Automatic or Stick Shift?

tangerine · Post by **tangerine** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:52 am

Sadly I have an auto. Racing is in my families blood and with all the traffic on the road these days my dad says he doesn't want me gettin hurt so nobody will teach my lame (removed) to drive a stick. lol.

nismo · Post by **nismo** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:03 am

My brother taught me how to drive a stick when I was 16 and now I'm driving the same car I learned Inder

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:11 am

http://news.monstersandcritics...shiftQuote Â»Car thieves foiled by stick shiftJun 25, 2005, 17:04 GMTMICHIGAN CITY, IN, United States (UPI) -- Four Michigan City, Ind., teenagers have been arrested after attempting to steal a car with a fake gun and being foiled by the vehicle`s manual transmission.The attempted carjacking, at an Interstate 94 rest stop near Michigan City, ended when none of the would-be car thieves were able to operate the stick shift, the Gary, Ind., Post Tribune reported.Police said a 14-year-old boy pointed a handgun-shaped cigarette lighter at a man, demanded the keys to his 2005 Toyota Matrix and then hit him in the face.When the teens noticed the manual transmission, they fled and were arrested by LaPorte County Sheriff`s Department officers.Police also found a 1991 Ford Escort abandoned on a county road. The teenagers admitted to stealing the Escort and then attempting to steal the Toyota when the Ford broke down.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:27 am

the ford broke down? no, it must be a lie!!

DaddyVibeMI · Post by **DaddyVibeMI** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:55 am

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 Â»I voted for Nintendo Game Controler.(removed)!!That's very good one!!

chief5286 · Post by **chief5286** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:59 am

Stick. More fun, better mpg, and it takes my mind of the lack of power

tangerine · Post by **tangerine** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:10 pm

Well, i still don't know how to drive a standard but I'm buying a standard and having someone drive it home for me so i can learn on it. or maybe I'll get a rental standard and learn on it and drive my car home, not sure if i can find a rental with a standard.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:49 am

Another vote for stickhttp://apnews.myway.com//artic....htmlQuote Â»Manual Transmission Foils CarjackerSep 26, 8:53 PM (ET)SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) - A would-be carjacker got away with nothing more than the keys Monday after he apparently was thwarted by the vehicle's manual transmission.The thief was armed with a shotgun when he ordered a 26-year-old man out of his Chevrolet Camaro in a suburban Kansas City parking lot. The driver complied, but when the robber got into the car he was unable to manage the stick shift.The robber fled the scene in a four-door car that someone else was driving.Police are investigating whether the attempted theft is linked to four similar robberies in Johnson County during the past week.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:56 pm

I got a auto as its sorta annoying to shift in traffic a lot and duluth has CRAPPY huge hills. I want to learn stick so I can someday get a sporty little manual car though!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:58 pm

sigh. i now have an auto, and i really really miss my manny tranny. perhaps later down the road i'll upgrade to the new 07 spec b Legacy GT's with 6MT. but that would be much much later down the road. Mav and I swapped cars yesterday, so it made me really miss shifting gears (except in heavy traffic).

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:08 pm

bah hope you need the Subby STi s204 (removed) thats a super duper nice car.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:22 pm

07 Legacy GT Spec B has a 6MT in it. drool....but Mav gets his STI first. I promised him (I did make him leave his country and move for me you know). lol. then maybe by that time they'll actually offer the full LGT STI. (i wish i wish!)

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:24 pm

5-speed tranny!

C4242 · Post by **C4242** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:03 am

Stick-The vibe is the first stick I have ever owned and I absolutely love it.It makes me feel like a race car driver Fun fun!

JoeKat · Post by **JoeKat** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:01 pm

My 1st Vibe was an auto so the wife could drive but once I upgraded her car I traded the auto in on a GT. Yeehaa!!!

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:00 pm

kep427 · Post by **kep427** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:01 am

Sticks the way to go for most reasons except one huge one-driving in stop and go traffic 5 days a week. That alone was my reason for an automatic

ballrub · Post by **ballrub** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:31 am

Manual tranny for me! I love the 6-speed (1st 6-speed I've ever owned). My first car was a `71 Camaro, 3-speed on the floor. In fact, over the 30 cars I've owned over the years, only two that I drove were auto's (`91 Toyota Previa mini-van, and my `99 big-block 4wd Suburban). All of the wife's cars have been autos' (she hates sticks!), even her `95 BMW 325i convertible! She's now driving an`05 Chevy Equinox (auto) and loves it! She won't drive me car unless it's an emergency.

TRDman · Post by **TRDman** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:19 am

Along with 90% of other Vibe drivers, an automatic. However, I do drive "Mom's car" (RSX-S) once or twice/week, so I'll live. Frankly, manuals are a lot more responsive and fun to drive, but automatics aren't terrible. There are times when waiting 6 weeks for a manual Vibe just aren't practical.

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TRDman · Post by **TRDman** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:34 am

Just for fun, visit http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=22079 and look at the last part of the last post. That says it all.

leecaj · Post by **leecaj** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:39 am

I was pretty indifferent about manual or auto until I went to take a look at my 03 Vibe GT on the lot. The car dealer insinuated that since I was female that I could never want a stick shift! Perish the thought! That was it for me. I had to have it and I LOVE it!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:51 am

I have an auto and loving every second

Dans_03Vibe · Post by **Dans_03Vibe** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:06 am

nither go flinstones style! j/p i have auto wish i had stick

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:17 am

Stick all the way!!!!!!!!!! I need something for my left foot to do.

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:27 am

I wanted stick for the fire..but at the time my mom was sharing the car with me and she doesnt know how to drive stick so im stuck with it til i sell it

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:03 am

Auto baby.Now I have a dedicated hand to pick my nose.Fling

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:29 am

Automatic... Drive way too much for a manual.

PlatinumVibe08 · Post by **PlatinumVibe08** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:46 am

Nice job ou.grizzly! This thread had been hibernating for 2.5 years. You know that the people who extol the virtues of the stick shift and deride those who prefer an automatic are simply jealous of the auto driver's mad ability to text and surf the web on their cell phone uninterrupted by the driving task. Here's the ultimate stick shift vehicle. PlatinumVibe08

21Rouge · Post by **21Rouge** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:03 am

This summer I was able to teach my oldest son to drive our 05 5 speed Vibe.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:00 am

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly Â»Automatic... Drive way too much for a manual. I've got the stick... I drive way too much for an automatic... (that and there's no stop-and-go traffic here)

Banjovibe · Post by **Banjovibe** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:55 pm

I drive an automatic. I checked with a guy I trusted from Cottman Transmissions before buying and he said he never got any of the Vibes with automatic in the shop but got a number of the manuals at around the 60k mark.

isaaclud · Post by **isaaclud** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:30 pm

5-speed base.and dont give me that "wifey-cant-drive-stick" crap...I made my baby LEARN TO SHIFT.Also, she drive the Pilot so she really doesn't have to drive my car anyway...

jasony0423 · Post by **jasony0423** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:07 am

automatic. I drive too much for stick, too.

midnighthunder89 · Post by **midnighthunder89** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:53 am

5 speed manual

Silversn95 · Post by **Silversn95** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:58 pm

mid size 4banger in a 2900lb car = stick shift all the way. I didn't even consider the auto when we bought our Vibe. If it had been a five speed auto I might have given it some thought. For all those posts about 'had to get the auto because the wife can't drive a stick'.... teach them, it isn't hard. My wife drives the Vibe like a pro. I taught her on my old car years ago (back when all I had where manuals).

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:26 am

5-speed automatic... no one has been nice enough to let me break, I mean use, their manual cars to let me learn yet.

VibeBear · Post by **VibeBear** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:36 am

Manual for me. of the 4 cars I've had in the last 15 years only one was an auto.Would've loved to have gotten a 5-speed Manual AWD Vibe. Too bad they don't exist

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:09 pm

Gotta say I enjoy driving manual. However if you have an option of more than one vehicle, have one of each.Makes life easier if you temporarily can't drive manual due to back injury, or gout in in the feet.

houseofbugs · Post by **houseofbugs** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:47 am

I bought mine used so I had no choice. But I got a great deal

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