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manual or automatic, which do you prefer and why?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by 2004TacomaSR5, May 3, 2011.

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manual or automatic?

  1. manual transmission

    393 vote(s)
    60.6%

  2. automatic transmission

    256 vote(s)
    39.4%
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  1. Jul 6, 2011 at 11:29 AM
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    OZ-T

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    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    You can do that in an auto as well
     
    OZ-T, Jul 6, 2011
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  2. Jul 6, 2011 at 11:36 AM
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    4Wheelin4Banger

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    Wake up a manual is a stick!

    I prefer manual because you have better control

    [​IMG]
     
    4Wheelin4Banger, Jul 6, 2011
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  3. Jul 6, 2011 at 12:07 PM
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    Evil Monkey

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    Evil Monkey There's an evil monkey in my truck

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    He's saying he and his son have manuals so his wife won't drive it.;)
     
    Evil Monkey, Jul 6, 2011
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  4. Jul 6, 2011 at 12:23 PM
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    Swanson52

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    After driving a beat up K5 with a 465 trans, I love the Tacoma 5 speed. Hydraulic, better gear spacing, overdrive...

    I prefer the MT in trucks and AT in cars.
     
    Swanson52, Jul 6, 2011
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  5. Aug 11, 2011 at 8:09 AM
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    leveltwo

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    manual in car, auto in truck
     
    leveltwo, Aug 11, 2011
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  6. Aug 11, 2011 at 9:31 AM
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    IDtrucks

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    I have an auto, but i would love to have a manual, its just more fun to drive.
     
    IDtrucks, Aug 11, 2011
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  7. Aug 12, 2011 at 6:23 AM
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    dlalien

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    It would be cool if you can have both in one. Manual when you are off road and with a push of a button it shifts in to auto for when you are stuck in the 405 for an hour in stop and go traffic when your max speed is 5miles and hour. Yes that would be bad ass.
     
    dlalien, Aug 12, 2011
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  8. Aug 12, 2011 at 6:55 AM
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    apotter

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    In anything else except the gen II taco, Standard. I have the 6-speed and it's like driving a %*^%'n dump truck; unpredictable and clunky. Drove my fathers stick '98 tacoma from Augusta, ME to Port Charlotte, FL and had zero issues...was ready to drive it back to Maine.
     
    apotter, Aug 12, 2011
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  9. Aug 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM
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    btuner

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    btuner <<<<>>>>

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    Depends on what I am driving... Truck, suv, family sedan automatic all day long. Anything sporty has to have a manual trans though.
     
    btuner, Aug 15, 2011
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  10. Sep 14, 2011 at 2:47 PM
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    Ive got an automatic but would trade in a heart beat for a manual
     
    Sanders17, Sep 14, 2011
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  11. Sep 14, 2011 at 2:47 PM
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    TheMrGExperience

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    TheMrGExperience Because Tacos are too mainstream...and Im poor.

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    from what i heard the 6speeds are pretty shitty. I love my 5speed it makes owning a 4 banger not as horrible :D
     
    TheMrGExperience, Sep 14, 2011
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  12. Sep 14, 2011 at 2:50 PM
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    Ivan

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    Mannual,.....more fun to drive, i feel like i can get better mpg and stuff
     
    Ivan, Sep 14, 2011
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  13. Sep 14, 2011 at 3:00 PM
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    TheMrGExperience

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    TheMrGExperience Because Tacos are too mainstream...and Im poor.

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    not with the 6 speed you cant lol terrible gear ratios
     
    TheMrGExperience, Sep 14, 2011
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  14. Sep 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM
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    Manual, since most people can't drive em.
     
    Scarface, Sep 14, 2011
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  15. Sep 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM
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    apotter

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    You've nailed it. My friend has the identical truck with a cap...he consistantly gets 3 mpg more than I do consistantly, and I'm running premium. I shift at 2K rpms and run about 2200 at highway and the best I've ever done is 20mpg with stock tires. Automatic is unfortunatly the way to go with this this truck :( Driven a standard tranmission on back roads since the ripe age of 13, and this transmission sucks...I've driven dump and wheeler trucks that shift better. It's obvious Toyota doesn't want to make the manual anymore just like the all of the domestic manufacturers.
     
    apotter, Sep 14, 2011
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  16. Sep 14, 2011 at 5:50 PM
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    If your truck was a 4x I would swap without regret.
     
    apotter, Sep 14, 2011
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  17. Sep 14, 2011 at 5:54 PM
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    crazyengineer

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    manual, a lot more fun to drive.....and my siblings couldn't drive it when i got it (i am at college now, which means most of my friends cant drive it, which is a good thing)
     
    crazyengineer, Sep 14, 2011
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  18. Sep 14, 2011 at 5:55 PM
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    OZ-T

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    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    Auto , it's a lot more fun to drive
     
    OZ-T, Sep 14, 2011
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  19. Sep 14, 2011 at 6:01 PM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    *facepalm* are you serious? what is fun about driving a auto? you put it in D and go, not much entertainment there lol
     
    2004TacomaSR5, Sep 14, 2011
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  20. Sep 14, 2011 at 6:02 PM
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    OZ-T

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    I shift whenever I feel like it , I don't have to shift when I am drinking my coffee in the morning .

    WAY more fun to drive
     
    OZ-T, Sep 14, 2011
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