auto or 5 speed???
12-07-2002, 10:16 AM
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auto or 5 speed???
i am buying a max this weekend and am torn between the auto or 5 speed
i am wondering if there are any issues with the auto or even the 5 speed for that matter?
any input would be great thanks.
i am in rhode island so if anyone knows of a nice maxima for sale near by please let me know
i am wondering if there are any issues with the auto or even the 5 speed for that matter?
any input would be great thanks.
i am in rhode island so if anyone knows of a nice maxima for sale near by please let me know
12-07-2002, 11:24 AM
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Well i dunno about the auto tranny on the max, I have a 5 spds and i love it very much and then again i never had an auto either hehe. Even thought i do a lot of city driving i still prefer the 5 speeds over the auto. Unless i drive a very luxury car i would go with manual tranny anytime.
12-07-2002, 11:48 AM
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¡§During the testing of the cars, it became obvious that there really was no comparison. Sure, they were the same vehicles with different trannies. Sure they handled the same in some tests. But, they drove and felt so incredibly different that they could have had different marketing plans and nameplates - the Maxima and the Maxima Supine. It was obvious to us that there was something bigger to this story than just a comparison. Why would someone buy a Nissam Maxima with an automatic transmission when a standard shift was so much more responsive and was considerably more fun to drive?¡¨
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ditto
12-07-2002, 04:21 PM
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- 2002 Acura CL-S with 260HP: $32,000
- c0cky CL-S owner thinking he's gonna smoke your weakling 190HP Maxima in his SUPERIOR Acura: INCLUDED
- Pulling a car and a half on him to 80 mph and proving him wrong because you've got more power under the curve vs weight at low/mid-RPM's than he does thanks to your 5spd manual transmission!: PRICELESS!
There are some things a stock 4th Gen Maxima can't do, and if you have an automatic, beating a stock CL-S is one of them. For everything else there's...
...the power of 5spd baby!
- c0cky CL-S owner thinking he's gonna smoke your weakling 190HP Maxima in his SUPERIOR Acura: INCLUDED
- Pulling a car and a half on him to 80 mph and proving him wrong because you've got more power under the curve vs weight at low/mid-RPM's than he does thanks to your 5spd manual transmission!: PRICELESS!
There are some things a stock 4th Gen Maxima can't do, and if you have an automatic, beating a stock CL-S is one of them. For everything else there's...
...the power of 5spd baby!
12-07-2002, 04:32 PM
#16
A 5 speed is definately faster until you get fast then the auto is faster. Once you hit the 13 sec bracket the auto is faster no question. If you stay in the slow 14, 15 etc bracket yes the manual is faster but once you hit the 13's auto is the king.
Not a believer check out the 1/4 forum.
Not a believer check out the 1/4 forum.
12-08-2002, 02:13 PM
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Originally posted by Jime
A 5 speed is definately faster until you get fast then the auto is faster. Once you hit the 13 sec bracket the auto is faster no question. If you stay in the slow 14, 15 etc bracket yes the manual is faster but once you hit the 13's auto is the king.
Not a believer check out the 1/4 forum.
A 5 speed is definately faster until you get fast then the auto is faster. Once you hit the 13 sec bracket the auto is faster no question. If you stay in the slow 14, 15 etc bracket yes the manual is faster but once you hit the 13's auto is the king.
Not a believer check out the 1/4 forum.
12-08-2002, 03:05 PM
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5spd for sure, I had a 97 Auto max with every bolt on, dons vb, and still couldnt beat a 5spd max with bolt ons. I now have a 2003 Jetta 1.8T 5spd and dont know how I lived without a manual for so long. Get the 5spd!!!!!!!!!!!! Take Care
12-08-2002, 04:48 PM
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well i looked at an auto today it was pretty quick. it needs a few things like a fog light and a seat heater switch but it looks pretty good. it is a 95 black on black se. if any one has anything better for sale in the area of rhode island then let me know.
12-08-2002, 05:58 PM
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Re: auto or 5 speed???
Originally posted by grh372
i am wondering if there are any issues with the auto or even the 5 speed for that matter?
any input would be great thanks.
i am wondering if there are any issues with the auto or even the 5 speed for that matter?
any input would be great thanks.
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