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The Standard Transmission Thread

Discussion in 'Tilted Gear' started by martian, Feb 23, 2016.

  1. omega

    omega Very Tilted

    I have had a fair amount of manuals. 1985 subaru dl wagon. 1988 mazda 323 gt. 1998 acura integra gsr. 1988 mazda rx7. 2002 subaru wrx wagon. And my current daily Colorado car, my 2010 rx8. I like manuals. Autos are fine. Was perfectly fine in my old kia sedona minivan. My crown vic and dodge charger for my old job were both autos. Need it when operating a radio and computer at the same time. I'm hoping my next car will be a later model mustang gt. If so, it will be a manual. But if I went the chrysler 300c route, big v6 sedan, I'd take an auto no problem.
     
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  2. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

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    Nebraska
    My main car is a 2006 Accord EX/L sedan with VTEC V-6 and 6 speed manual. A rare car. Plain white stealth fast. It's a torque monster like an old American V-8. Plenty enough torque to start in 2nd, which I do if I'm feeling lazy (and not facing uphill.) Then at about 20mph shift to 4th. Lol!
     
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  3. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect Donor

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    Those are hard to find.
     
  4. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect Donor

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    If my memory serves me correctly, the mustang is the only thing that ford makes anymore with a manual transmission. And rumor has it that it will be fading away in the next few years
     
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  5. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect Donor

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  6. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect Donor

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    I stand corrected, the fiesta ST comes with a manual transmission also
     
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  7. laconic1

    laconic1 New Member

    My current car is a 2012 Jetta GLI with a 6 speed manual. I've had it 5 years now, and like the manual a lot. The learning curve wasn't too bad, and driving in rush hour traffic isn't the big deal everyone makes it out to be.
     
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  8. PonyPotato

    PonyPotato Very Tilted

    Location:
    Columbus, OH
    My first manual was a Jetta GLI (2003 I think? I got it used.) that had some electrical issues. After a couple automatics following that, I got a 2009 Mazdaspeed3 (6 speed, turbo) and had that wonderful car for 5.5 years. I traded it in for the CX-5 I still have now (automatic), but now that I am not planning on moving across the country and no longer have need to haul a cargo trailer, I am hoping to get back to a 2009 Mazdaspeed3. My (Mazda) mechanic is test driving one for me tonight.

    I might eventually go back to an automatic if I get a hybrid (the car I’m testing has 175k miles). I have been waiting for Mazda to enter the hybrid market because I love their cars, and they’re supposed to around 2023. Long enough to plan for a new car payment and keep a speed3 for fun driving.. perhaps. Having a 2 car garage gives me some options.
     
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  9. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect Donor

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    I just finished building a MT- 82 trans (manual trans) in a 2019 mustang with 7000 miles on it.
    Apparently a 20 year old kid drives it and has has it for less than 3 months, and he has no clue how to drive it and not only did he fuck it all up he burnt up the clutch in it. The advisor said that once i was done the guy plans on trading it on on an auitomatic
     
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