Popularity of 6MT sedans?
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OMG, what a revelation!!! Just kidding...
Seriously, she has her own van but since we have 2 young ones and she needs the ability to drive my car in case she has to, the only option would be to have a 3rd car and in NJ, car insurance would just cost too much.
Seriously, she has her own van but since we have 2 young ones and she needs the ability to drive my car in case she has to, the only option would be to have a 3rd car and in NJ, car insurance would just cost too much.
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I wanted to buy the 6spd MT but my wife wouldn't let me as she doesn't know how to or want to learn how to drive stick shift. So ended up getting the G35X Sport and use the paddle shift almost exclusively....
The sound of a beautifully executed double clutch is music to my ears or that instantaneous response from the engine when I the driver chose the gear I want, without having to wait for some computer to do it for me. I'm over 40 years old and live in Northern NJ. Miss driving a manual transmission. Even if I had to get stuck in traffic everyday, I'd still want a manual trans...
The sound of a beautifully executed double clutch is music to my ears or that instantaneous response from the engine when I the driver chose the gear I want, without having to wait for some computer to do it for me. I'm over 40 years old and live in Northern NJ. Miss driving a manual transmission. Even if I had to get stuck in traffic everyday, I'd still want a manual trans...
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Mike,
Thanks for you objective viewpoint. However, I am curious about your comments. Are there issues with the 5-Speed Auto where you would opt for the 6-Speed manual? Is the 7-Speed Auto significantly better than the 5-Speed?
I can honestly say that I find the 5-Speed to be quite satisfying, especially in Sport Mode. However, for whatever it's worth, I was somewhat upset when Infiniti announced the engine and transmission upgrades for '09. But for now, my 2007 G remains a pretty awesome car. I guess I will be keeping it for a while.
Regards,
Thanks for you objective viewpoint. However, I am curious about your comments. Are there issues with the 5-Speed Auto where you would opt for the 6-Speed manual? Is the 7-Speed Auto significantly better than the 5-Speed?
I can honestly say that I find the 5-Speed to be quite satisfying, especially in Sport Mode. However, for whatever it's worth, I was somewhat upset when Infiniti announced the engine and transmission upgrades for '09. But for now, my 2007 G remains a pretty awesome car. I guess I will be keeping it for a while.
Regards,
With the advent of the 7AT and the 2nd gen G, the power difference is nixed, the 7AT is faster than a 6MT due to gearing, and the 7AT gets better MPG to boot.
VDC and DRM have both improved with each update to the car.
Now, to get a bit extreme, I've experienced a TT 5AT sedan, with a valvebody upgrade. I can say 100% that this sedan is faster than a 6MT sedan with equal mods. There is no re-spooling of the turbo between shifts, and the AT shifts faster than a MT could ever be shifted. Plus, the AT keeps accelerating between shifts, while a MT does not.
My other cars will continue to be a MT, but I personally would not consider the MT on a G anymore.
My priority is performance. (Plus, a AT will be much easier to sell down the road, should I decide to sell the G)
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My G was the 5 speed auto. After dailying it for ~40k miles, the auto was nice, but I think I would have had more fun in a 6MT. I found myself using the manual shift mode quite a bit. However, the biggest reason for getting the 6MT would be for the performance gain. The later 6MT models had more power than the 5AT, and this is only compounded by the drivetrain loss of a AT.
With the advent of the 7AT and the 2nd gen G, the power difference is nixed, the 7AT is faster than a 6MT due to gearing, and the 7AT gets better MPG to boot.
VDC and DRM have both improved with each update to the car.
Now, to get a bit extreme, I've experienced a TT 5AT sedan, with a valvebody upgrade. I can say 100% that this sedan is faster than a 6MT sedan with equal mods. There is no re-spooling of the turbo between shifts, and the AT shifts faster than a MT could ever be shifted. Plus, the AT keeps accelerating between shifts, while a MT does not.
My other cars will continue to be a MT, but I personally would not consider the MT on a G anymore.
My priority is performance. (Plus, a AT will be much easier to sell down the road, should I decide to sell the G)
With the advent of the 7AT and the 2nd gen G, the power difference is nixed, the 7AT is faster than a 6MT due to gearing, and the 7AT gets better MPG to boot.
VDC and DRM have both improved with each update to the car.
Now, to get a bit extreme, I've experienced a TT 5AT sedan, with a valvebody upgrade. I can say 100% that this sedan is faster than a 6MT sedan with equal mods. There is no re-spooling of the turbo between shifts, and the AT shifts faster than a MT could ever be shifted. Plus, the AT keeps accelerating between shifts, while a MT does not.
My other cars will continue to be a MT, but I personally would not consider the MT on a G anymore.
My priority is performance. (Plus, a AT will be much easier to sell down the road, should I decide to sell the G)
As someone else said here, "it is purely personal choice". I agree with that.
#42
I have a feeling, that even with the 7AT, I'll end up wishing I had a 6MT in the end ![Wink](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I guess it just shows how uncompromising (compromising?) I am... I won't do anything to my car that doesn't either 1. make it more reliable, 2. make it faster, 3. enhance safety. I pay almost no attention to looks; I did after all, have a serengeti sand G![Wink](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I'd love to have a freeway monster G
![Wink](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I guess it just shows how uncompromising (compromising?) I am... I won't do anything to my car that doesn't either 1. make it more reliable, 2. make it faster, 3. enhance safety. I pay almost no attention to looks; I did after all, have a serengeti sand G
![Wink](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I'd love to have a freeway monster G
![Big Grin](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Cheers
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I want my next car to be a AWD 6mt Bimmer as Nissan doesn't make one. I live in northern Joysey and commute 120miles a day and frankly this G35S 6MT doesn't satisfy my pleasure needs. The fact that I had to spend more to get out of the summer tires that got me in trouble in the last snowstorm and I'm fighting with Nissan with a lemon law suit doesn't help. Btw the tire shop couldn't get the staggered tires to match up with the right size rims the 1st time they installed my A/S tires, had to do everything a 2nd time and now there's scratches on the rims. Mind you I've always driven MTs including Acura 3.2 tl and Maxima SE. Oh by the way they can't even get useless armrest on this car right. I guess you get what you pay for.