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They had to call me back weeks later when they had a used one came in so they can let me drive it.
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Perhaps it has to do with what the dealer wants to take.
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another reason I like the Z06 so much....only available with 6-speed manual
my Audi has the 6 spd DSG gearbox and sorry, I'd take the manual tranny any day over this...it tries its hardest to know what I'm gonna do...accelerate/coast/cruise but still fails...delays on acceleration and then I end up putting it in neutral just so I can coast....
my Audi has the 6 spd DSG gearbox and sorry, I'd take the manual tranny any day over this...it tries its hardest to know what I'm gonna do...accelerate/coast/cruise but still fails...delays on acceleration and then I end up putting it in neutral just so I can coast....
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while i have always wanted a manual, especially an older discovery or es300 in one, i think that for people who deal with traffic (me which sucks) that it is jut a pain, maybe be as a second car but thats it. The thing is as many others have said people who buy lexus look for a comfortable car to drive everyday not a weekend warrior, not going to lie though if they made a 6 speed gs, i would make myself learn how to drive stick and deal with the issues that come with a manual, also with that i would think more maintnence goes into a manual than a automatic which some people may not want to deal with, i think. All in all if you want a manual and a lexus the is is the only way to go because i highly doubt they will ever put a manual back into the es.
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Over here, unless you pass your driving test in a manual transmission car, including hill starts etc. you can only ever drive autos and your licence is endorsed as such and held up (rightly) for ridicule when attempting to hire cars and trucks. Admitting you can only drive an auto in social situations is rather like confessing you go shopping pulling one of those little tartan wheeled baskets.
That said, having driven manuals all my life, I love my Lexus IS auto.
That said, having driven manuals all my life, I love my Lexus IS auto.
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See now, I would think that the IS350 would be an ideal car offer with a 6MT. I driven both generations and neither has come off to me as comfortable luxury. I could see rallying one for that matter.
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Over here, unless you pass your driving test in a manual transmission car, including hill starts etc. you can only ever drive autos and your licence is endorsed as such and held up (rightly) for ridicule when attempting to hire cars and trucks. Admitting you can only drive an auto in social situations is rather like confessing you go shopping pulling one of those little tartan wheeled baskets.
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Over here, unless you pass your driving test in a manual transmission car, including hill starts etc. you can only ever drive autos and your licence is endorsed as such and held up (rightly) for ridicule when attempting to hire cars and trucks. Admitting you can only drive an auto in social situations is rather like confessing you go shopping pulling one of those little tartan wheeled baskets.
#29
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SMT, DSG, Automanual Sport-Shift, etc....transmissions obviously cloud the picture here somewhat, so the way I see it, a "manual" vehicle, for the purpose of the test, would probably have to be defined as one containing a foot-operated clutch pedal.
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I took my road test with a stick (apparently not a good idea), I also daily drove a stick 240sx and corolla over a few years. Rush hour traffic was horrible, with stop and go it was either have the engine race in first gear or shift to second and then stop. Thats why when i bought my sc i was specifically looking for an automatic, it was just easier to deal with as a daily driver.