Is an Automatic really that bad?
12-05-2005, 06:48 PM
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Is an Automatic really that bad?
I never thought of buying a 350z, but when my Professor told me he was selling his I jumped at the chance. He was A buying a house in San diego(Prices are Sky high) and needed to sell it quick. He offered it at $18000. It is the "04 touring with bose and Navigation,leather, 11,000 miles great condition because i saw him drive it everyday since he bought it a 18 months ago. The only thing I was not so sure of was that it was automatic. All i read is that the auto sucks. Does it realy lack in performance or does it just lack in fun? If I try racing it at strip will it still do well? Is there any mods that I can do to make it compete with manuel? Well needless to say I still bought it because at that price it still seems like a great deal. 
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Dont listean to the manueal haters!
If you jsut want to drag it at the strip then auto is fine, anything on a straightline basis is fine with the auto. However auto X with the auto and your gonna get whooped by the manuels. You can modd the auto and yes it will compete with the manuels as long as its a strightaway!
Good deal btw!
Peace!
If you jsut want to drag it at the strip then auto is fine, anything on a straightline basis is fine with the auto. However auto X with the auto and your gonna get whooped by the manuels. You can modd the auto and yes it will compete with the manuels as long as its a strightaway!
Good deal btw!
Peace!
12-05-2005, 07:07 PM
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I find that I drive my car more than race it.
San Diego (or the rest of this country) doesn't have jack for traffic compared to LA but if you drive the 5 from north of the city in Sand Dog's bumper-to-bumper traffic for 30-40 minutes twice a day you'll enjoy the automatic.
San Diego (or the rest of this country) doesn't have jack for traffic compared to LA but if you drive the 5 from north of the city in Sand Dog's bumper-to-bumper traffic for 30-40 minutes twice a day you'll enjoy the automatic.
12-05-2005, 07:14 PM
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Man, dont sweat it,..... unless your a heel to toe guy, you wont feel a diff.... Trust me, I`d rather have an MT, and my G is the first AT I`ve owned in since I bought my first car......
I honnestly dont think I could shift as fast as my AT can........ Its all about throttle control in the twisties, you can do it just as well as a MT imo.....
I honnestly dont think I could shift as fast as my AT can........ Its all about throttle control in the twisties, you can do it just as well as a MT imo.....
12-05-2005, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by compitaveggie
I never thought of buying a 350z, but when my Professor told me he was selling his I jumped at the chance. He was A buying a house in San diego(Prices are Sky high) and needed to sell it quick. He offered it at $18000. It is the "04 touring with bose and Navigation,leather, 11,000 miles great condition because i saw him drive it everyday since he bought it a 18 months ago. The only thing I was not so sure of was that it was automatic. All i read is that the auto sucks. Does it realy lack in performance or does it just lack in fun? If I try racing it at strip will it still do well? Is there any mods that I can do to make it compete with manuel? Well needless to say I still bought it because at that price it still seems like a great deal.
I took 5.731 second to get 60 with my stock auto Z.
12-05-2005, 07:21 PM
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That's a great deal for 04' with NAV and leather. Yo better get it. Auto is fine. At least you'll still be able to hold you gf's hand while taking off from a dig.
12-05-2005, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by compitaveggie
I never thought of buying a 350z, but when my Professor told me he was selling his I jumped at the chance. He was A buying a house in San diego(Prices are Sky high) and needed to sell it quick. He offered it at $18000. It is the "04 touring with bose and Navigation,leather, 11,000 miles great condition because i saw him drive it everyday since he bought it a 18 months ago. The only thing I was not so sure of was that it was automatic. All i read is that the auto sucks. Does it realy lack in performance or does it just lack in fun? If I try racing it at strip will it still do well? Is there any mods that I can do to make it compete with manuel? Well needless to say I still bought it because at that price it still seems like a great deal.
tranny but still u can drift with auto manual shift
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12-05-2005, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FairladyZX
That's a great deal for 04' with NAV and leather. Yo better get it. Auto is fine. At least you'll still be able to hold you gf's hand while taking off from a dig.
12-05-2005, 07:27 PM
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Auto definitely isn't my thing, but it's more out of what I consider to be part of the driving experience than the small difference in performance. I'd say give his car a drive and jump all over it if you enjoy it. $18 grand is a smoking deal for an '04 touring with only 11k miles on it, and I definitely would be willing to overlook the auto tranny in this case.
12-05-2005, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by compitaveggie
I never thought of buying a 350z, but when my Professor told me he was selling his I jumped at the chance. He was A buying a house in San diego(Prices are Sky high) and needed to sell it quick. He offered it at $18000. It is the "04 touring with bose and Navigation,leather, 11,000 miles great condition because i saw him drive it everyday since he bought it a 18 months ago. The only thing I was not so sure of was that it was automatic. All i read is that the auto sucks. Does it realy lack in performance or does it just lack in fun? If I try racing it at strip will it still do well? Is there any mods that I can do to make it compete with manuel? Well needless to say I still bought it because at that price it still seems like a great deal.
great mileage, and with all the options cant go wrong
Nothing wrong with an Auto plus you dont have to worry about the blown tranny the Manuals something have
12-05-2005, 08:01 PM
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I had to get an auto because my wife cannot drive a manual and must sometimes drive the car. Most of my friends who have auto trans got them because of their wives.. Oh well, sacrifices ... I love driving manuals, but I have to say, as a daily driver, with a latte in one hand and a cell phone in the other, I can't say there aren't days when I don't benefit from the auto 
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Originally Posted by Paul350Z
I find that I drive my car more than race it.
San Diego (or the rest of this country) doesn't have jack for traffic compared to LA but if you drive the 5 from north of the city in Sand Dog's bumper-to-bumper traffic for 30-40 minutes twice a day you'll enjoy the automatic.
San Diego (or the rest of this country) doesn't have jack for traffic compared to LA but if you drive the 5 from north of the city in Sand Dog's bumper-to-bumper traffic for 30-40 minutes twice a day you'll enjoy the automatic.
12-05-2005, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro194
get it. if its the car you want, dont listen to anyone on here that will try to tell you about "how much better the manual is". You're driving the car and making the payments, not them. If the car is in decent shape, pick it up!