Confessions of a 7AT Driver

shadoquad · 05-29-2013, 06:41 PM

I drive a manual. I love driving manual cars.

If anyone wants to drive an automatic, for reasons that suit them, then that's all gravy.

The Z is an excellent car with either transmission. I loved mine, and I'm sure auto drivers love theirs.

Life's too short to care about what other people drive lol

Tazicon · 05-29-2013, 07:16 PM

How many of you would pass on this car cause it's an auto? ...........I sure wouldn't

HowStuffWorks "Why did the 1966 Shelby Cobra sell for $5.5 million?"

Bucketlist2012 · 05-29-2013, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

How many of you would pass on this car cause it's an auto? ...........I sure wouldn't

HowStuffWorks "Why did the 1966 Shelby Cobra sell for $5.5 million?"

Actually I would pass on any Auto old school Muscle car, unless it was for the 1/4 mile only..

I have owned Muscle cars since 1976 and a stick is the only way to road course the cars...Auto matics hesitate on downshift and then suddely lock the rear tires...They are primative Treansmissions and only a stick with heel to toe driving is the way to safely race road courses, IMO...On older Muscle cars only..

Haboob · 05-29-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

How many of you would pass on this car cause it's an auto? ...........I sure wouldn't

HowStuffWorks "Why did the 1966 Shelby Cobra sell for $5.5 million?"

I would.

It was pretty when there weren't 9,000,000 replica's out there.

Kind of a boring car now.

Chuck33079 · 05-29-2013, 07:33 PM

I wouldn't pass on it because it's an auto. I'd pass on it because it costs as much as all the other cars I want combined and it's too valuable to drive. It's pretty much a museum piece. That being said, that is so ******* cool.

alcheng · 05-29-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EndyKwon

It's moderately easy to spot a MT driver: look for that little back-roll before the car accelerates or the brake light isn't on during a stop light (on a flat surface). And then there's the little delay in sound between shifts, especially when the driver doesn't feel like shifting like The Fast and The Furious.

I sometimes get self conscious whenever there's a sporty car next to me because I feel like he/she is going to judge me for driving an automatic. So what I would do is leave my car in neutral during stoplights and then manual shift with delays in between shifts so it can sound and look like I'm driving a manual.

I wish I had a manual sometimes.

I drive a 6MT, but I don't judge people who drives 7AT.

It's true 6MT is more fun.. but nothing wrong with 7AT

Don't worry about people juding you...

If a person judge you by the transmission... then he/she is an idiot.

ZKraken22 · 05-29-2013, 08:46 PM

Your insecure about your 7AT? Man I wish someone would talk **** about me driving a 7AT. Not that i'm a tough guy but at the same time I wouldn't care or take crap from a random person and wha they thought of me and my car.

Wonka2581 · 05-29-2013, 08:47 PM

I love my 7AT, it's a personal preference
I am a very skilled Manuel driver but there is something about the 7AT and what it feels like when your hanging the curves downshifting or upshifting with the paddles,

cooltoy · 05-29-2013, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

I love my 7AT, it's a personal preference
I am a very skilled Manuel driver but there is something about the 7AT and what it feels like when your hanging the curves downshifting or upshifting with the paddles,

Who's Manuel?

H2O_Doc · 05-29-2013, 10:04 PM

I love my 7AT, but would probably love a 6MT just a little more. The 7AT, however, saves me the occasional embarrassment of missing a 2-3 shift when it counts. I married outside my bracket, so I had to concede the transmission, which was probably a good call at the end of the day.

Haboob · 05-29-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by H2O_Doc

I love my 7AT, but would probably love a 6MT just a little more. The 7AT, however, saves me the occasional embarrassment of missing a 2-3 shift when it counts. I married outside my bracket, so I had to concede the transmission, which was probably a good call at the end of the day.

Pfft... who misses shifts?

Rookies...

I've done this a couple of times this past week.

Though, one was due to me watching this chick jog across the street...

forza370z · 05-29-2013, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Pfft... who misses shifts?

Rookies...

I've done this a couple of times this past week.

Though, one was due to me watching this chick jog across the street...

Was that how you mis-shifted the 6th/reverse gears??

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alcheng · 05-29-2013, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Pfft... who misses shifts?

Rookies...

I've done this a couple of times this past week.

Though, one was due to me watching this chick jog across the street...

I didn't mis-shift.. I curb-rash the wheel....

I naturally turn the Z into her direction......

Wonka2581 · 05-30-2013, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Who's Manuel?

Manual** damn auto correct lmfao...

LakeShow · 05-30-2013, 04:06 AM

I am very impressed with the 7AT. Shifts are fairly quick considering it is not a DCT and produces epic downshifts when paired with an exhaust. Overall I am pleased with it and I can throw it into D whenever I just want to take it easy.

05-29-2013, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I drive a manual. I love driving manual cars. If anyone wants to drive an automatic, for reasons that suit them, then that's all gravy. The Z is an excellent car with either transmission. I loved mine, and I'm sure auto drivers love theirs. Life's too short to care about what other people drive lol Streetlife, Footloose301, gurneyeagle and 1 others like this.

05-29-2013, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I wouldn't pass on it because it's an auto. I'd pass on it because it costs as much as all the other cars I want combined and it's too valuable to drive. It's pretty much a museum piece. That being said, that is so ******* cool. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-29-2013, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZKraken22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 1,115 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Your insecure about your 7AT? Man I wish someone would talk **** about me driving a 7AT. Not that i'm a tough guy but at the same time I wouldn't care or take crap from a random person and wha they thought of me and my car. __________________ Litespeed Racing Titanium Cold Air intake// GT Haus Axle// GarageLine combo// Nismo sway bars// Nismo Spoiler // Berk TP's

05-29-2013, 08:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	I love my 7AT, it's a personal preference I am a very skilled Manuel driver but there is something about the 7AT and what it feels like when your hanging the curves downshifting or upshifting with the paddles, 2xtreme1 likes this. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

05-30-2013, 04:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	I am very impressed with the 7AT. Shifts are fairly quick considering it is not a DCT and produces epic downshifts when paired with an exhaust. Overall I am pleased with it and I can throw it into D whenever I just want to take it easy. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

05-29-2013, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 15	How many of you would pass on this car cause it's an auto? ...........I sure wouldn't HowStuffWorks "Why did the 1966 Shelby Cobra sell for $5.5 million?"

05-29-2013, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
H2O_Doc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,083 Drives: '14 370Z, '12 4Runr Rep Power: 15	I love my 7AT, but would probably love a 6MT just a little more. The 7AT, however, saves me the occasional embarrassment of missing a 2-3 shift when it counts. I married outside my bracket, so I had to concede the transmission, which was probably a good call at the end of the day.

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