Good transmission for Bay Area?

vietbub · 05-06-2011, 01:11 AM

I currently live in San Jose and plan to buy a 370z. I will mostly use it on weekends and 8-9 am, 3-7 PM on weekdays. I was thinking of buying a 6 MT but will i regret it? I wanted to ask members on this forums about their experiences with their car in the Bay Area mostly SJ area

CodeOfSilence · 05-06-2011, 02:15 AM

I daily drive mine love it. Clutch is touchy at first till u get used to it

the_student · 05-06-2011, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CodeOfSilence

I daily drive mine love it. Clutch is touchy at first till u get used to it

Daily drove my 1st car 30k before she left lol. Wonderful.
Daily driving my second! woooo

onzedge · 05-06-2011, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CodeOfSilence

I daily drive mine love it. Clutch is touchy at first till u get used to it

SE · 05-06-2011, 01:44 PM

MT!

onzedge · 05-07-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by VICTORxSE

MT!

butdamnbrian · 05-07-2011, 12:45 PM

will you be driving around the city hills of sf or the flatlands of san jose? both? elsewhere?

vietbub · 05-07-2011, 04:40 PM

just SJ/Cupertino/Fremont/SJ no SF

gr8-wrx · 05-13-2011, 08:05 AM

I'm probably in the minority, but I got the 7AT and am very happy. After 11+ years of East CCC Highway 4 traffic in either my 5-spd Integra or WRX, I was ready for a change. The paddle shifters are very nice. If you're not sure, try test driving each during commute time to see what you can live with...

ByThaBay · 08-31-2011, 06:38 PM

Go with the 6MT for sure. A lot more fun than any paddle shifted auto. The problem with the automatics, is that even though you shift gears with the paddle shifters, there is no actual feedback to let you know what gear you are in other than the display (so you have to constantly look to see what "gear" you are in, instead of keeping a hand on the shifter to know what gear you're in). My wife and I were just on vacation and we tired using those types of systems in various rental cars that we had, and it was not comparable to a real 6MT.

Also the automatics are more difficult to service, are more costly to service, and have significantly more areas where they can develop problems.

If you have 2 working legs, and 2 working arms, 6MT ftw!

onzedge · 09-01-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ByThaBay

Go with the 6MT for sure. A lot more fun than any paddle shifted auto. The problem with the automatics, is that even though you shift gears with the paddle shifters, there is no actual feedback to let you know what gear you are in other than the display (so you have to constantly look to see what "gear" you are in, instead of keeping a hand on the shifter to know what gear you're in). My wife and I were just on vacation and we tired using those types of systems in various rental cars that we had, and it was not comparable to a real 6MT.

Also the automatics are more difficult to service, are more costly to service, and have significantly more areas where they can develop problems.

If you have 2 working legs, and 2 working arms, 6MT ftw!

onzedge · 09-01-2011, 09:41 AM

For what it is worth, I live in Sacramento and regularly drive the Bay Area -- SF, San Jose, Contra Costa, etc. My work takes me to numerous client sites all around here. The 6MT is no problem, even in traffic. Maybe it is just that I am used to it since I have driven manual transmission equipped vehicles since my driving career began (in 1975).

bigdog1250 · 09-01-2011, 04:45 PM

Is this really a question to ask? Either you an auto-enthusiast or not...

This is coming from a guy who lives in downtown SF.

onzedge · 09-01-2011, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdog1250

Is this really a question to ask? Either you an auto-enthusiast or not...

This is coming from a guy who lives in downtown SF.

True

wafflesarefun · 09-10-2011, 02:19 PM

If you're in bumper to bumper traffic everyday, skip the MT and go AT. MT is definitely more fun when you drive, but I don't consider sitting on the 101 for an hour everyday "driving".

05-06-2011, 01:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
vietbub Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Jose Posts: 7 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	Good transmission for Bay Area? I currently live in San Jose and plan to buy a 370z. I will mostly use it on weekends and 8-9 am, 3-7 PM on weekdays. I was thinking of buying a 6 MT but will i regret it? I wanted to ask members on this forums about their experiences with their car in the Bay Area mostly SJ area

05-13-2011, 08:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
gr8-wrx Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 611 Drives: 10 370z Roadster 7AT Rep Power: 15	I'm probably in the minority, but I got the 7AT and am very happy. After 11+ years of East CCC Highway 4 traffic in either my 5-spd Integra or WRX, I was ready for a change. The paddle shifters are very nice. If you're not sure, try test driving each during commute time to see what you can live with... __________________ Me: 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double-Cab SB Wifey: 2013 Toyota Highlander Limited AWD Weekends: 2010 Nissan 370z Roadster

09-01-2011, 09:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	For what it is worth, I live in Sacramento and regularly drive the Bay Area -- SF, San Jose, Contra Costa, etc. My work takes me to numerous client sites all around here. The 6MT is no problem, even in traffic. Maybe it is just that I am used to it since I have driven manual transmission equipped vehicles since my driving career began (in 1975). __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

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05-06-2011, 02:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
CodeOfSilence Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: san jose Posts: 122 Drives: slammed 370z Rep Power: 14	I daily drive mine love it. Clutch is touchy at first till u get used to it

05-06-2011, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
SE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,236 Drives: 370z/STI/EVO X/IS-F Rep Power: 23	MT!

05-07-2011, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
butdamnbrian Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bay area, ca Posts: 254 Drives: the ladies wild Rep Power: 15	will you be driving around the city hills of sf or the flatlands of san jose? both? elsewhere?

05-07-2011, 04:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
vietbub Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Jose Posts: 7 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	just SJ/Cupertino/Fremont/SJ no SF

08-31-2011, 06:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
ByThaBay Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 238 Drives: 2015 370z Rep Power: 10080	Go with the 6MT for sure. A lot more fun than any paddle shifted auto. The problem with the automatics, is that even though you shift gears with the paddle shifters, there is no actual feedback to let you know what gear you are in other than the display (so you have to constantly look to see what "gear" you are in, instead of keeping a hand on the shifter to know what gear you're in). My wife and I were just on vacation and we tired using those types of systems in various rental cars that we had, and it was not comparable to a real 6MT. Also the automatics are more difficult to service, are more costly to service, and have significantly more areas where they can develop problems. If you have 2 working legs, and 2 working arms, 6MT ftw!

09-01-2011, 04:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 18	Is this really a question to ask? Either you an auto-enthusiast or not... This is coming from a guy who lives in downtown SF.

09-10-2011, 02:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
wafflesarefun Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 61 Drives: 09 370z PW 6MT Rep Power: 15	If you're in bumper to bumper traffic everyday, skip the MT and go AT. MT is definitely more fun when you drive, but I don't consider sitting on the 101 for an hour everyday "driving".