Does anyone else wish they would've gotten manual?
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01-29-2012, 02:17 PM
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I bought an auto 03 enth AT and had it for a year and just traded it in for a 03 touring with manual. The tiptronic is fun for awhile but its just not the same. with the touring I got all the options. so I feel like I upgraded a bit.
01-29-2012, 02:20 PM
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Nope,love my AT.
My wife drives the Z.She does'nt give me a hard time when I dump tons of money on mods.
I'm guessing you are well under 25...
Your needs&wants change when you age.Convenience is one of them.
Besides,you can get a tune(I did)that will modify the shift points on a AT.
Sorta puts the car in a "sport" mode as I had in a previous car.
You should have given more thought before you bought the car.
Besides,I've got MT in my 70' Lotus Europa JPS.
My wife drives the Z.She does'nt give me a hard time when I dump tons of money on mods.
I'm guessing you are well under 25...
Your needs&wants change when you age.Convenience is one of them.
Besides,you can get a tune(I did)that will modify the shift points on a AT.
Sorta puts the car in a "sport" mode as I had in a previous car.
You should have given more thought before you bought the car.
Besides,I've got MT in my 70' Lotus Europa JPS.
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01-29-2012, 02:26 PM
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Nope, I have no problem owning an AT.
A lot of people bust my ***** for it, but I really could care less.
A Z is a Z, tiptronic is good enough for me, and being able to chill in traffic and on hills is a bonus.
However if I do decide to go FI, I will probably switch over to manual.
A lot of people bust my ***** for it, but I really could care less.
A Z is a Z, tiptronic is good enough for me, and being able to chill in traffic and on hills is a bonus.
However if I do decide to go FI, I will probably switch over to manual.
01-29-2012, 02:29 PM
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This makes me feel better about my choice. This is my first car so I didn't want to ruin a manual transmission. Is an automatic worth modding at all? When I get a 370z I'll definitely get manual
01-29-2012, 02:52 PM
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https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...h-modding.html
Here's some more light reading for you....
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...u-like-it.html
Auto on traffic days and manual for spirited driving on the weekends.
01-29-2012, 03:09 PM
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hmmm...sometimes i wish i had an automatic and then I slap my self silly and tell my self to man up and work the clutch. Thank god I am only stuck in rush hour once every 2 months and only ponder upon this thought 6 times a year for 30 seconds at a time. Every time I am driving my wife's camry with an automatic I am craving to push a clutch in or row some gears. Triptonic is a joke if you really think it will hold you over and replace a manual transmission. Enjoy drivetrain loss and all the other perks that come with it.
