New Member needs help deciding: Manual vs. Auto - Page 6 - G35Driver

Dec 25, 2008 | 11:13 AM

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partyman66

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thewiz

It sounds like I would be cheating myself out of a lot of fun if I bought an auto, Thanks to all your input I have decided to go manual. Now I'm on the hunt for a car. What's this about the hp/torque differences between years? Is there any way to find out concrete details about these stats?

Good decision.... You won't be disappointed.

2003-2004 6MT's and Auto's have a VQ35DE producing 282 peak HP and 269 peak TQ at the crank.
2005-2006 6MT's have a VQ35DE Rev-Up version producing 298 peak HP and 258 peak TQ at the crank.
2005-2006 AT's have the same VQ35DE non-Rev up motor as the 2003-2004 6MT's, producing 282 peak HP and 269 peak TQ at the crank.
2007 6MT's and AT's have the VQ35DE Rev-Up producing 298 peak HP and 258 peak TQ at the crank.

Last edited by partyman66; Dec 25, 2008 at 11:29 AM.

Dec 25, 2008 | 11:49 AM

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SEHG35

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good decision.. my friend actually bought an auto and traded it in and bought the same car but manual a few months later.. he said he got bored of it and I don't blame him.
would i be crazy to recommend wikipedia ?

Dec 25, 2008 | 11:50 AM

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gary c

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Good Night Wiz, you should have all the information you need to buy a G35
after 6 pages. If not buy a 350Z.....

Gary

Dec 27, 2008 | 12:46 PM

#79

McJay

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6MT.. it's the only way. you cant get that feeling of ripping throught the gears with an auto. screw traffic, go get that 6MT.

Dec 28, 2008 | 10:05 AM

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swede6162

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get the 6mt because manual transmissions are a dieing breed. 5 years from now you may not be able to find a new sports coupe with one. if you change your mind, the 5at is an at designed for the driving (gear ratios, shift logic). it is a far cry from the at in a TL, for instance, which is geared for passivity.

Dec 28, 2008 | 11:23 AM

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LightningRod

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6MT

I wish I had been more patient ...

Dec 30, 2008 | 09:28 AM

#82

blown420

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6mt ftw. more horses, you will love the car more and plus chicks dig it

Dec 30, 2008 | 05:25 PM

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G-Ticket

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From: San Luis Obispo, CA

The only time I wish my 06 was an auto was 2 weeks after buying it. I had foot surgery and had to let the car sit in the garage for 6 weeks! It was literally hell to walk by the car everyday and not be able to drive it. Luckily my husband had just bought his salesman a new truck so I drove his old Intrepid during that time. Add insult to injury by having to drive a beater with a new car in the garage! MT, in my opinion gives you more control over the car, I have been driving for many years and have never had an automatic.
Lisa