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Anyone have a 6MT car in addition to their Y?
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White Shadow
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The better question is why does it bother you so much that not everyone thinks like you?
uh, which model Audi are you claiming to do 1.7 times with ease? And when you said heavily modded, did that involve strapping a rocket engine to its ass?
I put in over 100k miles on motorcycles, and somewhere over 250k on MT cars. I still had the Outback with the 6MT for about 6 weeks after getting the Y, before sending it to a suitable snow state where my mother can use it to take the miles off her trucks.
And nope, don't miss shifting gears at all. The benefit came when wanting to do harder accelerations, or for spiriting driving in the curves, but it's pretty rare that traffic is ever free enough to allow that, so it's just work, and miserable work in bumper to bumper. The one pedal driving removes the leg fatigue of constantly shifting between the gas and brake pedal (though could be a liability when driving a rental).
As for acceleration - the YP is faster than the BMW motorcycles I primarily owned, and not far behind the Daytona 1200, with a much lower risk and skill level needed to actually make use of that capability. Though it still requires open road, which is rarely present.
And nope, don't miss shifting gears at all. The benefit came when wanting to do harder accelerations, or for spiriting driving in the curves, but it's pretty rare that traffic is ever free enough to allow that, so it's just work, and miserable work in bumper to bumper. The one pedal driving removes the leg fatigue of constantly shifting between the gas and brake pedal (though could be a liability when driving a rental).
As for acceleration - the YP is faster than the BMW motorcycles I primarily owned, and not far behind the Daytona 1200, with a much lower risk and skill level needed to actually make use of that capability. Though it still requires open road, which is rarely present.
Ive had one on order since August of 2021 - frustrating process of waiting
Im curious how did you get your hands on one ?
I agree that manual sucks where a Tesla shines: on the highway, stop and go traffic, tons of stop signs in a row, etc. The driving dynamic I love about manuals is the engine braking which makes you feel more connected and in control of the car. Luckily Tesla's one-pedal driving scratches that same itch.
I got lucky I guess. Placed an order at my local dealer in Dec 2021, got an allocation just one month later in Jan 2022 because the person in front of me wanted to wait for the CF packages. It got delivered April 2022. Got it at MSRP, no add ons, and it was the only one they ended up getting for the 2022 year.
I ended up just buying the OEM CF from the dealer and installing it myself.
you lucky you !
First it was chip shortage, then CF shortage ( i didn't want to give up on it) - now i just feel like its a lost battle. Last time i went to the dealer ( December) they told me it will be a whole another year - I left and went straight to a Tesla dealer where they had the M3P i purchased that day
Already thinking about another one, so the BW will most likely get cancelled
When I took the ERC class long ago (BMW purchase includes a voucher for either MSF class), there were two Harley owners debating the safety of taking their bikes out of the garage on a misty day.
Harley seems to have the ride or die types, that logs tens of thousands per year, and then the yuppy urban biker that logs tens of miles on Sundays only. Though as BMW got a bit flashier (from the 007 movie on), it was getting that same divide as well.
Yep, my other car is an RX-8. The gearbox is great and it is a great complement to the Tesla's smooth power and high performance.
Mr. Wonderful
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I've owned over 20 Corvettes in my life (approaching 76 y/o) and all but one had a manual tranny.
I recently sold my 2004 Z06 with 21k orig. miles (I was 2nd owner) due to it becoming more difficult
to get in and out. Love the extra parking space in the garage now.
All C5 Z06's have a manual tranny.
I recently sold my 2004 Z06 with 21k orig. miles (I was 2nd owner) due to it becoming more difficult
to get in and out. Love the extra parking space in the garage now.
All C5 Z06's have a manual tranny.
7.4kW on the south facing side of the roof.Im sorry .... where are the damn solar panels!! how dare you
Sold my '17 SS the moment i placed the order for the Blackwing. They told me wait was a few months.
Its going to be 2 years in August.
Dang, that really sucks. I REALLY want a Blackwing but the price kept me from researching any further. Figured I could just go get a blower put on the SS at some point and save 100k LOL
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