Confessions of a 7AT Driver

MJB

Why is it when these types of threads pop up all the 7AT guys come in talking about "race cars have autos", "Auto is faster than 6mt", "Look at Ferrari, Lambo, GTR.. they all have auto"..ect. ect... Sounds like a bunch of insecure whiners trying to justifying their purchase of an automatic sports car. I can give 2 sh!ts about what other people drive.... I love a manual gearbox.. I wouldn't have it any other way. But that's me! OP, if you feel that way, trade the car in for 6mt. Or just be thankful that you have a really nice car.

Hey guys, sorry had to do it. Whenever there is a Nismo vs Base kind of thread, you all always say us Nismo guy are trying to justify the 10k dollar markup we paid for a body kit and wheels, lmao!

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Chuck33079

I've never understood why people compare their auto boxes with a torque converter to twin clutch, pdk or smg type gearboxes. There's very few points of comparison beyond the paddles. The high end boxes have clutches controlled by computers, not torque converters. That's a huge difference. Buy the auto if you want to. There's nothing wrong with it. The Z has a great auto. But don't kid yourself into thinking it's in any way related to the paddle shift gearboxes in Ferraris, Lambos, GTRs, Porsche, etc.

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isayimandrew

I pretend my 6MT is a 7AT sometimes... does that count?

Cmike2780

Funny thread. I think it's because it's true. Sure you can make all the arguments and benefits of an automatic all you want, but to me personally, choosing the manual was the best choice I made. It makes driving more of an activity instead of a task. There is absolutely nothing wrong with driving an automatic. You don't need to pretend it's a manual to ANYONE. If anything, less and less sports cars have manual transmissions as an option....heck, the GT-R and just about any exotic is technically an automatic ( I know, I know it's very different mechanically). So OP, the next time you're at a light next to a riced Civic, just pretend you're driving a Ferrari.

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Cmike2780

.....on a side note, I do wish I could put it in auto when my gf is next to me

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ElVee

Even passengers can drive stick?

Cmike2780

That's just dangerous ....and I'd still have to shift gears.

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Tazicon

Buddy if you are that insecure with your man hood you have issues. Most exotic sports cars these days are autos. I love my PDK in my Porsche. Lambos and Farraris even the GTR everyone on here so worships is an auto. Get with the times or move over. On the Porsche the auto is lighter and its a good margine faster then the manual. My Z is a 7AT because I hated, and I do mean hated the 6MT in the Z. Even my 1978 Datsun B210 had a better MT than the Z's do today.

gurneyeagle

Sadly, this is true.

Having owned a '77 B210, and a string of Hondas and Acuras with manual transmissions, I was really surprised with the clutch engagement on the 6MT. I purchased a 7AT mainly because it was my DD and I commute in Houston.

Since getting another DD, I wish I had the 6MT, be it an Acura transmission.

Forget the shenanigans, and enjoy your car. At 19 years-old, you have plenty of time to try a manual at some point.

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Pintsize725

I <3 my AT but would have gotten manual if I were taller. I must not have faux downshifting down, though, because mine sounds pretty angry after the first DS.

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Tracie

JARblue

I have 6MT with stock exhaust, and I have driven Tracie's 7AT with FI exhaust. Undoubtedly, her's is the meaner of the two. The sound even when not in manual mode is a symphony of harmonious tunes, whereas mine, unless WOT, is mostly just hazardous fumes. I have driven both down Lime Creek, although I didn't drive her Z in manual mode because my paddle shifting is poor at best (my left foot gets really confused) and I had never driven her car before, much less on a road like Lime Creek. The MT is of course more comfortable to me, but I can imagine the 7AT ripping up that road same as mine does. I have absolutely no beef with those that drive an automatic and having one certainly doesn't imply you aren't a true driving enthusiast. But for me, the manual transmission will always be one of those things that attests to my love of driving and desire to be one with the car

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Haboob

I like to roll back and catch it, then roll up... I get bored sitting at red lights.

That, and I like to roll back a little as traffic is coming up, then roll forward - shows them I may need the space/gives me a buffer zone.

WOT shifting?



Wait, wait... what? You just pull, your left foot can pretend all it wants. It's just like a video game when using paddle shifters.

Honestly I thought I may have a problem when I drove the F430, but when asked if I wanted paddle or AT, of course I picked paddle and it was a cinch. I don't think my left foot knew what was going on and just stayed planted.

JARblue

I do this all the time... please don't make me make you rear end me

I can't wait until more features are released for my tune... supposed to enable flat foot shifting (not that I need that for my DD but still awesome!)

Except, no... my left foot isn't content to sit on the sidelines like that. He feels left out and then jams on the brake when I'm least expecting to just to throw me off It's happened once before and that was enough... Luckily, I have been getting in paddle-shifting practice with the Acura (too bad it doesn't have any power).

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1st

Going auto in this car is like going auto in a vette. Never have never will. Mama said if I went auto in a sports car I wouldn’t get fed. I told her to pass the beef. Grandmamma said automatic cars are for handicap people that wished they had a left leg.

Pintsize725

I'm handicapped but I have both legs.

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