[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

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Originally Posted by msl82

It is totally differenct car in regards to car's driving experience, control of the car, and once again, driving the car in any distance and purpose. Even driving the car for less than one mile, it is totally different from Manual vs Automotic. You dont have to take your car to the track to feel the difference.

Having drove one of my friend's automotic/paddle shift 370z only further confirmed my belief that it was so much boring, no excitement due to less control of the car. It was just smash the gas and let the car go, like my grandma's Buick..

And when I drove my Z, it was much more fun and exciting, shifting and downshifting using SynroRev having full control of the car, it just felt right! The way sports car should feel like...

The only reason I understood my friend purchase of automatic 370z is that, that particular individual was a she......

Some people have different views on performance. As long as the power is there I really dont care if it comes from cramping my shins or with my elbow on the door.

I drove both, the power was still there with the A/T and it felt worlds smoother than the M/T. I like my sports cars to be smooth, I like my muscle cars to be jerky.