G35 Coupe V35 2003 - 07 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Coupe

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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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^I feel you on that. My IS300 was auto. Gosh, I miss it.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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I went with the 6mt, I think sports coupes should all be manual.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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The times that your going to love having manual are going to outweigh the times you wish you had auto.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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well if u have to ask yourself this question then get the auto... but if u do get the 6mt please dont complain about driving in traffic, personally any1 who complains about driving in traffic with a 6mt is just a big wuss, i drive it traffic plenty of times, no problem there... but that seems to be the general response, OMG TRAFFIC and 6MT=DEATH omg.. ugh
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DillersG
exactly...this is like asking "do i like blondes?" if you have to think about it, and youre a dude, youre ghey lol

get the 6mt!!! or youll wish you did in 6 months from now...

i live in northern NJ (3rd worst traffic in USA) after LA and washington DC area.....i never ever think i should have gotten an auto...ever...
Come on Dillers, when was the last time you saw a "Real Blonde" in your
neighborhood....LOL?
Get the MT like our members have said, "They're FUN!" I survived our '94
earthquake aftermath with my '92 300ZTT inch at a time on our roads and
never hurt my clutch....cause I know how!
Gary
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DillersG
exactly...this is like asking "do i like blondes?" if you have to think about it, and youre a dude, youre ghey lol

get the 6mt!!! or youll wish you did in 6 months from now...

i live in northern NJ (3rd worst traffic in USA) after LA and washington DC area.....i never ever think i should have gotten an auto...ever...
Haha last time I was in a bus going through Hoboken in heavy traffic., just staring out the window at the houses and **** and the empty sidewalk, and then a black Jeep Wrangler drove past us ON THE SIDEWALK. I was just like wtf? And it cut a car off a couple cars up to get off the sidewalk haha. Sounds like you have a lot of fun driving there.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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lol hoboken has more bars per square mile than any other town/city in the USA...its a wild place...all nyc young professionals, alcoholics, jersey *****, (gold diggin),

nice one darkstar

yeah, jersey is a good place to learn how to drive...it makes everything else seem easy

and yeah. i havent seen a real blonde since about 2001...its all italians, jews, spanish speaking people,and asains in northern nj....(thank god i love italian, jewish, spanish and asain chicks!!!!

boooooo boring white girls!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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If you have to ask that question, I would say get the AT.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 3Dkrup
I have an auto and i drive in tip all the time. It gives more of true sports car, fun, feel. When I'm just cruising around i wish i had a 6mt but there are a lot of times, like when I'm on the phone, or in a rush and eating my dinner or what ever in the car that I'm glad i have the auto option.
Preach it brother!!!!
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstar752
Number 1 reason to buy a manual, its fun.

Number2- 0-60: Auto-6.2 6MT-5.4

Of course 0-60 isn't much, but it's still a big difference.
source?
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by nchima
source?
Don't really have one. Just seemed to be a big number of people thing 5.4-5.6 for the manual. And auto is somewhere 5.8-6.3, regardless of the source, a stock manual and a stock auto, the manual is gonna be faster with a good driver.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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6mt!
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 03:34 AM
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manual all the way...you wont regret it...my rents have driven both and said theres nothing like the manual...its impressive to drive a stick IMHO...i think its you'll get some credit for driving a 6spd
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by G-Kid
manual all the way...you wont regret it...my rents have driven both and said theres nothing like the manual...its impressive to drive a stick IMHO...i think its you'll get some credit for driving a 6spd
It's truely amazing how few people drive a stick anymore. I take mine to the local car wash once in a blue moon to get the oil changed and they have to call the manager cause none of the kids knows how to drive a stick!
 
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 3Dkrup
I have an auto and i drive in tip all the time. It gives more of true sports car, fun, feel. When I'm just cruising around i wish i had a 6mt but there are a lot of times, like when i'm on the phone, or in a rush and eating my dinner or what ever in the car that I'm glad i have the auto option.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?? You should get the fvck off the road and ride a tricycle.

On a kinder note, OP you should ask yourself what kind of driving you do, and how involved you want to be in the driving experience, whether anyone else (non-MT drivers) will be driving your car etc.

Interesting to note that nearly all the respondents are 6MT drivers, who of course will say 6MT. You should drive both for more than a few minutes and make your own decision.
 
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