FRS as a Daily Driver?

[milanojess]

DD for me too, about 35min / trip, and if anyone cares about gas mileage, 27 mpg, rides comfy and corners nicely. I thought about AT too but i just haven't had an AT that worked on the track, they all drived me crazy. I'd take dual clutch sequential box over MT over AT, but since it's not avail...

[Asphaltfrs1]

I'm getting about 29.4mpg on my 6mt. Example 330 miles driven when I filled up, it took 11.2 gallons to fill up. So I figured that's about how much gas I wasted. So 330/11.2=29.4

[SPEEDGOD]

Originally Posted by Echo

Seriously though, this car pretty much is a Corolla. A tank of gas got me from DC to NY and back.

Very true, it has the same mileage compared to my 98 corolla

[Geezer]

Originally Posted by Daemione

How often do you hear reports of people regretting getting an automatic? A lot. But I can't think of a single instance of someone regretting getting a manual transmission. :shrug:

Are there FR-S (or BRZ) AT owners out there who regret getting the auto - I haven't gotten my car yet - and I am waiting for an auto. I have been reading this forum pretty closely and have seen a lot of MT owners complaining about the AT (not sure why they should care), but haven't actually seen any of the AT owners expressing regrets.

How about it AT owners - any regrets?

[hav0c]

Originally Posted by Geezer

Are there FR-S (or BRZ) AT owners out there who regret getting the auto - I haven't gotten my car yet - and I am waiting for an auto. I have been reading this forum pretty closely and have seen a lot of MT owners complaining about the AT (not sure why they should care), but haven't actually seen any of the AT owners expressing regrets.

How about it AT owners - any regrets?

Nope. I was set on MT until driving the auto and after 7 weeks/3200miles still very happy with my decision.

I'd suggest test driving both AT & MT if you're having any doubts.

[HotLava]

Originally Posted by Geezer

Are there FR-S (or BRZ) AT owners out there who regret getting the auto - I haven't gotten my car yet - and I am waiting for an auto. I have been reading this forum pretty closely and have seen a lot of MT owners complaining about the AT (not sure why they should care), but haven't actually seen any of the AT owners expressing regrets.

How about it AT owners - any regrets?

No regrets at all. AT allows you to shift at the RPM you want WHEN you want into the gear you want. Period. You can have it regular Camry "D" mode and just zone out on the way to work. You can keep it in "D" mode with Sport on and VSC Sport on for very responsive auto driving. Or you can put it in full manual mode (VSC on or off) and go crazy. Most of the time I use the paddles on the freeway and then switch back into "D" asI pass all the school zones on the way home. I shift when I want and zone out when I want. It's a very flexible platform. Nor regrets at all. FYI my prior car was a 2005 Mustang GT with a 5 speed manual.

[MVJ1975]

No regrets on the AT at all. It's an excellent auto transmission.

[jadewbj]

I was only able to test drive an Auto before putting down my deposit on a 6MT. It felt good for an Auto and didn't argue with me about choosing of gears. However I still did not feel as good as my last manual sports cars I owned.

Something about the clutch and shifter just make it feel more like you are controlling things. If it was a true DSG or SMG tranny than maybe.

My other issue with the auto is the extra drivetrain loss and resulting power loss. You are taking a car that is not a power beast and handicapping it.

The other thing is laziness, which I know will happen because it happen to me. I had an 03 M45 which had a descent sport mode on the auto tranny and i used it twice I think. You end up saying why should I shift when it does it for me?

[JohnATL]

It's my daily driver and I have no regrets, in fact just the opposite.

[Bonburner]

daily driver, occasionally drive through LA/OC traffic.
Love M/T still.
Met a guy with the A/T and showed me how fast it shifts - honestly thought it acted like a CVT both up and down shifting - but I still would get the M/T

[jadewbj]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

daily driver, occasionally drive through LA/OC traffic.
Love M/T still.
Met a guy with the A/T and showed me how fast it shifts - honestly thought it acted like a CVT both up and down shifting - but I still would get the M/T

I thought the CVT was Continuously Variable Transmission. I have it on my Lancer ES, it basically never shifts. The RPM just build as you speed up.

Are you talking about a SMG or a DSG?

[Bonburner]

Originally Posted by jadewbj

I thought the CVT was Continuously Variable Transmission. I have it on my Lancer ES, it basically never shifts. The RPM just build as you speed up.

Are you talking about a SMG or a DSG?

Yeah since there is no shifting there is just continuous power; I watched my friend use the paddle shifting in the A/T and it felt so smooth, felt a lot like a CVT - I didn't feel any shifting.

[jadewbj]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

Yeah since there is no shifting there is just continuous power; I watched my friend use the paddle shifting in the A/T and it felt so smooth, felt a lot like a CVT - I didn't feel any shifting.

Gotcha.

[samsam5886]

The clutch is pretty soft and the catch point is pretty high so it's pretty daily friendly IMO