Still getting used to the Taco.

Now that I've had my Tacoma with auto trany for almost 2 weeks, I find myself still swatting the floor board with my left foot and doing the neutral jiggle with the shifter lever.

Old habits die hard.

Installed a bed extender and ordered a Bakflip cover.

 

I don't missy auto trany on my 1gen at all. The 6spd MT is so fun

 

From experience, living in a big city with heavy and slow morning / afternoon commute traffic makes them very much NOT fun.



My son drag races his mustang at the drag strip regularly. We put in a super-heavy-duty clutch because he uses some pretty stout slicks. We swapped vehicles for two days as he wanted to borrow my truck to move to a different apartment, I cursed that damn mustang all the way to work and back again. Leg was actually hurting by the time I would arrive either way.

YMMV of course.

 

I haven't driven a stick in years... but with the shift knob on my auto Taco where it is I'm still tempted to move the thing while driving. LOL

 

Once a 3 pedal pusher, always a 3 pedal pusher.

My first car was a 98 Saturn 5 speed. Drove it 3 years. After that I drove an auto firebird for 3 years. The day I sold it, I tried to pop the clutch pedal in to start it and knew I needed another manual.

Now in the Taco, I haven't tried to pop the clutch...then again I've only had it two days. The transition is a little smoother for me now though since my work vehicle is an auto.

 

Manual for the sports car, auto for the truck....

 

Exactly!

Now, that being said. I still kick the floorboard when I'm starting the truck from time to time

 

+1.. auto for DD

 

I went from a manual Taco to an auto and for a while I kept reaching for the parking brake handle.

 

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This for sure ^

 

I thought that ill i started driving a miata to work every day. I just got... bored... when I got back int he auto during inclement weather.

So I traded it in for a 6sp Taco Traffic isn't bad once you learn to keep it from stalling without touching the clutch while inching.

 

My Mustang has a 5 speed and my truck is an automatic. Each is fun for a different reason.

 

I went from a 5spd Standard Civic to a 4spd Auto Chevy which I drove for 9 years. After a few years I was itching to have a standard again, so I made sure I went for the 6spd Manual when I bought my Tacoma two years ago. No regrets.

 

I love my manual trans, but I don't hit traffic much in my commute. If I was I'd probably opt for the auto.

 

auto for a DD

auto with paddle shift for a toy

nothing shifts better or faster than a computer .

 

But it lacks "soul", and that direct connection to the ground.

 

If I lived in a city, I'd have auto. Glad I don't for sooo many reasons.

Home

 

You should still use your parking brake lol

 

I went through the same thing for a couple months as I've never owned a automatic. Love it now though and would only have a manual in a sports car.

 

Thats exactly what I was saying when people were surprised I wanted an auto truck.