and opinions. I truly appreciate it
And no, I cannot drive a manual as of yet. I'm still really thinking about it. If I do get a manual, I'll probably have to take lessons. My dad can teach me but we have no manual cars to practice or learn with.

Originally Posted by Dispect

Also, this car wil probably be my everyday car. That being said, I need it to be practical. I have never driven a stick before so I don't know how it feels like. Does it feel annoying at stop lights or anything? Does your arm get tired?

Well daily driving will be a bit harrowing until you're facile working the manual, so do give some thought to ways to use the waiting time to learn. Take lessons at a driver's ed that offers manual or find someone who's got an MT car they'll let you practice on or something.

Beyond that, daily driving a manual is unproblematic (ok I'm partial to MT and have never owned an AT). Your arm doesn't normally get tired, but your clutch leg can, e.g. in stop-and-go traffic in a car with a stiff clutch pedal. Stop lights are no sweat. Take it out of gear, clutch out, apply break. When the light goes green, clutch in, put it in first, away you go.

And congrats on saving up enough while still in high school to buy a car like this

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by Dispect

thanks! btw how do u "thank" posts?

After you've reached a min. post count (~10 IIIRC), there's a "thanks" button at the bottom right of each post.

[Travis]

Go with the manual. My first car was a manual when I was 18 and I learned to drive on it and never regretted the decision once. If you go Auto you will probably regret it forever and be viewed as a weenie by anyone who is into cars.

A manual is not more dangerous in any way and actually teaches you to pay more attention to the car and what is going on in my opinion. Trust me, manual is the right choice! And congrats on your new car, you will love it

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by Dispect

Guys, I really appreciate those you actually provide opinions and insightful comments but please avoid financial talk. Firstly, I'm NOT going in debt LOL. I'm 16. I can't take a loan... My mom is taking a loan and I'm paying her back monthly so I will have no problems with credit or anything.

Friendly forum survival tip from an old timer: ignore the haters and people who go off topic or are otherwise annoying. If you try to fight them you're just throwing oil on their fire and they'll respond with escalating levels of hateraid. Ignore them and either you'll take the wind out of their sails or they'll start exchanging barbs with each other, and either way you're rid of them

[st162celica]

Manual all the way.

But really, if you need to ask that kind of question then manual is not for you.

[Splat]

Originally Posted by that_one_guy

a car like the brz/fr-s with an auto transmission is like dating a supermodel with no vagina. sure its still sexy to look at, but really....what's the point?

The point? let me spell it out, It looks great and is still "Fun" to drive.
Why should I have to get a different car just becuase I want Auto? If I want a car, I want a nice looking car. Get real people this is not a sports car..... manual does not make it a sport car, it simply is an awesome looking and fun car, you are not passing anybody in straights or in the turns in sports cars. Are you one of those that does not even have the car? insist on telling people about how the car does and does not work, best, not best . With nothing more than at most a test drive? I bet a few drivers with autos can wax more than a couple slapshotting manual jerk ur ass manual drivers.
What is the point in your posting is my now off topic question

[dem00n]

Originally Posted by that_one_guy

a car like the brz/fr-s with an auto transmission is like dating a supermodel with no vagina. sure its still sexy to look at, but really....what's the point?

Did you write that after you stalled in 2nd gear?

[shishand]

Originally Posted by RWD-boxer

6speed for sure cant drift without it !

Also don't buy it buy a s2000 used and you can pay it all

Dont get me wrong, manualis a good decison but don't say u cant drift with auto lol

[shishand]

Im actually around ur age.. haha im 18 and i pay for my car too, and manual was out of the question too haha my parents thought i was gonna go fast and furious status or something like that, so i had to settle for a auto. But one thing i can tell you is auto is just as fun, jusst less engaging with out the clutch, get manual if you actually planning tracking or that sort of stuff, its good for everyday too but regardless, i can assure u the auto is just as fun on the paddles

[Dispect]

Originally Posted by einzlr

After you've reached a min. post count (~10 IIIRC), there's a "thanks" button at the bottom right of each post.

thanks

[S2kphile]

Moto-P Auto/Manual Review

Your welcome.

[whaap]

It's not an easy choice. Driving a manual has been referred to as being one with a horse. Driving an automatic is more laid back and smell the roses. With either one you're enjoying a neat little coupe. Also, with the automatic now having paddles on the wheel you can become closer to being one witn the horse with the particular automatic offered by the Toyobaru twins. It's not an easy decision. You can't go wrong which ever way you go. The main thing is to buy the one you want and not buy the one that other people think you should get. Good luck.

[Dispect]

^ true. What I was thi

[Dispect]

nking as well. Don't want to get something I don't like then regret later just coz someone asked me to.