Tell them you got an auto to make it easier to fingerfuck their mother/sister/girlfriend while she is giving you road head.

lmfaooo.

LOL touché

I have had my Z 2 1/2 year and this "situation" has never happened to me, not even once.

You need to quit hanging out with douches and the "situation" will probably not come up again.

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Enjoy your car and dont worry about what others think. If they keep at it, take 'em for a ride in the Z and show off the power of your 7at. Theyll think twice before comenting again :stirthepot:

Tell them nothing. Just stare at them until they get uncomfortable and walk away when they ask you this or other dumb questions.

I'm with the suck it up/ignore it crowd.

Because I enjoy shifting, I only considered the 6MT. This is the sort of decision you need to make before purchasing a $40k car. If you're letting other people's opinions get to you you either A) have really thin skin or B) bought the wrong car.

6MT and 7AT owners on here give each other $h*t all the time; it's all in the name of good fun. Incidentally, the real reason people get a 7AT is so their wife or daughter can drive it.:stirthepot:

I like the driving experience of a manual but hands down the auto is faster. I was at the track with my buddy (I had an LS1 powered FD RX-7 at the time) in our RX7's, his is an LS1 Turbo FD there were two AUTO LS1 turbo trans Am's at the track and they were trying to convice my buddy to switch to auto! So it can go both ways I guess.

Its all preference though and you didnt buy your car for someone else you bought it for you. We have all seen people make fun of stupid mods on other's cars, but when it comes down to it it is their car and it makes no difference in your life what people do to their own cars.

I've had several manuals over the years and after a few months I always regretted not getting an automatic.

If people are really giving you a hard time about the AT, do what FalconFixer said. LOL

I can understand your situation OP, not because I have an AT but because usually the first question I get asked by the randoms who compliment the car is " is it a stick?"
So if it's not I can see people being disappointed.

But it's your car, just enjoy and forget about what other people say.

What situation? It's your car, so screw 'em. There's a whole thread dedicated to this with posts ranging from logical and subjective comments to good-spirited name-calling. In the end, drive what you want to drive. If you honestly don't like the AT for a legitimate reason, well then you've made a mistake and your next car should probably have a MT. If you enjoy the AT, like I do, what difference does it make what someone has to say. Again, it's your car.

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I will definitely say this next time for sure. lol

my 09 was a six speed and then my 12 became and auto. I have no problem with driving either. I actually enjoy the auto a bit more I really like the paddles, you should get bothered or even care what others think. Just drive your car and have fun with it.

You should just be ignoring them. You bought the car, they didn't. I love my 7AT. One of the best transmissions ever. Move it into manual mode, down shift and watch it rev match and listen to the blip of the throttle, mmmm. I do wish I had the 6mt so I can boost the car but am I going to cry about it? nope.

I've been asked many times why I didn't get the 6mt. 7AT is more convenient for me. I drive a lot and it's mostly in New York City Traffic as well freeway traffic. I'd shoot myself if I had to clutch in and out every 5 seconds. When I want to "control" my shifts, I'll switch it to manual mode and have my fun. If I lived AWAY from city limits then I would have definitely gone with the 6mt. I'm going to be purchasing another car within a few months as a new daily driver (more like get to work and come back) and considering buying a manual tranny.

Don't let little crap like that bother you. Our car isn't a supercar however most supercars are now automatic with paddle shift. It's a quicker lap time!

I also heard the clutch swap on the 6mt can get pricey as **** too. Only thing I'd probably miss from a 6mt besides the obvious but when you strap an aftermarket exhaust and you get that pop when shifting.

I can still get that awesome burble when downshifting in manual mode though :D sounds sooooo goood

1. find balls and suck it up. :tiphat:
2. don't let little ricer kids/d bags give you hell about having the superior transmission.
3. tell them to race you and see why you chose the 7AT.
4. if someone talking shit take the fun out of the car for you then maybe cars aren't really for you.
5. All super cars are now standard with a paddle shifted auto transmission. the MT is DEAD
6. all else fails go with Falcon's way of handling things. I've used versions of that before. works well lol

AT > MT in the Z. plain and simple. :stirthepot: