Any idea on shifting with the tiptronic, seems to be faster in drive, then playingwith thre tiptronic

 

If you use it right, the triptronic is alot faster. You must just anticipate about a second earlier to switch gears, it takes the motor a second to actually change.

 

im sure everyone likes the manual trans better,m i th only one with auto, i dnot think it make adifference, in auto or stick, just in price

 

I was happy with my Sedan (A/T) and even happier with my new Coupe A/T. Not interested in the least in M/6- had enough of 'clutching'. As far as price : the 6M/T here in Canada was $1k more MSRP.(brembos and aero included)
Speed and quickness wise: If you're good and don't blow any shifts, then the 6M/T is about 3-5 tenths quicker depending on who's testing.Substantial to some, not me.
The thing I like most about the A/T is that if you want to 'participate' and use the manual shift mode, it's there. If not Auto mode, please. That to me is worth a little performance. After all, whether you go 5.75 seconds or 6.25 seconds or somewhere in between there's not a pinch of 'sh*t'
difference in it. They're both fast. To each his own tho. There was a time I liked 'clutching' (a few years ago, honest........)

Gsedanman--in Silverstone Coupe clothing.

 

and then you got sick of it..... god dammit that is what everybody is telling me! everyone is trying to convince me to get the auto..... we'll see

 

Manual is fun - unless you commute to work in a lot of stop-and-go traffic. Then you wish you had an automatic. I learned this the hard way after I moved to Atlantaand bought a 95 Turbo Talon w/5sp.

Kick out the morning/evening drive and the MT was great.

lawman

 

heh i see, maybe i should just buy 2 cars then

 

Try your luck at getting a test drive on both. I wasn't successful, but that was in November, so . . .

I always swore I would never get one and always mocked people with Tiptronic Porsches, etc. This is my first auto, b/c I was not patient enough to wait for the delivery time on the manual, but I really enjoy it.

Worst case, go to the dealership and test drive a sedan with the sport package (if you haven't yet) and that will be really close to how the coupe's auto drives, just a little less potent.

 

There's a little variance in the 2 Autos. The Sedan's box when using Manumatic requires less input: When it's left in say 4M it stays there. When the Coupe's box is put on 4M it doesn't stay there: As the car decellerates and gears down, so does the indicated gear which follows the downshifting of the box.(from 4M>3M>2M>1M). Once you speed up again, you have to change back up to 4M. This mode in the Coupe requires more input.

Gsedanman--in Silverstone Coupe clothing.

 

i went out and test drove the A/T today. i was impressed but, i have three other cars that are auto so i'm going to get the 6MT. the salesman tried to sell me the A/T but i wasn't having it.

 

Hey man you get what 'turns your crank', LOL . The standard is very popular and a ton of fun. My Coupe's my main ride so has to A/T. ...........Enjoy............

Gsedanman--in Silverstone Coupe clothing.