stick or auto

starry8740
starry8740 Posts: 15 Member
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What do you prefer stick shift or automatic?

I like drivin my husbands GTO because it is fun. I have gotten myself to the point where I am really good. Half the time I beg him to switch cars! But I am not sure I would want it all the time. Like in traffic. I DONT want that worry.this spring were completely redoing my GT Mustang. It is getting some paintwork, exhaust work, and were thinking of putting a 5 speed in it but I am not sure.
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  • dumbbanana
    dumbbanana Posts: 138
    Stick.
  • CincinnatiDEIFan
    CincinnatiDEIFan Posts: 188 Member
    STICK.

    I HATE AUTOMATICS.

    :-)
  • ashlbubba
    ashlbubba Posts: 224 Member
    I refuse to own another Automatic :happy:
  • Zeromilediet
    Zeromilediet Posts: 787 Member
    Love stick; have always bought vehicles with it.
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Stick for sure :heart:
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
    Stick!!! My Jeep is a stick and I would't have it any other way. Sure, it sucks in slow-moving heavy traffic, but the ability to shift gears as I see fit are perfect for off road, rapid take off, or even pulling some none 4x4 work vans out of the mud (which I had to do for my husband and his coworker a week ago). Nothing like a girl driving a stick rescuing a couple of guys stuck in mud. :laugh:
  • slackerwoman
    slackerwoman Posts: 261 Member
    For every day, automatic, but for fun a stick
  • millions0fpeaches
    millions0fpeaches Posts: 195 Member
    Manual > automagical every time.
  • guardian419
    guardian419 Posts: 391 Member
    I'm actually upset by the amount of people that DON'T know how to drive a manual...
    I would not have bought my baby (09 RX-8) in an automatic.
    With that said, I'm looking to buy a beater automatic for driving back and forth to work. The traffic on the way to base is awful, and my knee starts to hurt :/
  • sylvuz323
    sylvuz323 Posts: 468 Member
    Stick at the moment. I'm lucky to only be 5 miles from work.
  • mariapuhl
    mariapuhl Posts: 529 Member
    Automatic - and for a weird reason.

    I've broken my ankle and twisted it so many times that I can't really bend it or move it.... and so driving a stick hurts like a mofo because I have to move my foot in ways it doesn't like lol.
  • BigMech
    BigMech Posts: 472 Member
    Before I got my 2013 Mustang GT, I would have said auto. Now that I've lived with the Mustang, with the 6-Speed, for several months, I'm very glad I got the manual. It is a little bit of a pain in stop and go traffic, but the extra fun more than makes up for it. It's a much more involving experience with the manual.

    A car like a Mustang GT begs for a manual. Nothing like chirping 1-2 and 2-3 getting on the highway, or down shifting into a corner, especially with a nice exhaust system.
  • sfburdett
    sfburdett Posts: 83 Member
    Stick, every time.
  • Katbody10
    Katbody10 Posts: 369 Member
    Stick shift baby .. hate automatics .. blech!
  • stephc0711
    stephc0711 Posts: 1,022 Member
    My first vehicle was a '67 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup with a three on the tree manual transmission. I MISS the manual!! I'm thinking my next vehicle will be a 5 speed.
  • brian90
    brian90 Posts: 285 Member
    stick! so much better. its really not that bad in traffic either. When i bought my car, i had to get a newer one because i wanted a stick.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Swapping an auto tranny for a manual is a lot of labor.
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    Auto's fine on any sedan or non-towing truck/suv but I'd definitely choose a stick for any kind of performance vehicle.

    I had a 2006 Eclipse GT before my current family sedan and I would have rather have had that in a stick but used the fact that it was an automatic to negotiate the price down further (it was the last of that year on the lot also so I ended up paying about $23k for a $30k car.)
  • CincinnatiDEIFan
    CincinnatiDEIFan Posts: 188 Member
    ^^ I honestly believe it is a sin to build a Corvette or a Mustang as an automatic. LOL
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    I have an automatic but I really miss driving stick sometimes, unless I'm dealing with Boston traffic, then it sucks!
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    Stick! ♥♥♥ I miss my GTI. Owning an automatic now makes me not want to drive.
  • Dr_sparky
    Dr_sparky Posts: 52 Member
    Stick... learnt first on stick and I just can't get used to driving an auto in the states... especially going up hills when it shifts up five seconds after it should. Though I must admit I do acknowledge the benefits in town driving... however for long journeys... definately stick. I'm an engineer and used to work on developing the electronics for off-hire trucks and shifting algorithms were always an issue. Humans are just way better than any machine. My husband is putting a V8 into an MGB that will be fantastic to drive once its back on the road.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    In the states where I have lived mainly in smaller towns, auto.

    In bigger cities and the rest of the world, I prefer stick (You have to zoom out as soon as the light turns green)

    Fun fact, in UK you cannot operate a stick if you passed the exam on an automatic but if you passed using a stick shift, you are allowed to run an automatic also
  • SocWkrBee
    SocWkrBee Posts: 374
    I wish I could drive a stick. I wanted to learn, when I was first learning to drive and my dad told me "good luck finding someone who will let you burn up their clutch"! :tongue: Needless to say, I couldn't find anyone.

    My car now has both, but I only use the automatic.
  • guardian419
    guardian419 Posts: 391 Member
    eclipse is a performance car?? :huh:
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    I love my automatic for every day driving.

    BUT - I have a blast driving my retro '65 Ford P30 Boyertown Merchandiser with a 3 on the tree!
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    stick is definately more fun....Miss my mustang GT....drive a jacked up z71 now and don't know what I would do without that truck for fun, mudding, hunting but, it's an automatic
  • Benval17
    Benval17 Posts: 2
    Hahaha Automatic lol its easier to Drive Then driving Stick :happy:
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    stick
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    depends on the vehicle. I wouldn't want a stick in my truck.
    I'm glad i have a stick in my car.
    though i wish my other car was stick too.

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