Yeah, that's good news cause' the resale value on our 6MT's will hold well.

 

I also dont see myself going back to an auto unless its a truck. My Pontiac Ramair is a 6spd and my G35 is 6spd. The way I see it, either the car drives me or I drive the car. My 02 cents.

 

I sure hope so. I've always wondered what my car might be worth if were to sell it now. I'm at a disadvantage being a sedan

 

How do you keep your left foot from falling asleep ???

 

I love my auto... I dont know if I would ever do a manual for a daily driver. Plus this is a luxury car... i rather be able to mess around with my car pc or something that I have yet to put in. Still I dont think these cars are THAT fast, if it was a corvette or something I think I would get a MT. Just my opinion though.

 

I feel the same way bro....

 

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Left foot braking.

 

i 've owned both auto and manual. Auto is more convenient in city driving... but manual is a little more fun... Good thing auto has manumatic!!!

 

I didnt want this to turn into a Flame Thread... But it already did.

So I guess it isnt wrong if I just add some fuel

First of all, im only responding to this because I have to defend all the MT drivers out there

Your just using pathethic excuses for not having a 6MT, whether it's because you cant drive one, or you're just too lazy.

I have never seen a [stock] automatic take off faster than an MT; im pretty sure you know that MT's will always get better trap speeds. IF it didnt, then you can blame it on the poor MT driver who doesnt know how to shift.

That feels better

Im definately not bashing you nor an automatic, so dont get me wrong. But an MT will always be sportier than an automatic; thats a given. An yes, triptronic/manuatic is still an automatic.

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I 2nd that!

 

I would not have bought the car if it had only come as a stab and steer. For me, auto has always been "lux" and stick "sport". What really cracks me up is this is the first car i've owned where the stick cost more than the auto. In the past, auto was an option that cost ya a few hundred more and the stick was the base model.

 

If I wanted a true Nissan sports car in stick, I would have got a Z...Now that in auto is a waste!

 

I must say that this is a subjective argument. Actually there are a few cars and have been a few in the past in which the auto was faster than the MT. And in the G you are talking about a small margin between the two which I would image will become even smaller if not non-existent in the next generation G (It is rumored that it will have launch control but that maybe salesman mumbo-jumbo). And with the other poster's listed mods, his AT would have an advantage over an MT in a drag race. On a track, the tiptronic doesn't shift as fast as you can in the MT and thus it takes more driver anticipation in the AT to get similar results as you would in the MT when shifting through gears.
In daily driving, it is all about "perspective" and preference which again is all subjective. From your perspective the MT is sportier. From others perspective the AT is just as sporty. The bottom line is- so what and who cares! People used to buy MTs because they were much faster. Now that ATs are catching up in this regard, people are changing their tune and buying them because it is "sportier". To me this is often a cop-out because they are afraid of what others will think about them if they drive an AT. People also want to feel "superior" so they flame people who drive ATs. IMO
In many cars I beleive that your argument holds true. IMO you can't lump the G's AT tranny in the same category as all the others out there. Yes it is still an automatic but it brings out the "sport " in the car much more than most automatics out there aside from SMG.
As regards driving feel, if people prefer a clutch and a more direct feel to the tranny, then get the MT. If you prefer not to use a clutch and have an option to allow the car to shift for you at times that you don't want to shift, then get the AT.
I haven't decided what I am going to get in the next generation G. Much of that depends on whether my wife is willing to learn how to drive a stick. The reason why I would get a MT is because I like having a clutch. But whatever the decision, I will be satisfied with what I get and will have a sporty vehicle from my perspective.