auto manual vs. 5 speed

[Thruster]

and sometimes there are reasons why men by automatic sports cars. a perfect example: my dad drives a lot for his job, and its just gotten to be a hassle for him to worry about shifting in the middle of rush hour while coordinating with his partners on the phone. not everyone that buys a sports car buys it for the power- its usually for the looks.

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Originally Posted by eclipsed4utoo

and thats the exact reason NASCARs are manuals

Nascars go around in big circle's, and aren't pre-occupied with 30 cars going through a bottle neck turn. Also they usually only use the 2 top gears on most of the tracks. Having the sport-tronic on their cars would only be added weight for them.

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NASCAR needs manual for max gas mileage too; minimize pit stops.

[alphalanos]

5 spd is just alot more fun. if you have a 5spd but you hate it in traffic....then you probably dont have that fun of a car. my friend has a 240sx 5spd and that is a total blast to drive. once youre used to shifting traffic is no problem.

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if you have a 5spd but you hate it in traffic....then you probably dont have that fun of a car.

'02 RS is a fun 5 speed, my brother has one. the car i was referring to with my father is an '01 GS, which i have now. still very fun. wanting an automatic has nothing to do with not having a fun car, genius. and he knows how to shift(duh), but when you drive 50,000 miles a year it just gets to the point where it becomes a hassle rather than a benefit.