Automatic or Manual Transmission?
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I would want the 6 speed just because a tiny light car like the VT would be so much fun with the manual.
It probably wouldn't surprise me if the quick shifting, and not having lose boost between shifts if the Auto actually performed better, however, the wider gears could actually hurt it.
It probably wouldn't surprise me if the quick shifting, and not having lose boost between shifts if the Auto actually performed better, however, the wider gears could actually hurt it.
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Got to go manual on a car like this. Automatics are blasphemous in VT's
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Im going with automatic..mainly bc I've learned how to drive a manual but never had a lot of experience with it. But also bc mostly I drive city...10 mins to and from work hitting lights all the way...those two are a bad combination lol
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The M/T will have more power to the wheels than the A/T. This is due to the torque converter in the A/T. That being said, I am going with the A/T because I drive in a lot of city traffic and overall it will be easier to be distracted with other things. 
See the dyno comparison below:
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See the dyno comparison below:
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M/T for sure.. not only is it way more fun, but you have so much more control over how much power goes to the wheels. I've been driving my '92 M/T celica GT into the ground (it's still chuggin along!).. and I would be screwed in the snow if I couldn't downshift and use the clutch to brake (lacks ABS & decent alignment). Sure, a sweet brand-new VT would fix all that, but I still don't think I could give up all that control ... ;-)
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Manual.........i like smashing through gears
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Manual!
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There really is only one answer- 6MT
And, let me just say, if anybody does not know how to drive a standard, ask around, find a friend who does, and has one, and bribe them to teach you
Driving a manual can be a total PITA to learn, it can be frustrating as all get out, but believe me, once you get the basics down it just keeps getting easier and easier, and after a while you will find you don't even really think about it, it just becomes second nature. The key here is this, if you want a 6MT, don't let not knowing how to drive a manual stand in your way, simply find a way to learn how to do it. Learning how to do the basics is not that hard. The hard part comes with nothing more than experience, and that's learning how to rev match and perform flawless heel toe downshifts, that just comes in time...
The very 1st thing I started to drive when I was 13 was the farm truck, a 1953 Chevy Pickup, and my 1st car was a '64 Ford Falcon, with what we called back then, a three-in-the-tree, it was a manual 3-speed, and the shifter was on the steering column, it really was a blast
And, let me just say, if anybody does not know how to drive a standard, ask around, find a friend who does, and has one, and bribe them to teach you
Driving a manual can be a total PITA to learn, it can be frustrating as all get out, but believe me, once you get the basics down it just keeps getting easier and easier, and after a while you will find you don't even really think about it, it just becomes second nature. The key here is this, if you want a 6MT, don't let not knowing how to drive a manual stand in your way, simply find a way to learn how to do it. Learning how to do the basics is not that hard. The hard part comes with nothing more than experience, and that's learning how to rev match and perform flawless heel toe downshifts, that just comes in time...
The very 1st thing I started to drive when I was 13 was the farm truck, a 1953 Chevy Pickup, and my 1st car was a '64 Ford Falcon, with what we called back then, a three-in-the-tree, it was a manual 3-speed, and the shifter was on the steering column, it really was a blast
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Manual... Traffic or not. If the clutch and shifter is anything like the non-turbo, it will be silky-smooth and very livable in commuter situations.
Manual - one foot on clutch, other foot foot working the gas & brake, one hand on steering wheel, other hand on the shifter. Can't get any closer to being one with the car And less parts to wear out; cheaper to repair manual than auto. Battery drain from lights left on - starter go out - give car a small push and pop the clutch -- see you later automatic!
And less parts to wear out; cheaper to repair manual than auto. Battery drain from lights left on - starter go out - give car a small push and pop the clutch -- see you later automatic! 1 - 20 of 40 Posts
