Auto > Manual

[YellowJacket]

I had both and while I can see why others might choose the auto....for me it was the manual that really did it for me. You won't hear me argue which is better for YOU...lol. Have fun. Drive a Supra.

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[Funkjaw]

To keep this thread from getting too serious, here's a true story of my hot tempered wife:

At the end of a wild night in downtown Austin, my wife and I were walking a busy street when we saw a flashy C7 convertible blasting annoying music, driven by two trust-fund looking bros. It was 2 a.m., the bars were emptying, it was super crowded, and the noise was irritating my drunk wife (she being Korean has a bit of a temper). She shouted at them in the intersection, "Think you're cool in your loud Corvette? Bet it’s not even manual!" She stormed to the car, peeked inside, and yelled, "Ha! It’s an automatic! You got a small dick! Automatic, small dick! Automatic, small dick!" chanting it over, and over, at the top of her lungs. Dozens of bystanders roared with laughter, pointing at the bros, trapped in traffic with no escape. One of the craziest moments in the 9 years we've been together ??

AI-Generated image for illustrative purposes as I lack the talent to MANUALLY make such an image. (see what I did there )​

 

[BackToBlack]

To keep this thread from getting too serious, here's a true story of my hot tempered wife:

At the end of a wild night in downtown Austin, my wife and I were walking a busy street when we saw a flashy C7 convertible blasting annoying music, driven by two trust-fund looking bros. It was 2 a.m., the bars were emptying, it was super crowded, and the noise was irritating my drunk wife (she being Korean has a bit of a temper). She shouted at them in the intersection, "Think you're cool in your loud Corvette? Bet it’s not even manual!" She stormed to the car, peeked inside, and yelled, "Ha! It’s an automatic! You got a small dick! Automatic, small dick! Automatic, small dick!" chanting it over, and over, at the top of her lungs. Dozens of bystanders roared with laughter, pointing at the bros, trapped in traffic with no escape. One of the craziest moments in the 9 years we've been together ??

AI-Generated image for illustrative purposes as I lack the talent to MANUALLY make such an image. (see what I did there )​

Hahaha she's a keeper man

 

[SuupYota]

To keep this thread from getting too serious, here's a true story of my hot tempered wife:

At the end of a wild night in downtown Austin, my wife and I were walking a busy street when we saw a flashy C7 convertible blasting annoying music, driven by two trust-fund looking bros. It was 2 a.m., the bars were emptying, it was super crowded, and the noise was irritating my drunk wife (she being Korean has a bit of a temper). She shouted at them in the intersection, "Think you're cool in your loud Corvette? Bet it’s not even manual!" She stormed to the car, peeked inside, and yelled, "Ha! It’s an automatic! You got a small dick! Automatic, small dick! Automatic, small dick!" chanting it over, and over, at the top of her lungs. Dozens of bystanders roared with laughter, pointing at the bros, trapped in traffic with no escape. One of the craziest moments in the 9 years we've been together ??

AI-Generated image for illustrative purposes as I lack the talent to MANUALLY make such an image. (see what I did there )​

Damn bro. She SEEMS like a lot to handle haha ?

 

[inline6]

What else would you have bought for speed besides a Supra?

For me personally, cars that have more power than the Supra are also way too heavy and probably the only answer for me would have been Porsche 911 or maybe a 718 Cayman GTS

Corvette comes to mind

 

[sup.dc2]

This civil war is unhealthy. We need to band together against the electric car.

 

[JoshuaQ]

Poor excuse

Oh no I'm poor

 

[DEupra]

Oh no I'm poor

I’m glad we can agree on at least one thing

 

[inline6]

I always roll my eyes when people whip out the “sticks suck in stop&go traffic” excuse.

Yah the stick is the problem in horrible traffic, I constantly look at the hoards in their boring cars all around me in grid lock having the time of their life with their autos and think if I too let my wife pick my cars, I could be enjoying these moments with them.

 

[JoshuaQ]

I’m glad we can agree on at least one thing

Sick burn

 

[FluffyMangoes]

I have no issue with evs, but I already have a supra. Not against that change. I'd love a lucid Sapphire just for the speed factor. But ain't lookin for a 200k+ car.

used plaids are going for like 40K ??

 

[roboengr]

One of the reasons I bought the Supra was that it is one of the few true sports cars with a ZF8.

I live in a highly congested, plenty stop and go, phantom traffic comes outta nowhere city, so having a traffic-ok car that I enjoy as soon as I make it through was one of this purchase's main goals. (Core Downtown Toronto, IYKYK)

Not having to worry about burning up my clutch while I'm stuck in crazy traffic also made me take this car everywhere I go, including buying takeout and the smallest excuse I can find to drive. (I work from home and have another "daily" car that I can drive throughout the year).

The lesson I learned with my previous car (S550 Mustang Mach 1 w/ the 6 spd Tremec - what a godly gearbox) is that you can only love your car so much if you can drive it anywhere care-free. In my case, it stresses me out when I worry about being stuck in random traffic before and after going for a drive on roads that are 1 hour+ from me.

Now, even if I ain't ripping the car through some touge roads. I still enjoy all the little moments I can drive this car everywhere in the city, whether it is grocery shopping or just a morning coffee.

Outside of the performance debate, it's just personal and feels. Y'all gotta stop circle jerking.

 

[DEupra]

Sick burn

The only sick burn is the poor clutches you roasted in the previous cars you've owned.

That was a stetch, but damn you’re rolling over easy for being the OP ?/troll poster who started this thread.

 

[JoshuaQ]

I always roll my eyes when people whip out the “sticks suck in stop&go traffic” excuse.

But there is truth to it. Last time I had a manual I was in a low population area with barely any traffic. Now I'm in the PNW and i might lose my mind in some of the traffic here. I lose my mind in the family car in traffic, haha. It's hard going from "country" to city traffic.

I would love to have my old 07 sti again, though. Too bad they all seem to be at 150k~ miles and overpriced, all things considered.

I used to be a manual only guy and I don't find the auto boring at all, but that's my opinion.

 

[BMWAF]

One of the reasons I bought the Supra was that it is one of the few true sports cars with a ZF8.

LOL

I live in a highly congested, plenty stop and go, phantom traffic comes outta nowhere city, so having a traffic-ok car that I enjoy as soon as I make it through was one of this purchase's main goals.

LOL

Not having to worry about burning up my clutch while I'm stuck in crazy traffic also made me take this car everywhere I go, including buying takeout and the smallest excuse I can find to drive.

Umm.. clutches don't care about traffic if they are used properly... and your short trips to get take-out are likely far more damaging to the engine.

The lesson I learned with my previous car (S550 Mustang Mach 1 w/ the 6 spd Tremec - what a godly gearbox) is that you can only love your car so much if you can drive it anywhere care-free. In my case, it stresses me out when I worry about being stuck in random traffic before and after going for a drive on roads that are 1 hour+ from me.

It's OK. Along with your other comments, this just confirms you have never actually been a manual driver. In my twenty years of being a manual driver I don't think I have ever been worried about being in traffic. Even in gridlock, I don't ever recall thinking, damn.. I wish I was in an auto.

Outside of the performance debate, it's just personal and feels. Y'all gotta stop circle jerking.

This civil war is unhealthy. We need to band together against the electric car.

Not really. The fewer people drive manuals, the fewer they will produce. Not sure why automatic drivers don't see that driving a car that automatically changes its gears is just moving one step closer to a car that automatically drives you around. ?‍

BUt THey wiLL bE FaSTeR and GReAT iN TRaFFiC! ?

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