Roll Call! Who drives a MANUAL transmission?

I wish I had manual drive vehicles. I grew up driving them, and almost always had one. When I got my 1st automatic I was instantly bored with it, and found out really fast they were not as fun LOL! My first real experience with a manual and a "fun" sports car was an 87' Iroc Z, man that car was awesome! I've never had another car that was so much fun to drive, well save for my 18' Charger Daytona 392, but that has an auto of course.

When I got married about 15 years ago, I've been trying to convert my wife to a manual transmission. She wants nothing to do with them, and refuses to let me buy one citing that she won't be able to drive it. I've told her several times they are very easy to learn, and I've taught several people how to drive stick. She doesn't care, and feels they are too confusing. Oh well, maybe some day again....



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You Bet!

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Seeing that this older thread was bumped, I'll jump in.
My 89 Mustang and my motorcycle are manuals.
My Golf R is auto.
If I ever look at replacing the Stang, it will be something with a manual.
 
I wanted a manual in my Chevy truck but they are not even available except in the bottom-of-the-barrel 4 cylinder base model.
 
2008 Mustang GT - Manual
2013 Mustang GT - Manual
2016 Subaru WRX - Manual
2016 Cayman - PDK - Work smarter, not harder :D
 
2black1s said:
I wanted a manual in my Chevy truck but they are not even available except in the bottom-of-the-barrel 4 cylinder base model.
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With my Mazda 3, it's now the opposite. I had to get the top trim level to get a manual and it was a no cost option. Basically, if you want one, we're gonna make you pay for it. The previous 3 (2014), it was only available on the lower trims with a 2.0L. Wasn't available on the 2.5L's.
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
2016 Cayman - PDK - Work smarter, not harder :D
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1999 Neon R/T - Manual
2001 Neon ACR - Manual
2004 SRT4 - Manual
2011 Audi S4 - Manual
2015 Mustang GT - Manual
2016 Cadillac ATS-V - 8sp Auto - Terrible overall transmission - only worked well pushing it 9+/10ths.

2019 Tesla Model 3 - NO TRANSMISSION - Amazing - Work smarter, not harder :D
 
Mustang was an auto:

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Camaro a 6 speed (reverse BudgetPlan)

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Chevelles an auto. 4speed with a 454 hard to find at all and in my budget.

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So my daily a 6speed and my toy is not


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My grandpa taught me on a 60's Ford truck with "three on the tree" lol. Aside from driving some work trucks in the late 80's, my first manual purchase was a 90 Ford Ranger. I'm pretty sure it was a T5 transmission. I think those were my favorite to drive daily. Then I bought a 92 Mustang GT w/5spd. After I got married, I quite buying manual cars for my wife's sake. She was butthurt when I finally decided I needed to have a weekend car and it needed to be a manual. I bought a 2004 Mustang Mach 1 w/ 5spd. I still have that since 2012. I remember test driving a 2012 Boss 302 and then a 2015 Mustang GT with a 6spd, but I really didn't care for the feel of the clutch pedal when they are hydraulic clutches. The 2004 Mustangs were the last years for cable driven clutches. I'm sure I'd get used to it, but I just don't like the super feather-light feel of them. Regardless, if I ever decide to buy a newer weekend car, I'll definitely get one with a manual transmission.
 
Between manual and automatics, I would say I prefer an automatic.

Having said that, my daily driver Ranger is a 6 speed manual, only because automatic is not available in the single cab workhorse model.



And because I wanted a different experience, I ordered my Mustang with a manual. Nailing the perfect heal/toe down shift is pure joy. And because the Mustang naturally aspirated, a health blip of the throttle sends a delicious amount induction note into the cabin.



Both of my Falcon's have a ZF 6 speed auto, the Jaguar an ZF 8 speed.
 
My Cayman S is a 6 speed stick, what a blast to drive ( too bad the senior citing knee n hip are starting to give out and wife broke her leg/ ankle so the manual days are winding down)
 
Markymapo said:
My Cayman S is a 6 speed stick, what a blast to drive ( too bad the senior citing knee n hip are starting to give out and wife broke her leg/ ankle so the manual days are winding down)
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I ended up getting both my hips replaced, so should you ever go this route, new hips brings the fun back to driving a stick.
 
I have both but love pure third pedal manuals

My current project
07 9-3 V6 Turbo Aero. It’s a sedan, been lusting after a wagon, but they are unicorns.
6 speed trans, gearing perfect for V6 torque. I have same car but with turbo 4, gearing not mated as well on that one.

Other manuals in my fleet
04 9-3 Aero 6spd
99 Fake Aero 9-5 sedan
96 9000 Aero, 5 psd
88 900 SPG
 
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