What do you drive - MT or AT? - Page 7 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Calidrifter · 07-26-2012, 10:50 AM

AT because I have gotten more road head with AT than in MT.

Plus I can shift all I want without having to rely on her to do it for me. That's called being a gentleman.

KRAZYK · 07-26-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Calidrifter

AT because I have gotten more road head with AT than in MT.

Plus I can shift all I want without having to rely on her to do it for me. That's called being a gentleman.

Finally a strong argument for AT..

Although I dont know if your cup-cake'n / hand holding AT peers would agree with your logic.

mdf4uk · 07-26-2012, 11:34 AM

MT all the way...like to have more control of my driving experience and any sports car should be a MT in my opinion

MVJ1975 · 07-26-2012, 11:36 AM

I don't get any of that, as my GF is too scared to ride with me on a regular basis.

SuperDave · 07-26-2012, 12:09 PM

haha i think you guys are being facetious with all this talk about road head, i almost got into an accident when i got some once. that's some stupid shit! i'd rather just pull over and enjoy myself!

HotLeopardMama · 07-26-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperDave

haha i think you guys are being facetious with all this talk about road head, i almost got into an accident when i got some once. that's some stupid shit! i'd rather just pull over and enjoy myself!

Yeah--the cupholders aren't really in a good place to facilitate any sort of comfortable leaning on the girl's part. Maybe if you lay a jacket over or something... but it's pretty tight quarters for that. Maybe a handjob, though.

Doesn't apply to me since he's not the driver most times in my FR-S, but thanks for a lolz anyway.

SuperDave · 07-26-2012, 01:37 PM

lol you're awesome!

JDM_Badge · 07-26-2012, 01:49 PM

I drive manual because it makes me feel like I am more connected with the car. Autos rarely have the exact shift point in mind that I do and it just irks me. Also, most autos did not have locking torque converters in my day, and it made the it feel like driving in sand. The revs could be way ahead of the transmission, so it made it hard to know how fast I am going based on sound alone. I know that sounds odd, but in many cars with a manual you know how fast you are going within a few mph just based on rpm pitch and what gear you are in. This is handy if you like to accelerate hard in the corners without breaking the speed limit of the straight you are going onto, and you don't want to look down. I bought this car because I like taking corners near the limit without speeding.

I hear this car has a great auto with a locking torque converter and paddle shifters, and almost considered test driving it, but I did not like the final drive ratio as much.

eriktherod · 07-27-2012, 03:30 AM

Haha oh boy.. I seem to have started quite the discussion RHD (road-head drive). I will say that with AT, it would be easier to sit back and relax. Though with a skillful passenger, you might have to worry about road hazards more.

Perastis · 07-27-2012, 10:20 AM

MT. 1st one. I have nothing against the AT at all. I just love being engaged with the car. I find it way more fun to drive and it's cheaper starting out. Also I'm still scared about what car and driver magazine said about people buying the AT and my friends would give me looks of why. Like they did with the S4.

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mecha_frs · 07-27-2012, 10:42 AM

Auto. Mainly so I can occasionally swap with my wife and get my V8 fix with the family X5.

HotLava · 07-27-2012, 11:11 AM

Auto. But just to be sarcastic for those who want to feel 'more connected' why not petition for a power window and mirror delete option? This car could really be the retro darling if you had to manually roll your windows up and down. And how cool would it be if you had to roll your window down at 75MPH to manually adjust your mirrors! And remember in the old days when we pulled over to get out of the car to adjust the passenger side mirror. Awesome!! (Okay, sarcasm off.)

Dadhawk · 07-27-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HotLava

Auto. But just to be sarcastic for those who want to feel 'more connected' why not petition for a power window and mirror delete option? This car could really be the retro darling if you had to manually roll your windows up and down. And how cool would it be if you had to roll your window down at 75MPH to manually adjust your mirrors! And remember in the old days when we pulled over to get out of the car to adjust the passenger side mirror. Awesome!! (Okay, sarcasm off.)

Funny you should mention that because early on I got lambasted on the forum (not by HotLava) for suggesting I would just as soon have a manual window option rather than paying for and having to maintain the power windows/locks.

This subject has been beat to death but one more time...

I selected the 6AT because I like the way it performs and the options it gives me when driving. It is just as "engaging" in manual mode as the 6MT to me, and retains much of that engagement even when driving in "D". In fact, its more engaging because in "M" you have to downshift through all the gears, not just coast through a few on the way to a stop.

My left left leg even participates on occasion by engaging the dead-pedal.

But, heh, if you like and/or require the MT, great for you. I don't think anyone that has the AT is going to start calling you names or anything. Too bad it doesn't work the other way all the time.

smbrm · 07-27-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

But, heh, if you like and/or the MT, great for you. I don't think anyone that has the AT is going to start calling you names or anything. Too bad it doesn't work the other way all the time.

Yes there does seem to be a bit of unnecessary and unwarranted "us & them" here. I assumed we were all here to enjoy the FRS equally!

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07-26-2012, 11:34 AM	#87
mdf4uk Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13 Firestorm FRS MT & 09 DGM WRX Location: Kentucky Posts: 78 Thanks: 24 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	MT all the way...like to have more control of my driving experience and any sports car should be a MT in my opinion

07-26-2012, 01:49 PM	#92
JDM_Badge Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Ultramarine Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drive manual because it makes me feel like I am more connected with the car. Autos rarely have the exact shift point in mind that I do and it just irks me. Also, most autos did not have locking torque converters in my day, and it made the it feel like driving in sand. The revs could be way ahead of the transmission, so it made it hard to know how fast I am going based on sound alone. I know that sounds odd, but in many cars with a manual you know how fast you are going within a few mph just based on rpm pitch and what gear you are in. This is handy if you like to accelerate hard in the corners without breaking the speed limit of the straight you are going onto, and you don't want to look down. I bought this car because I like taking corners near the limit without speeding. I hear this car has a great auto with a locking torque converter and paddle shifters, and almost considered test driving it, but I did not like the final drive ratio as much.

07-27-2012, 10:42 AM	#95
mecha_frs Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S Auto Location: NC Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Auto. Mainly so I can occasionally swap with my wife and get my V8 fix with the family X5.

07-27-2012, 11:11 AM	#96
HotLava Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 2013 FR-S Automatic Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Auto. But just to be sarcastic for those who want to feel 'more connected' why not petition for a power window and mirror delete option? This car could really be the retro darling if you had to manually roll your windows up and down. And how cool would it be if you had to roll your window down at 75MPH to manually adjust your mirrors! And remember in the old days when we pulled over to get out of the car to adjust the passenger side mirror. Awesome!! (Okay, sarcasm off.)

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