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Anyone have a 6MT car in addition to their Y?
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Very nice. I almost sold my WRX a few times but it was my first new car so it’s hard to let go.
gcardona
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Before my Model 3 Performance, all I had was MT cars. Z-car in my youth, Maxima later on. I can say once I got the 3 I thought I would miss the MT, but I do not. The 3 is so smooth and powerful, when I go back to the MT I miss the smoothness.
I've got an '03 350Z in the garage that I purchased new back in '03. It's also a 6MT with more money in modifications than the cost of my model Y performance I purchased at peak pricing last September. It's not going anywhere anytime soon if I have anything to say about it; my wife on the other hand.....Currently have a M3LR and am looking at giving up my 07 350z 6MT for a Y. Not happy about it, but family is growing.
Z is stripped out on coilovers with boltons and it completely transforms the car. Told myself I would never get rid of it because it is one of the last "analogue" driving experiences
Sorry to hear you have to let go of the Z but I understand that family comes first. I'm hoping that one of my two boys takes to the mod bug like myself and holds onto the Z when my time here is done.
To the OP, I don't miss driving MT in NYC traffic or on the open road. The model Y is a different type of drive of course but still very enjoyable.
I had one of these back in the day in '07. Great vehicle, albeit slightly underpowered and it ate through windshields.
I hope you never find out firsthand like I did but they also hold up really well in accidents.
I think its no longer the motors. Its the weight! You can only make 2 tons hussle so hardSold my tuned E92 M3 not too long ago and still miss it. Hard to beat the sound of an 8400rpm V8 with ITBs getting 12mpg
Been eyeing a 991.2 GT3 Manual as a replacement. My Y Perf is fast but nowhere near as fun as these types of cars.
woah, hope you were ok from that! But yes, the windshield has so many chips and its just a matter of time before it cracks! I installed a pedal commander cuz acceleration is non existent with this. I'm sometimes tempted to throw on the magnuson supercharger, but then I also like how being so underpowdered changes my driving behavior because I'm normally a very aggressive driver. I can actually relax in this thing.
I hear you! It's staying with me forever...I want to eventually teach my kids how to work on this car. It has around 330 to the wheels and is a lot of fun!
94' MKIV Supra but I don't drive it too often.
I love my MYP, but I cannot be without my Sports cars. I have two, one 6MT and one 5MT. A 94 Supra, and a 91 Supra. Rowing through the gears, is such a wonderful feeling!!!
andaconda
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I have a 40 year old VW Pickup 4 speed, does that count? I take it out of the garage every 5~6 months an play with it. Still get a kick out of driving it.
I have a 98 Integra Type-R I don't think I'd ever willingly sell. Swapped to a 6speed K-series. It's fun but no where as comfortable as MYP!
Aren't manual transmissions the things that slow you down when accelerating? Since you can't apply consistent acceleration, because the ICE has such a narrow range of optimal torque?
I used to enjoy beating my head against the wall, but after I stopped, my headaches have gone away.
White Shadow
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White Shadow
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Actually, turbo engines typically have a really flat torque band, so you have plenty of torque across a wide range of RPMs. And if you want to go faster in a manual transmission vehicle, it's pretty simple to mod them for more power. Especially if it's a turbo car like mine.
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