first car: AT or MT?

Post by **Kuroryu** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

i was wondering what everyone thought, should someone's first car be manual or automatic?AT or MT for first car?

Post by **Daunttless** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Manual.

1) They're more fun.

2) It takes more skill to drive them.

3) Because it takes skill and concentration, it will most likely lower your chances are getting into an accident. This is because you won't be able to be messing around with friends or getting something from your backseat and letting the car coast as much as you would with an automatic. Which will cause you to pay more attention to the road. : ) Or at least, thats my logic.

4) The joy of driving wears off so much faster with an automatic. : )

Post by **180TypeX** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

My first car was an Auto 1990 240sx and after about a week of driving I already wanted to sell it and find a Manual, thats what I got for being in a hurry to pick up my car...If you really want to enjoy your car getting a manual is really your only option.

Post by **JESTER** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

I had an Auto 78 Malibu Classic, everything since is a manual.

Get a stick shift. Everone should know how to drive one and like Daunt said, They are more fun.

Post by **n00b240** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

once you learn how to drive a manual, you can drive any vehicle... manual is where its at

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

First Car: 1981 Pontica Phoenix, Ghetto Fab, AutomaticSecond Car: 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S, POS, ManualThird Car: 1992 Honda Accord, AutomaticFourth Car: 1989 Nissan 240SX SE, Manual

I would definitely have to say that I liked the manuals better.

Post by **T_love** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

If you know how to drive a manual, you can drive an automatic. The other way round doesn't work

Post by **T_love** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

n00b240 wrote:once you learn how to drive a manual, you can drive any vehicle... manual is where its at

You beat me to it.

Post by **S-14boy** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Manual is loads of fun but sucks bad in bad traffic.

Post by **Dano** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

I have a 95 240 auto and dream about my manual conversion almost every day. GET A MANUAL.

-Dan

Post by **Lepchitz1** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

WHO VOTED AUTOMATIC???

:bash

Post by **nissanrcer240** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Quote »My first car was an Auto 1990 240sx and after about a week of driving I already wanted to sell it and find a Manual, thats what I got for being in a hurry to pick up my car...If you really want to enjoy your car getting a manual is really your only option. [/quote]

yeah thats basically what happened to me except mine was a 91.

Post by **diet pepsi** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

you should definitly get a manual. save on gas and much much funner.

Post by **Kuroryu** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

thanx for all the advice, i've decided to just keep searching till i find a manual

Post by **Kuroryu** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

btw, how much would it cost to get a manual conversion?

Post by **Lepchitz1** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

around 600 if you do the labor yourself

Post by **red240ne** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Yea, I ended up pricing mine around 580. I got lucky though, and found a $200 120k mile transmission. The first step is to find a transmission. It's not as easy as you think.

Post by **Lsnaple** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

just wait and buy a manual.my first was a 92 240, auto. i sold it because i wanted a manual sooooo bad and now i have a 92 240 manual, in much better condition and more options.

i also agree with dauntless. you have to pay more attention when driving a manual, theyre much funner, and you get bored very fast with an auto.

Post by **Lepchitz1** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

lsnaple you goin to deals gap?

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....10407

Post by **Zebrahead** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Automatic.

New drivers should be paying attention to their surroundings, and other drivers rather than learning how to shift and drive smoothly. They should be getting to know their own driving style, and how to react to different situations. Kids are much too cavalier, and manuals tend to be fast cars. They will drive fast, and claim they know it all after half a year of driving, and we all know this is far from the truth.

Just my .02

Nick.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

I have to respectfully disagree with Zebrahead up there. Personally I feel that a new driver should have a manual. I had a manual, and it made me pay attention to my surroundings, because I needed to know when to shift or when to push the clutch in to stop, and so on, and so on....

Post by **Lepchitz1** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

:Werd

I agree...Learning to shift is knowlegable, and makes you concentrate more....you should have the feel for a clutch before you go driving on the streets though.

Post by **SilviaLuvr** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Kuroryu wrote:i was wondering what everyone thought, should someone's first car be manual or automatic?

WHAT THE HELL TYPE OF QUESTION IS THAT!!! MANUAL! GET MANUAL YOU WUSS! just play'n. if you live in the city, and your not looking to race your car, then get an automatic. (stop and go theory) If you live anywhere else then get the F'n manual!

Post by **UncleBen** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

i didn't read all of this, but take it from someone else that bought a auto 240 first. it sucks. yes, its fun at first, but it gets VERY VERY boring. so, here soon, i'm 5spd swapping. i'm gettin all the parts for free except the transmission (gettin for 100) the clutch (gettin a clutch masters stage one) the flywheel, the driveshaft, and the engine backing plate or sumthin like that. so trust me, get a manual 240. it will be so much better.

Post by **Dano** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

i hate u Ben. u and ure friggin hookups...that is a deal and a half u got there...isnt that guy gonna help u install it too?

-Dan

Post by **stickgoat** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

My first car was an automatic, and I had it for 2 years. Yeah, it was nice to not have to worry about learning how to shift and all that why I was still figuring out everything else about driving...but to be honest, it doesn't take that much time to figure out what it takes to drive. I got bored with the auto real fast and wished desperately that my car was a stick.

Now I'm on my first 5-speed car, and it's great. I vote manual.

Post by **Nebraska240sx** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

if you don't know how to drive a stick and you are a compleate idiot you will burn up clutches, and that can get costly, but if you can drive a stick, then drive like you stole the damn thing

Post by **Kuroryu** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

yeah, i've read about that, gotta shift quick, but smooth

Post by **wingzero** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

Manual's essential for anything performance oriented, but for a commuter car I'd get automatic, being stuck in an hour and a half worth of traffic and constantly shifting is something I can do without. My civic's auto and my 240's manual, so I can get the best of both worlds. I considered swapping the civic's engine and transmission to the b16 (manual), but now I'm shifting more towards and automatic H22a setup, automatic is nice sometimes when you just feel like cruising or if you've got a special someone in the car with you.

Post by **red240ne** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:31 am

wingzero wrote:automatic is nice sometimes when you just feel like cruising or if you've got a special someone in the car with you.

I think we found Tino a soul mate.

first car: AT or MT?

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