Manual vs. Auto?

[Wise]

Originally Posted by vertex

I would agree with 1 + 2, but 3 was simply not true for me. I went with a used Whiteout AT for 20,994 due to the fact that everywhere around me wanted +2k more for a manual!

2 weeks after i got her though, i went on cars.com to see what i could find and wouldn't you know it, I found a Raven MT for 17,995. granted, it was 6 hours away but i definitely would've taken that drive in a heartbeat

I meant to buy brand new. At least around me.

[vertex]

Originally Posted by Wise

I meant to buy brand new. At least around me.

gotcha. brand new definitely makes sense

[nathanR]

I test drove the AT first because I couldn't find an MT local to try out. I was pretty disappointed. When I was finally able to test drive an MT, it felt like a completely different car.

I've never owned an Automatic and don't plan too any time soon.

[Yugimons]

Haven't made my purchase yet, but it will be an automatic. I really suck at driving stick, plus this thing has the best auto transmission I've ever driven, by a lot. Not to mention this will be my daily driver. Factor in the hilly terrain of middle Georgia as well, and yeah...........
(I'll probably pick up a used manual 86 at some point though. Gotta learn at some point, right? )

[FiRStsc10n]

Originally Posted by Cattronic

Sorry there's no sticky and it's not recent, so it must be buried somewhere where I didn't know it existed

You do realize if you type FT86Club and whatever you want to know into this magicians tool called Google, it gives you an option to see "More Results from ft86club.com." and it will give you all relevant threads

[NWFRS]

To be fair, if you're going to be refer to the auto as a "slushbox" then the manual should be called a "crunchbox".

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by Yugimons

Haven't made my purchase yet, but it will be an automatic. I really suck at driving stick, plus this thing has the best auto transmission I've ever driven, by a lot. Not to mention this will be my daily driver. Factor in the hilly terrain of middle Georgia as well, and yeah...........
(I'll probably pick up a used manual 86 at some point though. Gotta learn at some point, right? )

Haha why not now? It's entirely your decision, but if you have any desire to want to learn stick, I think you should buy the FR-S with a manual.

It's rare to hear about people regretting manual, but you hear stories of people who buy automatic and want to trade for a manual or do a conversion.

Also the clutch pedal on the FR-S is very light. Even bad b2b traffic really isn't an issue. Once you do the clutch-pedal adjustment, starting on hills is pretty easy too.

I couldn't really think of an easier car to learn stick on than this one, especially once you do the clutch-pedal adjustment.

[Celica00]

I'll just leave this here

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8dayNyJYvk"]10 Reasons Why We Prefer To Drive Stick - YouTube[/ame]

[Yugimons]

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Haha why not now? It's entirely your decision, but if you have any desire to want to learn stick, I think you should buy the FR-S with a manual.

It's rare to hear about people regretting manual, but you hear stories of people who buy automatic and want to trade for a manual or do a conversion.

Also the clutch pedal on the FR-S is very light. Even bad b2b traffic really isn't an issue. Once you do the clutch-pedal adjustment, starting on hills is pretty easy too.

I couldn't really think of an easier car to learn stick on than this one, especially once you do the clutch-pedal adjustment.

If it was possible to switch into automatic mode from the manual I would. (As asinine as I'm sure that sounds) It's just something that I wouldn't want to have to deal with all the time. I did get to drive a manual version around for a little bit. And yes, it was infinitely better than my dad's F-150 that I made my initial attempts at learning manual on. But that auto transmission with that programming sold me almost immediately.

And if I pick up a manual FR-S in the future, then I get to have the best of both worlds, right?

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by Yugimons

If it was possible to switch into automatic mode from the manual I would. (As asinine as I'm sure that sounds) It's just something that I wouldn't want to have to deal with all the time. I did get to drive a manual version around for a little bit. And yes, it was infinitely better than my dad's F-150 that I made my initial attempts at learning manual on. But that auto transmission with that programming sold me almost immediately.

And if I pick up a manual FR-S in the future, then I get to have the best of both worlds, right?

Got it, sounds like you've thought this through. It's a fun car either way, so can't go wrong

[Yugimons]

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Got it, sounds like you've thought this through. It's a fun car either way, so can't go wrong

Exactly. Also, thanks! (Don't have the button yet. lol)

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by Yugimons

Exactly. Also, thanks! (Don't have the button yet. lol)

Haha I do.

[Sigh-on-Rice]

A quick google search of "site:www.ft86club.com manual automatic".

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1725
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3288

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Wise

Manual
* More connection, control over the engine.
* More fun
* Don't have to listen to people give you shit
* Cheaper
* Better resale
* The way the car was meant to be driven


Automatic
* Easier to operate in uphill traffic.
* Better mileage

Can I ask how the manual Connects you more with the engine? You have an extra pedal, but the auto shifts faster. Not saying you're wrong, just wondering.

Also, fun is subjective. Both cars are great when driving backroads, but I would hate my car as a DD because the clutch sucks. Granted the car I drove didnt have the adjustment, but it still offers zero feedback which I hated. So to me the auto is more fun overall because I can enjoy it 100% of the time.