[KangJoon.]

so ive decided (for now) that the car i plan to obtain in the next 5 months is a `05 (for insurance reasons) pikes pearl white 350z:


but here is my problem:
-i want a manual.
-Im moving to L.A. (Santa Monica area) after i get the car...

is traffic there going to be a problem with a manual?
ive heard some horror stories...
but i dont want to part with a manual.

should i just bite the bullet and get an...automatic?

what do u guys think?

[jphase]

if I were getting a 350z I'd get a manual...

if you really want a manual, get a manual.

[SupaBayWitIt]

You just have to constantly shift when you're in traffic with manual. Hills are also a problem.

Do you already know how to drive stick?
If you don't yet, I suggest you practice driving on a beater car before you hop on the Z. :]

[MsKrnDoll]

get a manual because almost everyone who bought a sports car with an AT transmission regrets it 3-4 months later and wants to kick themselves (ie. me) and ultimately begins to look for the same car with a manual transmission or a different car with a manual transmission.

[Steffany.]

It's complicated with traffic with the constant pausing but I say just go for the manual; you'll end up regretting it big time in the future anyway.

[kelvin6]

If you are really dedicated, then get the manual. Dealing with traffic and hills doesn't have to be the horror story that you heard about. I live in San Francisco and i've driven manual before (long long time ago) and I figured out how to handle stop and go on hills easily (ebrake for holding on hills). It was fun to learn manual back then...

In the long run though, I personally prefer automatic, and thats what i've been driving so far and I don't regret it... and the car is still pretty quick.

[Laxntiga]

Get the car in Manual. Then look for your auto daily beater.

[v8subie]

If you ain't stickin', you ain't kickin'.

[ZiGeNX77]

I hate traffic, and I hate LA traffic even more. I would get an automatic if you commute often during peak hours.

Right now I'm debating if my next car is going to be an automatic or not. I think it all depends on where my job will be. Best case is to have two cars, but not many people can afford to do that nor willing to.

[kuku]

Well I drive on the 5, 10, 210, 605, and sometimes 405. The 10 gets packed quite often, but I still drive my manual. I gotta tell you, it gets quite annoying during peak hours.

[vinn]

Get the car in Manual. Then look for your auto daily beater.

He's right. Its not fun daily driving with a manual in traffic.

[soju]

I hate traffic, and I hate LA traffic even more.

really? I always thought bay area traffic was worse. and the drivers.

[phantompc4]

if you are a true enthusiast, then you wont mind the manual during traffic.

driving manual for me is like my 6th sense, so i dont mind driving it in traffic at all.

[coreansurfer]

i drive 2 hours on the 405 -55-91 from oc to riverside through traffic 2-3 times a week. manual isn't bad, once you do it long enough it becomes second nature and you don't even think about it.

[OMGHIyori2U]

Hills shouldn't be a problem since modern manual transmission cars are starting to come with hill-start assist (holds brakes for 1 second after u lift foot off brake pedal).