Manual or Automatic - What do you have?
 

Ok, lets see the split of manual and automatic transmissions with the Z owners on the forum.

This should have a poll.

I'd imagine it will be pretty heavily skewed towards the MT side. like 70/30 or so.

a poll would be nice :)

Manual of course...

The options messed me up! There is a question on a question with that "IF".

It should be Manual or Manual w/Synchro Rev Match. ;)

I thought this has been covered?

The automatics have gotten to the point where they are as fast or faster then the manuals, no matter who is shifting... but I bought my car to drive and enjoy and I personally wanted to have the fun of shifting and absolutely love the synchro feature... JMO

This thread is going to go down in flames like the one's before it....

That's because instead of just stating what they have:

-Manual owners will show their e-balls by saying they won't drive anything but a stick, and driving an auto is for wussies.
-Auto owners will try to defend their position by stating how sophisticated their trans is, and that it's faster than the stick.

Exactly the point....

You forgot all automatic drivers are women.
Proof, at the UH parking garage there are two 370z owners, me (male) who drives a 6 speed manual & another (female) who drives an automatic. 100% proof right there. :stirthepot:

Obviously statistical proof of all situations!

:eek: :gtfo2:

Internet logic ftmfw!

Manual all the way .. But no Synchro Rev .. Sometimes I wish I got an Auto cause of all this LA traffic .. But it's just so damn fun I just will get another car as my DD.

auto :P

OK, manual users, if in an automatic, if you can simply keep the accelerator pedal down and only have to move a paddle to shift vs. letting off the throttle, push in the clutch, move the shift lever to another location and let the clutch back out, how can that possibly be faster?

Yes, yes, automatics have progressed enough to catch up to even the savviest of manual transmission users. You know what? I bought it with the 6-speed gearbox because I wanted to have it. I'm not getting paid to go around a track the fastest, so that "oh auto is faster anyway" has nothing on me.

So NYAH. lol

OK, I'll be the first to ask. Why are there more SyncroRevMatch answers then there are Manual transmission answers?

34 SRM to 30 Manual at the time I am writing this.

keep stirring the pot!

But the automatic NYAH is faster. LOL

This thread/debate is turning into the same thing as the great oil debate.

ibtl NYAH.

:roflpuke2:

NISMO! 6MT only!

7at ftw!!

^ needs it for sitting in traffic

i would never buy a sports car with automatic transmission. i enjoy shifting the car...even in LA traffic.

exactly!!! lol

SRM is still ahead of the manual choice..... go figure (?)

theres atleast 3 people that fail at reading, actually surprised its not more.

The community here seems to care a lot less about auto or manual. It seems like a lot of people have an obvious preference, but aren't up to force it on others, which is cool.

Has anyone taken an automatic to the track?

Even the Indy cars are moving toward automatic:

Excerpt from The Indianapolis 500 Electronic Edge...

Adam Schaechter, chief engineer at AJ Foyt Racing, says that one of the biggest changes in the race over the past few years has been the switch to the current six-speed, all-forward-gears, semi-automatic transmission. It eliminates the clutch pedal and provides electronic control to synchronize timing and torque requirements, resulting in a smooth, efficient transition.

The drivers only have to contend with a paddle shifter that toggles up or down one gear. The shift control incorporates strain gauges to determine when a driver desires a transition. This has led to a “shift without lift” approach to driving, where the driver always has the “pedal to the metal.”:icon18::icon18::icon18:

I could let someone else drive for me too, but that wouldn't be any fun.

6 spd:rock:

At least now the SRM totals are on the correct side of the MT totals.

my sports cars are manual and my grocery getter is automatic.

This will seem odd, but I actually prefer driving with the SRM turned off so far. Picked up the car only 3 weeks ago and have put very few miles on it, maybe my preference will change with time.

Automatic. I also have a color tv and I use a microwave. My grill uses propane instead of charcoal too. :stirthepot:

I have driven manuals all my life, this is my first semi-automatic sports car but it gives me the best of both words. No constant shifting when in traffic or the city and "shifting" fun when I want to cut lose on a curvy road or track. I love it. I guess that's why Nissan makes it with the two options, other sports cars don't.

i am so glad nissan did not make one type of transmission for the 370z like they did for the GT-R. if they did, i would have to buy another car.