Auto or Manual

[LGTgurl06]

I was wondering what everyone drives? My LGT is a 5MT. It took me quite a while to find one to replace my 1st LGT. :)

[Kerplunk105]

Auto, but I would prefer manual.

[xxthat girlxx]

5mt :)

[jessickascarling]

5mt also... it took me a long time to find one also... i think its because the demographic for our cars (lgt) are middle-aged people and they just want easy and comfy haha

[Sasha]

Manual, I don't think I could really switch to an auto, I would probably still try to push the clutch in even though there isn't one there, I have done that a couple times when driving my moms truck!

[xxthat girlxx]

Manual, I don't think I could really switch to an auto, I would probably still try to push the clutch in even though there isn't one there, I have done that a couple times when driving my moms truck!

The first time I got into an auto after learning stick I slammed on the brake with my left foot... :rolleyes:

[sleepy04]

5mt, but my cousin drives a auto rex.


I can't drive an auto. I'm always trying to shift and slamming the brake or kicking the floorboards.

[Sasha]

I am glad to know I am not the only person who goes for the clutch when driving an auto :D;)

[Blix]

for a while i had one car that was an auto and one that was a manual and at times driving became a bit confusing b/c i would forget which one was which while behind the wheel :o but my current car is a 5mt.

[SubyGirl8330]

manual for sure!

[Superwomanchick]

5mt. but i had to get tires yesterday and was driving my old neon sxt thats an auto. it felt so wrong, i kept trying to push in the clutch and shift and it was so laggy for a minute i thought the e brake was up :rolleyes: idk why i just felt very lazy driving it.

[MoN]

6mt. When we got the rental last week, everytime I went to start it I would shuffle my left foot around looking for the clutch lol. But sometimes I do enjoy the ease of driving an auto, I can multi task and eat, talk on the phone and drive lmao

[xxthat girlxx]

6mt. When we got the rental last week, everytime I went to start it I would shuffle my left foot around looking for the clutch lol. But sometimes I do enjoy the ease of driving an auto, I can multi task and eat, talk on the phone and drive lmao

PSH. You need more practice. I can shift and eat. Shift and talk on the phone. ;):rolleyes:

[WhtRexGrl]

5mt x 2 rides

[GirLDriven08STi]

for trucks i like auto ... all cars must be manual ...

[MoN]

PSH. You need more practice. I can shift and eat. Shift and talk on the phone. ;):rolleyes:

Lmao... but can u eat, talk, and shift at the same time? :eek:

[xxthat girlxx]

Lmao... but can u eat, talk, and shift at the same time? :eek:

Honestly, I probably could if I focused really hard. Food in left hand, left hand also on steering wheel, phone under left of right ear and against shoulder and right hand on shift knob. :cool:

I couldn't drive like that for more than a turn or two. Too much going on at one time.

[TankGirl]

This is my first manual [5 spd], and I'm never going back to auto!

[MoN]

Honestly, I probably could if I focused really hard. Food in left hand, left hand also on steering wheel, phone under left of right ear and against shoulder and right hand on shift knob. :cool:

I couldn't drive like that for more than a turn or two. Too much going on at one time.

Lol ya its too dangerous to do all the time. But ya I dont think in the future I would purpously purchase an auto car over a manual, manual is too much fun to let go.

[xxthat girlxx]

This is my first manual [5 spd], and I'm never going back to auto!

+1!!!

[mybabyblue]

manual, 5 spd, and i absolutely love it! I had the same problem trying to find the legacy gt, but im so glad i did!

[hqp921]

My Saabaru's a 5mt, but I'm not a manual-snob.

- HP

[jessickascarling]

I'm not a manual-snob.

- HP

i am. haha

[WhtRexGrl]

me too :)

[arlia11]

I drive auto, mostly because i dont get enough practice time in a 5mt

[Hex Kitten]

I learned how to drive on a manual, bought two auto cars, hated the crap out of them, and searched for my 5mt wagon :) Sooooooooooooooo happy now!

[xxthat girlxx]

I drive auto, mostly because i dont get enough practice time in a 5mt

The only way to truly learn is to have to drive it.

[LGTgurl06]

That's all I will drive. It was so hard to find a 5MT LGT. It took a couple months. I was at home looking online. It was right after the accident. Found a great one though. :)

[RSgirl]

i drive an auto right now, but my next car will be a manual. autos may not be as much fun but it's really nice when you are drive on a stop-and-go freeway twice a day.

[07SubieQT]

Yeah my 2.5i is an auto...I like it tho cuz I drive in heels every day in traffic for and hour and a half each way to and from work. When I was practicing on a manual, I had to sit sooooo far foward to be able to push the clutch in!! It wasnt comfy...Im too short!! :p

[jessickascarling]

i drive an auto right now, but my next car will be a manual. autos may not be as much fun but it's really nice when you are drive on a stop-and-go freeway twice a day.

ya, i do hate it when im in stop and go traffic (usually daily) but i just put it in neutral and wait haha

[snowman87]

The first time I got into an auto after learning stick I slammed on the brake with my left foot... :rolleyes:

Haha, its been years and I still do that.

And teh new RS is a 5 speed.

[Jonathan]

5mt also... It took me a long time to find one also... I think its because the demographic for our cars (L GT) are middle-aged people and they just want easy and comfy haha.

I am 49. Middle aged.

Ten years ago when I bought my first Subaru (a Legacy GT Ltd), I insisted on a 5 speed manual... (very hard to find). While I still have and very much love this car my subsequent Subaru purchases have been automatics.

Yeah, I want "easy" and "comfy" stuff for "normal" driving around town. And anyone who has ever tried parallel parking in deep snow can tell you... Subaru clutches aren't the best for really slow going in snow. For these reasons I tend to favour the automatics.

Also as I age, I find I am not as good as I used to be at keeping my 5spd LGT in its proper 4,800 to 6,000 RPM power band while driving in traffic. In normal traffic I just want to relax and go with the flow and not get pulled over 3-4 times a year.

Yeah, automatics aren't as exciting to drive, and they aren't as fun for driving on nice winding back roads... Unfortunately I find I do most of my driving in traffic these days... In traffic all you want to do is relax, take it easy and get to where you are going with out incident. For these conditions an automatic is best.

[MSPRO]

I have a 5MT RSTi but my DD is an auto G35x. I had always owned 5MT's but after having back surgery earlier this year it became painful to drive a manual everyday. I really do miss a manual DD but to be honest having an auto isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

[SubieChick]

My subie is an automatic. I no longer get asked if my car is my boyfriends now that it's got pink all over....now I get asked when I am putting in a manual transmission...the answer is never. The 4eat subie trans is amazing and 3 little letters make it even more lovable....IPT....www.http://www.importperformancetrans.com/subaruauto.shtml#main :) pure love. And the best thing is smoking manual wrx's sti's and Evos.....not much needs to be said when they just got beat at the track by a girl in an automatic :D

[RagDoll]

Mine's a 5spd... I learned to drive a stick on it about a year ago when I got it :p ... I'll never own an auto again, manuals are waaayyyy too much fun :D

[erik*a]

The first time I got into an auto after learning stick I slammed on the brake with my left foot... :rolleyes:

Haha- first time left foot braking ;)

[Bugichic]

5mt with R/A gears... Love it!

[Jonathan]

My subie is an automatic. I no longer get asked if my car is my boyfriends now that it's got pink all over....now I get asked when I am putting in a manual transmission...the answer is never. The 4eat subie trans is amazing and 3 little letters make it even more lovable....IPT....www.http://www.importperformancetrans.com/subaruauto.shtml#main :) pure love. And the best thing is smoking manual wrx's sti's and Evos.....not much needs to be said when they just got beat at the track by a girl in an automatic :D

SubieChick.. Your link isnt set up correctly.

I think http://www.importperformancetrans.com/index.shtml is what you really wanted to post.

[amccrazgrl]

My 04 WRX is a 5 speed. I love it and hate it at the same time. I learned to drive stick for this car.

[ImprezaRose]

When I bought my Subie I wouldn't look at anything but MT. I had an automatic Toyota before that and I won't EVER go back to Automatic. UNLESS i buy a truck...a big truck..then it would be automatic LOL.

[MissVenezuela85]

Currently Drive a 5mt. However, while I really enjoy manual sometimes I do miss the auto. They both have their pluses and minuses.

[karen3480]

I drive an automatic with sportshift but hardly ever use it.

[RagDoll]

I drive an automatic with sportshift but hardly ever use it.

Ya, I'll never understand the point of the tiptronics... if I had an auto I def wouldn't bother touching the knob... I'd be drinking coffee! And eating a bagel! And changing my iPod! (all the things I suck at doing in my 5spd) :rolleyes:

[xxthat girlxx]

I used to use the 3rd, 2nd and 1st gears in my auto in the snow.

[LegacyGirl77]

I have a Manumatic!! :D

This is good for lazy people like me who loves manual but to lazy to do all the work!!

(I'm a little behind)

[GirlieGT05]

5mt...i dont think i can go back to driving a auto. I feel that i have more control when driving 5mt :)

[sleepy04]

I recently drove an auto... ugh what a horrible experience. It was an Acura TL or something like that. That car was just PAINFUL to drive.

[StripesRX]

Manual. Learned how to drive it when I was 15 on a 95 Impreza L that didn't even have a Tach. Won't drive anything else.

[WhtRexGrl]

I learned on a manual Subaru when I first started driving all those years ago. I also took my driving test in a manual! So my opinion is an auto makes me feel lazy & I am more apt to not pay attention as much.

[Pitcherman]

I learned on a manual Subaru when I first started driving all those years ago. I also took my driving test in a manual! So my opinion is an auto makes me feel lazy & I am more apt to not pay attention as much.

Those are my thoughts exactly. Autos make me feel like I'm being driven by a car, where as with manuals you are driving the car.

[Jonathan]

An automatic transmission makes your car turn in to a "transportation appliance". Its a lot easier and more relaxing to drive this way, but not as exciting.

[michellelynn]

mine is manual. i drove an automatic around christmas and it did not go well. i kept reaching for my shifter and kept looking for the invisible clutch

[Pitcherman]

mine is manual. i drove an automatic around christmas and it did not go well. i kept reaching for my shifter and kept looking for the invisible clutchhaha, Im driving a chevy truck right now while the car's getting it's makeup done and caught myself trying to heel/toe it on accident.