Manual Trans. Mother of God.

Apart from just being way more awesome, a lot of the immediate difference you're noticing is probably the gear ratio difference. Manuals are 4.30s vs like 3.93 or whatever in the auto.

 

Broken spine in 2 places and fully dislocated hip with a long road of recovery. Still rowing!


Haha just playing . I do agree with your point

 

Toyota screwed up the 3rd gen auto tranny and engine...dumbarses

 

I can see that.. but until that day comes I'll be happily rowing.

 

start a new career as an long haul Trucker https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GranularChubbyFugu-max-1mb.gif

 

Will be exciting to see what 'all that extra jazz' costs to repair in a few years.

Or the innovative 'disable it' solutions that DIY'rs come up with so it can still be driven/lights turned off etc.

 

Trust me, you need to improve your trolling game. We've heard this shit for a while now.

Carry on.

 

Nothing like driving home with a broken ankle. I have and it's not pleasant.

 

Traded my 17 Auto for an 18 MT in October, haven't been happier. Even just having had hand surgery this past Thursday, and driving an MT 1 handed, I wouldn't consider an AT again

 

Manual all the way... Core/hurst short throw shifter makes it even better!!

 

I asked her if she would have even noticed the difference if I brought a manual home and she said she probably wouldn't have...that is until she tried driving it. At that point I would have made up some bs about

"that's how the automatics are now...that's Sport shifting" lol

 

Yeah lol... we hear that a lot on TW - the auto in S mode is just like a M/T

 

That’s cause salespeople are filling folks full of that shit. I’ve walked from dealerships when they try to sell me that shit.

 

When you trade for the MT, you can show her the depreciation hit. I bet she notices that. Then you can explain that next time it's better just to trust you. Fool proof!

 

Thankfully my wife enjoys manuals. Seems cheapest solution here is, trade in the wife for a Manual .

 

Lol, I will say this though. I bet you I can sit in "1st gear" in s mode on an auto longer than I can in 1st gear on a manual!

 

My truck sat all night in 1st gear.

 

Just wish I could get a DCLB with a manual transmission. Why this isn’t offered is beyond me.

With that said what’s the likelyhood of dropping a manual transmission in after the fact for a reasonable cost?

 

Or a knee that's been dislocated, even though you got it back in place............