automatic or 5 speed

dodi · Dec 5, 2005

I am interested in buying a new mustang v6....I'm also thinking of possibly going with a convertable. I am just not sure if I should go with the auto transmission or 5-speed. I have had many 5 speeds and sports cars in the past and have also owned automatics. My thinking on the auto is I am thinking relaxing summer cruising ride in a lazy man's auto. Lot's of stop and go traffic in city...just wnat to chill out......other part of me says that even though it's only a v6 the 5 speed will be more fun to drive ...over 200hp in a stick I'm sure the car will be quick enough for me. I'm really not sure if I should sacrifice fun for comfort. I have driven a new mustang v6 auto and it was fine ....I have not driven a 5 speed v6 yet......thanks for your input in advance.

Humboldt Stang · Dec 5, 2005

My friend has an '05 v6 5 speed and loves it.

You make a valid comparison, fun vs relaxation.
My way of thinking is, I can relax when I get home, but I will take all the fun I can get.

My GT is a 5 speed.
I'm sure I would be faster in an auto, as I'm no master shifter, but moving the stick through the gears makes me feel a part of the machine, instead of a passive onlooker.

My vote is 5 speed of course.

exindust · Dec 6, 2005

Im with Humbolt on this...

My first car was a 2000 v6 and at first i loved it, but after awhile i couldnt wait to get out of it. I didnt like the idea of not totally controlling what gear i wanted to be in. I didnt like not being able to hold 1st gear up to 3k for a punch if need be. I didnt like the sloppy slow downshifts. So i got out of it and now drive a 99 GT Manual... and am MUCH Happier, i will never buy an auto again... whatever i am drivng.

.... unless its a minivan.

The Fang · Dec 6, 2005

As a former automatic transmission mechanic I would only buy an automatic if I had my own shop to work on my car, cause I am sure those thin little paper clutch plates won't last long.
vs
I can skirt my tires in 3rd gear with a manual.

crod75 · Dec 6, 2005

My biggest regret about my 2005 GT is that I didn't get a manual transmission. With the automatic you rarely get above 2500 rpm, but above that is when the engine sounds most impressive.

Go with the stick!

DeltaU · Dec 6, 2005

The answer to your dilema can be solved by asking yourself a very simple question:

Do I have a vagina?

If the answer is "no" you should buy the manual. Real cars have 3 pedals.

Even if the answer is yes, you should buy the 5 speed.

tylers65 · Dec 6, 2005

DeltaU said:
The answer to your dilema can be solved by asking yourself a very simple question:

Do I have a vagina?

If the answer is "no" you should buy the manual. Real cars have 3 pedals.

Even if the answer is yes, you should buy the 5 speed.

Although amusing, not the smartest thing to say in a forum that is moderated by a woman.

exindust · Dec 7, 2005

QCStang · Dec 8, 2005

Get the auto if you want. When I was shopping for my Mustang (She is 11 years ols now), I went out of my way to get an auto. Shattered my knee as a teenager playing hockey. All that Rugby and Football didn't help either. The knees are terrible.

Who wants to play with a clutch?

My shoulder has finally healed over a recent injury. If I had a stick I wouldn't have been able to drive. Bad enough driving in rush hour. In the great white north, it was really easy driving an auto in the ice stopped at an uphill light.

My son also has a '95 vert with an automatic. He put in a high stall torque converter, a Lentech valvebody and a rachet B&M shifter. He smokes 5 speeds off the line.

He now has a 'TEECer' which will allow him to change his shift points (Among other things) and his almost stock GT will be even faster.

One day all cars will be automatics - the age of the computer will help define cars more and more. Don't give me this Macho BS, or being 'one with the car'

crapola

celticstanger · Dec 8, 2005

Get whatever you feel makes most sense. If you think you'd end up kicking yourself for getting an auto, go with the manual. If you live in an area like I do and it's nothing but bumper-2-bumper freeways and stop lights, auto might be the way.

I grew up in the UK, and they'd p1ss themselves laughing at ANYONE who thought they were a big tough guy, just cos they drove a manual. Most cars there are stick, and no-one thinks they have some elite, God-given, driving talents, just because they can drive them.

It cracks me up when I see the "vagina" type comments, like above. I think some people have "stick" issues which may have more to do with the twig in their pants, than the one by their right leg

D.Hearne · Dec 8, 2005

S'cuse me, but aren't ALL 05-06 Mustang transmissions 5 speed units now? The AUTO 5 speed has several negatives going for it in my eyes: They're made in France, they cost nearly $1000 above the manual, they get worse fuel mileage, and they forgot to put a dipstick on it , so as to keep you coming back to the dealer to let them check the fluid level for you So where's the positive side of them?

celticstanger · Dec 8, 2005

D.Hearne said:
S'cuse me, but aren't ALL 05-06 Mustang transmissions 5 speed units now? The AUTO 5 speed has several negatives going for it in my eyes: They're made in France, they cost nearly $1000 above the manual, they get worse fuel mileage, and they forgot to put a dipstick on it , so as to keep you coming back to the dealer to let them check the fluid level for you So where's the positive side of them?

(um, it was the first one available in my area)

D.Hearne · Dec 8, 2005

DeltaU said:
The answer to your dilema can be solved by asking yourself a very simple question:

Do I have a vagina?

If the answer is "no" you should buy the manual. Real cars have 3 pedals.

Even if the answer is yes, you should buy the 5 speed.

REAL MEN don't refer to those who choose not to row their own gears as "vaginas" What a prick to make a comment like that.

stanmckinney · Dec 8, 2005

I used to drive manuals. Age and arthritis have forced me to drive automatics.
The comments on this forum have been disgusting.

DeltaU · Dec 8, 2005

D.Hearne said:
REAL MEN don't refer to those who choose not to row their own gears as "vaginas" What a prick to make a comment like that.

Wow, I can see that sarcasm and a sense of humor go over real well on this site. Yes I must be a prick.

D.Hearne · Dec 9, 2005

DeltaU said:
Wow, I can see that sarcasm and a sense of humor go over real well on this site. Yes I must be a prick.

Ok, you lost us. Where was the humor in the "Vagina" comment you posted?

Blacklaw · Dec 10, 2005

I got my '06 a month or so ago. It is an automatic. Basically I got it because I am in city traffic and I just prefer the ease of using an auto.

Excepcion13 · Dec 10, 2005

The new ATs are a lot different. You can tune around the limitations of the AT and make it chirp tires in most gears. I have a manual, which I love, even though there is a lot of traffic here in DC. I enjoy shifting the gears. I love being able to down shift if the need arises. I also like being able to put the car in 5th and cruise around at 50 if I want to. It is definitely not a "Macho" thing, it just happens to be what I enjoy. But I might just be a control freak!

P.S. There is a V6 Auto running 13.41 @ 103, so don't think that AT will limit your performance potential in the V6. And he is getting 384 RWTQ... AND he is a member of this site.... SCRMING. Check out V6 Tech for more info.

The Fang · Dec 11, 2005

D.Hearne said:
S'cuse me, but aren't ALL 05-06 Mustang transmissions 5 speed units now? The AUTO 5 speed has several negatives going for it in my eyes: They're made in France, they cost nearly $1000 above the manual, they get worse fuel mileage, and they forgot to put a dipstick on it , so as to keep you coming back to the dealer to let them check the fluid level for you So where's the positive side of them?

WHAT! You mean they didn't put a dipstick for u to check the tranny fluid level on a automatic?
whats next?

stanmckinney · Dec 11, 2005

The new ones do not have a dipstick. My dealer confirmed that. I don't know why.

automatic or 5 speed

dodi

New Member

Humboldt Stang

Member

exindust

New Member

The Fang

Member

crod75

New Member

DeltaU

New Member

tylers65

I've got your tool right here!

exindust

New Member

QCStang

celticstanger

Member

D.Hearne

New Member

celticstanger

Member

D.Hearne

New Member

stanmckinney

DeltaU

New Member

D.Hearne

New Member

Blacklaw

New Member

Excepcion13

New Member

The Fang

Member

stanmckinney

Similar threads

automatic or 5 speed

New Member

Member

New Member

Member

New Member

New Member

I've got your tool right here!

New Member

Member

New Member

Member

New Member

New Member

New Member

New Member

New Member

Member

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency