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Diocletian 05-09-2010 04:32 PM
At first I do, then I tell them it's a 7 speed with paddle shifters and they usually go "Oh cool!" I just say I'm just not hellbent on having a manual car, IF the auto option is good that is. :)

sonic370 05-09-2010 06:31 PM
I have to agree with the new 7 speed AT. They are so fun to drive.
I traded a 05 Z which had the 6 speed MT in it. It was a blast to drive to but after a while in traffic it can be a pain,anyway its a personal choice.
I'm just happy to be driving the best 2 seat sports car in the world for under
45 grand!

semtex 05-09-2010 07:27 PM
I have a 6MT so obviously I haven't caught criticism for driving an auto. But I have caught anti-crap. Let me explain. I got pulled over a few months back. The cop looks at my car and comments on how great it looks. Wants to know how I like it. Turns out he has a 350 himself. Then he says this: "I see it's a stick shift. Good man! It's not one of those pussy automatics! I'm just going to give you a warning if you promise to slow down. Have a good one!"

Now, I don't know that he let me off with a warning specifically because I had a 6MT instead of a 7AT. He may have intended to just give me a warning either way. But he did slam automatic Zs, albeit to a guy who was sitting in a 6MT. *shrug*

tettes 05-09-2010 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by semtex (Post 530991)
I have a 6MT so obviously I haven't caught criticism for driving an auto. But I have caught anti-crap. Let me explain. I got pulled over a few months back. The cop looks at my car and comments on how great it looks. Wants to know how I like it. Turns out he has a 350 himself. Then he says this: "I see it's a stick shift. Good man! It's not one of those pussy automatics! I'm just going to give you a warning if you promise to slow down. Have a good one!"

Now, I don't know that he let me off with a warning specifically because I had a 6MT instead of a 7AT. He may have intended to just give me a warning either way. But he did slam automatic Zs, albeit to a guy who was sitting in a 6MT. *shrug*
dude, that's an AWESOME story!

Zsteve 05-09-2010 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by semtex (Post 530991)
I have a 6MT so obviously I haven't caught criticism for driving an auto. But I have caught anti-crap. Let me explain. I got pulled over a few months back. The cop looks at my car and comments on how great it looks. Wants to know how I like it. Turns out he has a 350 himself. Then he says this: "I see it's a stick shift. Good man! It's not one of those pussy automatics! I'm just going to give you a warning if you promise to slow down. Have a good one!"

Now, I don't know that he let me off with a warning specifically because I had a 6MT instead of a 7AT. He may have intended to just give me a warning either way. But he did slam automatic Zs, albeit to a guy who was sitting in a 6MT. *shrug*
when you were on your way you should have said "and oh yea my 370 can kick you 350's ***". lol.

Juruki 05-09-2010 09:11 PM
My friends bug me a lot too
Sports car+ auto = gay
but I don't mind. I'm happy with the 7at and it's my money so I can do whatever I want.

Zsteve 05-09-2010 09:16 PM
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My friends bug me a lot too
Sports car+ auto = gay
but I don't mind. I'm happy with the 7at and it's my money so I can do whatever I want.
yea!

fullmonty 05-09-2010 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Diocletian (Post 530871)
At first I do, then I tell them it's a 7 speed with paddle shifters and they usually go "Oh cool!" I just say I'm just not hellbent on having a manual car, IF the auto option is good that is. :)
Same here

wishihadnav 05-09-2010 09:19 PM
Never been laughed at for having a auto..my bmw...but i kinda wish they made my Z in an auto..I'm lazy..haha

kannibul 05-09-2010 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kj0001 (Post 530480)
I'm sure most of us have come across those "Manual transmission or die" people so I'm just curious to see if anyones ever gotten laughed at for having an A/T
Yep...

after razzing a female coworker for getting a Mustag GT weith an auto, when she found out my Z is an auto, she has razzed me without regard.

My bass player also gave me hell about it, coming from his Twin-Turbo AWD Stealth (that he sold last spring)

He thinks his Stealth would have been faster. He's not yet been in my Z going down the road ;)


I do have to say that playing around with it in manual mode is fun, but, being stuck in traffic in manual mode, sucks...enough to where I slap it over to D...

I had a manual truck for years, and I hated it. This car, in manual form - I'd break something, because it'd be too addicting to jump on it and I didn't like the prospect of buying new tires once a year...lol

Not that it stops me having an automatic Z....it just happens less because I don't want the transmission blowing apart - lol.


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