View Poll Results: Why did you buy an automatic?
Why would I want to shift myself when the car can do it for me?
14
11.57%
I do a lot of city driving and think a stick would be inconvenient.
38
31.40%
Couldn't find the color or options I wanted in a 5-speed.
16
13.22%
Got car as a gift or low price form friend/relative.
26
21.49%
I didn't know how much better a 5 speed was until I already owned the car.
27
22.31%
Voters: 121. You may not vote on this poll
Automagic owners, Why?
08-09-2002, 02:48 PM
#1
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Autotragic owners - Why?
Well?
And if you bought an automatic to build a 12 second Maxima just post below, only one that I know of though.
I screwed up and posted this as a regular thread and a poll, some kindly moderator merged the threads - thanks. If the first few posts seem weird this is why.
And if you bought an automatic to build a 12 second Maxima just post below, only one that I know of though.
I screwed up and posted this as a regular thread and a poll, some kindly moderator merged the threads - thanks. If the first few posts seem weird this is why.
08-09-2002, 03:02 PM
#3
automatics are generally easier to find then standards. I know some people who bought automatics, not knowing the potential of their car, and now they kick themselves for buying the autotragic.
08-09-2002, 03:08 PM
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Originally posted by KLoWnPR109
automatics are generally easier to find then standards. I know some people who bought automatics, not knowing the potential of their car, and now they kick themselves for buying the autotragic.
automatics are generally easier to find then standards. I know some people who bought automatics, not knowing the potential of their car, and now they kick themselves for buying the autotragic.
08-09-2002, 03:10 PM
#6
1. 5 yeas ago I couldn't drive stick
2. the 5spd cars I found sucked or weren't my taste
3. I don't like driving stick in heavy traffic and in DC and VA thats a big *** problem
and you can make an automatic fast...so I still don't undertand why people always say "why'd you buy an auto if you wanted to race"
2. the 5spd cars I found sucked or weren't my taste
3. I don't like driving stick in heavy traffic and in DC and VA thats a big *** problem
and you can make an automatic fast...so I still don't undertand why people always say "why'd you buy an auto if you wanted to race"
08-09-2002, 03:10 PM
#7
Originally posted by Anachronism
Why did you buy an automatic over a stick, it was supposed to be a poll.
Why did you buy an automatic over a stick, it was supposed to be a poll.
B.) used to driving with my right hand and smoking with my left
C.) laaaay-zeeee
08-09-2002, 04:15 PM
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1. Cuz I don't want to step on a clutch pedel all the time, and I can't get the Ferrari type shifter in a maxima.
2. I wanted to do some kewl stuff to an auto, just to prove they don't have to be bad.
3. I coudn't get an Audi A6 2.7t 6 speed at the time.
2. I wanted to do some kewl stuff to an auto, just to prove they don't have to be bad.
3. I coudn't get an Audi A6 2.7t 6 speed at the time.
08-09-2002, 06:08 PM
#16
Well since my reason is not up there....
I got the best deal in Atlanta for my auto... It was $3000 less than any 5-spd I found that I wanted..after a month of looking I snagged the auto up
Been happy since
I got the best deal in Atlanta for my auto... It was $3000 less than any 5-spd I found that I wanted..after a month of looking I snagged the auto up
Been happy since
08-09-2002, 10:16 PM
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my reason isnt up there either
1. cuz i was without a car and went to an auction and wasnt leavin without a max
2. cuz i get lazy and into a daze at times and shot a rod threw the block of a wrangler cuz i forgot bout shiftin
1. cuz i was without a car and went to an auction and wasnt leavin without a max
2. cuz i get lazy and into a daze at times and shot a rod threw the block of a wrangler cuz i forgot bout shiftin
08-09-2002, 11:30 PM
#18
Originally posted by slammed95
Even if you can't drive stick, you'll learn in 2 days if you buy a manual transmission car.
Yes you can make an auto fast but with the same mods 5 speeds will always be faster because of the gearing and the driver chooses at what rpm's to launch at. (My maximas are both auto, but with an '02 it's fast either way)
Even if you can't drive stick, you'll learn in 2 days if you buy a manual transmission car.
Yes you can make an auto fast but with the same mods 5 speeds will always be faster because of the gearing and the driver chooses at what rpm's to launch at. (My maximas are both auto, but with an '02 it's fast either way)
how about if you add don's vb mod? then you shift just as fast in an auto with no miss shifts.....right?
08-11-2002, 05:36 PM
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Originally posted by Jepht20
how about if you add don's vb mod? then you shift just as fast in an auto with no miss shifts.....right?
how about if you add don's vb mod? then you shift just as fast in an auto with no miss shifts.....right?
, but you still have the disadvantages of higher drivetrain losses and one less gear ratio.So far in the poll it looks like only about 12% of autotragic owners really want one. More than 30% settled for an auto and about 25% changed their mind after they got it. The remaining 30% got an auto because of a lot of city driving.
08-11-2002, 06:58 PM
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only because my future wife need to drive my car and she doesn't know how to drive 5 speed. I live in a small town, no traffic jam or whatever. I really need to drive a 5 speed. my 240sx is a 5 speed but that car is really old and slow now. my my, why didn't I get a 5 speed.
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08-12-2002, 12:34 PM
#29
City driving, laziness, no need for speed, all those are applicable here. Having an auto is just perfect. If I want a crotch rocket so I can drag, I certainly wouldn't be driving a max.
I like the smooth ride, nice looks, low maintainence, and the moderate quicks. Shifting manually is great at the track, but in the city it just plain sucks. When I'm rollin, e.g. "with the homies", I would prefer to keep an eye on the tunes and the road rather than fill one hand with stick all night long. Not sure any of this matters, but I like the auto, I would dig a sportronic though.
I like the smooth ride, nice looks, low maintainence, and the moderate quicks. Shifting manually is great at the track, but in the city it just plain sucks. When I'm rollin, e.g. "with the homies", I would prefer to keep an eye on the tunes and the road rather than fill one hand with stick all night long. Not sure any of this matters, but I like the auto, I would dig a sportronic though.
08-12-2002, 12:51 PM
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I drove a stick in three different vehicles for 5 years.. I was worried about performance and "Dude, you gotta get em off the line!" well.. I have yet to be beat off the line with my auto max!! although I've only been up against Mustangs, an AWD Eclipse, a Lexus not sure which model, and a tricked out Jeep(ha ha, a tricked out jeep).. I'm surprised as hell with the auto's performace in the low speed range!
If I was worried about stompin TTSupra's and NSX's I'd buy a damn Vette!! manual of course
Oh yeah, and a 2k2 Eclipse (those things are slow as hell.. the GS or whatever)
If I was worried about stompin TTSupra's and NSX's I'd buy a damn Vette!! manual of course
Oh yeah, and a 2k2 Eclipse (those things are slow as hell.. the GS or whatever)
08-12-2002, 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by voltman
Some people don't care about shifting?
Some people don't care about "maximum performance"?
Some people would rather buy a sports car if they wanted a manual transmission?
Some people don't care about shifting?
Some people don't care about "maximum performance"?
Some people would rather buy a sports car if they wanted a manual transmission?
08-12-2002, 04:29 PM
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Went shopping for a black 4th gen with a 5 speed. Quickly found out that they are hard to find. Found a Crimson Blaze max that was slightly modded already. Drove the car, liked the car, bought the car. Quickly found that Crimson Blaze is rare. Very happy despite having to deal with automatic ideosyncracies.
08-16-2002, 09:31 AM
#39
my last car was a 5 speed and i loved it. 92 chevy beretta gtz...it just had too many problems that i didn't have time to keep fixing and spending more money, so my mom took me to a dealership, we traded it in and i got the first car i liked not even caring it was auto. now right now i wish i had a 5spd badly but what are ya gonna do? i've got bigger fish to fry so i figure i can wait till i buy my next car to get what i really really want. auto max is still pretty darn quick.
08-16-2002, 10:35 AM
#40
why are manual owners so worried about Automatic driver's automatics?
If I want a crotch rocket so I can drag, I certainly wouldn't be driving a max.
Personally I think a manual just makes driving in a car like this more fun. I'm big on "fun" with driving. For me this is a combination of acceleration, control, and handling. All three are more enriched by a manual transmission in my eyes. Now if a car's running 12s or lower with lots of torque, I'd probably rather it be an auto. Or if I had a ride like a 95 Impala SS, I'd want it to be an auto, so I could kick back on gangsta lean and roll softly
To each his own though. You guys with auto maximas are cool with me.