manual or auto
11-26-09, 09:13 PM
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manual or auto
being someone who never driven a stick shift, i really want to buy a manual supra for dd. but there r not much choices cause most of them r auto. so wats good n bad between auto and manual. besides manual shift r fun and cooler to drive, wat other good things about it, i heard its faster? will i still b able to eat n drive with stick shift?
11-26-09, 09:23 PM
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stick shift is more fun to drive but they are terrible in traffic. they are definetly faster also you can start them on a dead battery. they are definetly rarer. and no, you cannot eat and drive with a manual. you can always get something like suprashift for the automatic and keep the auto shift for daily driving then when you want to have fun you can switch to ect power for manual shifting. if this is a daily driver i recommend an auto but if its just for fun (weekend car) go with a manual. hope this helps.
11-26-09, 10:18 PM
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Have you or anyone you cared about been in an accident because of someone else's stupidity? Apparently not. Why start a thread asking whether to drive a manual or auto when his concern is "i heard it's faster", it's "cooler to drive" and "will i still b able to eat n drive with stick shift?"? An irresponsible driver should not even be driving.
To answer his question. You should get neither.
To answer his question. You should get neither.
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11-26-09, 10:26 PM
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To the OP, get what you like. One of the downsides of an automatic in a Supra is that there is a significant loss of power versus the manual. I don't know what age you are, but shifting your own gears definitely isn't 'cooler.' It's a matter of personal preference, something some people only realize as they grow older. Trust me, rowing through gears gets old, quick, especially when there are things like DSG and TC-SST out there that perform better and offer the pros of a manual with the convenience of an automatic.
11-26-09, 10:28 PM
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wow!! just wow....i know the questions he ask was a lil off(alot) but it makes it scarry to ask questions around here...u might get a "internet death"....
but really the question it self was odd and if you can eat while driving a stick is just irresponsible
but really the question it self was odd and if you can eat while driving a stick is just irresponsible
11-26-09, 10:39 PM
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But to the question i love my two cars and they are sticks just bought my wife a altima and its auto but its like a breath of fresh air not having to shift ...also i couldnt see or imagine a supra being a dd so learn how and get the manual..and think before you type (its hard for me too)lol
11-26-09, 10:48 PM
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how about you go to the supraforums to ask about a supra....but find a cheap manual DD to learn before you go and fry the clutch on a supra
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11-26-09, 10:53 PM
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i'm not gonna lie, i eat and drive all the time in a manual car..just gotta keep your eyes on the road while you eat and make sure the burger wrapper doesn't block your view and when there's a lot of traffic then don't eat, wait till there's less trafic....i'm not telling anyone to do this, i'm just saying that i've done it before so don't flame...
11-26-09, 11:53 PM
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i'm not gonna lie, i eat and drive all the time in a manual car..just gotta keep your eyes on the road while you eat and make sure the burger wrapper doesn't block your view and when there's a lot of traffic then don't eat, wait till there's less trafic....i'm not telling anyone to do this, i'm just saying that i've done it before so don't flame...
11-27-09, 01:22 AM
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If you can find a decent manual one go for it. They are fun to drive. IMO i have more control driving a manual although mines auto. But i did have mt sr20 powered 240.
