Dilemma... G35 vs G35MT
Originally Posted by G35_TX
Not to what I was told and to what I see by the history of this forum. At the most you were there 4.5 months.
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Originally Posted by DaveB
As for traffic, try Atlanta when you get a chance. I travel for work and I've been all over Chicago, Jersey, New York, Seattle, and LA and without a doubt, traffic in Atlanta is a zoo. There's a reason why the Atlanta commute holds the title as the most expensive commute in the country. My office was 11 miles from my house. If I left at 630am, I got to work in about 45-50 minutes. If I left at 4pm, it took an hour. If school is in session, then add 15 minutes each way. Taking the highway or side streets results in the same commute time. Often times I was crawling along at 2-5mph. There's no way I'd be caught dead driving a manual in that type of traffic, clutching in and out constantly to keep the motor from stalling along with dealing with the rolling hills in the area.
I had a Corolla GTS with a stick and sold it three months after moving there.
All of NJ is easy street compared to Atlanta.
Last edited by 6MTzer; Aug 15, 2006 at 11:04 PM.
Originally Posted by AzianAsspicker
is the AT alot smoother then the 6MT? is it noticible?
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I got an auto because I work in San Francisco and I didnt want to deal with the hills and traffic in a manual. I have no regrets. A lot of the previous posts were refrencing things such as 0-130 mph. Sure a 6mt is faster, but how often are you going to do that? You also lose 10 lb. ft. of torque with the stick. And if you're in LA, and i've seen the traffic there, I doubt you will be doing anything sporty. And for everyone who says get a 6MT because the G is a sports car, makes no sense. The G isnt a "Sports Car" its an Entry Level Luxury Sports Coupe. Its not a carrera or a Vette, it's meant to suit everyones tastes! So I strongly suggest the 5AT if you're in the city. If youre in a less urban area then I would suggest the 6MT because you can actually somewhat take advantage of the extra control you have. BTW, the automatic transmission isn't bad at all, the shifts are MUCH quicker than my bimmers which also has steptronic.
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I have the 5AT and love it. It shifts real fast and smooth. With Gordgee's Grounding Gear it can shift even faster.
I think you have no other choice being that you live in L.A. and despite some ignorant posts, there is nothing wrong with driving an AT. No room for error.
Save your money, get some wheels and for a few hundred you can get the extra hp with Z-tube, K&N, and MD plenum spacer.
I think you have no other choice being that you live in L.A. and despite some ignorant posts, there is nothing wrong with driving an AT. No room for error.
Originally Posted by G-Tofu
buy a stick shift..... don't make mistake like I do..... I will never go back to AT when it comes to sports cars.... I am telling you right now....the 06MT is much much quicker than my previous AUTOMATIC E-S!@#$ shift.... the rev up has higher RMP redline also......if i have to do it again, I would get the M3 j/k hehe... this is my .02 opinion...
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Originally Posted by DTRNusc
Wow, I think Ive created a monster. LOL. This has been comedy entertainment for me! Thank you.
Okay, please dont stone me for bringing another can of worms out. But there was a post on here in re. to a Beamer having a better transmission. I have not test driven one. My ex designs them and I have ridden in plenty of BMW's. I love how they are solid. Test driving one to figure out whether I wanted a G35MT or 325i only crossed my mind twice. But now its coming up again. So for those of you with actual EXPERIENCE with driving comparison of the two please reply.
Like I said, I dont know how to drive stick yet. But whatever car I get, I believe it to be a stick. After reading these posts btwn the g35 vs the 6MT, MT it is. Now its 325i vs g35 6MT.
Let the good times begin...!
Okay, please dont stone me for bringing another can of worms out. But there was a post on here in re. to a Beamer having a better transmission. I have not test driven one. My ex designs them and I have ridden in plenty of BMW's. I love how they are solid. Test driving one to figure out whether I wanted a G35MT or 325i only crossed my mind twice. But now its coming up again. So for those of you with actual EXPERIENCE with driving comparison of the two please reply.
Like I said, I dont know how to drive stick yet. But whatever car I get, I believe it to be a stick. After reading these posts btwn the g35 vs the 6MT, MT it is. Now its 325i vs g35 6MT.
Let the good times begin...!
Originally Posted by whyjay91
If you're not too big on ripping around a round-a-bout or a gorgeous mountain road at high speeds, then you won't notice much of a difference of having a 6MT nor the performance suspension. If you're in stop and go traffic often, I would recommend an auto.
The 5AT can execute the upshift in about 80% of the time I would take me to speed shift my manuals. As for downshifts, there's no real difference between the 5AT manual downshift and the manual "speedy" downshift. The amount of time it takes the 5AT to downshift feels a lot longer simply because there's only a flick of the wrist. With the manual, you must clutch in, move the shifter, rev match, and clutch out.
