true, i guess its that whenever i get in my friend accord everytime he shifts, i sway foward then back quite noticeably.

 

Hi:

If you can drive a stick, get the 6mtc. The shift is a bit notchy compared to a Lotus. However, you will soon get used to it and all will be fine.

My only complaint is that the engine winds to smoothly and you hit redline before you realize it. Not at all like the grinding hulk of a clunking Mustang engine.

Also, with no end in sight for the Iraq war and gas prices going beyond the moon, having a 6 th overdrive gear would be fine with me. But the automatics may have not have a tall overdrive either.

 

you're buying a sports car, get the 6mt

i dont see the point in getting an auto unless you plan to commute everday through rushhour traffic

u see people with their auto porsches n corvettes n i see it as pointless...

get the 6mt, you WILL NOT regret it, if you cant drive a stick... learn how, its worth it for this car.

 

and I suggest you dont learn in your G.

 

those of you that have the 6mt, is it your only car?

 

You can shift just as 'smooth' if you want to and I do when I'm cruising; i've had people ride in the car and never realise I was shifting until they actually see and they always comment... Just the other day I took a co-worker to lunch and after a few traffic lights she says "Wow, I never noticed you were shifting"

 

I can't imagine owning a performance car with an automatic tranny. I've owned my G35 with six speed for two months, and I think the gear box is great especially for such an inexpensive car. I've owned an M3 and 996 and I've driven a Honda S2000, and the Honda was the only tranny that I found to be superior to the G35. I also like the sound of the exhaust. It's sporty but not too obtrusive. My only regret was that I didn't buy the G35 years ago. I could have saved my self a lot of money and had about the same driving pleasure.

 

I don't think you missed out on anything...it seems if anything, you've kept yourself well pleasured before the G; with the M, and 996

 

This is my only car other than my motorcycle.

 

Yes but it was expensive pleasure. I paid a little over $80K for the 996 and that was with a $8K discount and the M3 cost me around $55K. I'm getting around 90% of the pleasure with the G35 for a lot less money.

 

I only hate my G when I'm stuck on the 405, or 101, or 110, etc....LA traffic sux

 

NO REGRETS here!!! I drove a stick for 15 years. The AT spoiled me, especially during heavy traffic.

 

Yes... I know how you feel, been there done that..... but take pleasure in knowing that you are giving eye stress relief to all those other drivers who are stuck with you, by letting them look at your G, in slow motion. For FREE mind you.

 

I have the 6spd, and just moved to LA. And yes it is my only car. I still do not regret it.

Shifting is not at all hard or tiring once you get used to it, and if you dont feel like doing it you can just keep the car in lower gear when in traffic.

And you cannot get nearly the same fun out of driving the G hard if you have an automatic. I know this because I drove an auto loaner as well.

One thing about LA is some of their onramps are VERY short. There is an onramp on the 101 that gives you a red light a couple of meters before you get on the freeway. In these situations, you are very glad you have a manual 6spd G35 coupe as you gun it to 60mph to join the freeway traffic.

 

Thank you all for your responses.

This is such a hard decision...lol
I keep on test driving both and the 6MT really puts the "fun" in driving, but keep asking myself, "how long would that "fun" last...?"
Got to decide soon...