Gaz6002 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Auto bpu (maybe small single?) is more fun than a manual. Kickdown on bpu is insane Kicking the clutch mid-corner in third is too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Haha good! To be fair the last auto I drove was my girlfriends nan's proton and that was awful!! Proton !!!!! WTF d00d If I lived closer I would take you out in the BPU auto..... you would indeed sh!te your pants so a pampers would be a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Proton !!!!! WTF d00d If I lived closer I would take you out in the BPU auto..... you would indeed sh!te your pants so a pampers would be a good idea Swap the passenger seat out for a dunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Haha good! To be fair the last auto I drove was my girlfriends nan's proton and that was awful!! you didnt just compare the supra to a proton did you! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Goughy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Proton to Supra... no! Auto to Auto yes. So the only downside so far is that the back end can jump out mid corner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I've had the priveledge of owning both an Auto and a 6 Speed and the manu is definately better. The auto is good for driving round town, but lets face it, we get these cars to enjoy driving them fast, and a big part of that is changing up the gears. Auto's are boring to drive IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Goughy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I've had the priveledge of owning both an Auto and a 6 Speed and the manu is definately better. The auto is good for driving round town, but lets face it, we get these cars to enjoy driving them fast, and a big part of that is changing up the gears. Auto's are boring to drive IMO. Cool thanks, nice car btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 whats the ratio? 90% Auto owners to 10% manual? 90% would disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 whats the ratio? 90% Auto owners to 10% manual? 90% would disagree the majority of car owners on the island think a car should have a huge body kit, lowered to the brink of death and should have 12 subs in the boot the size of a person but they are still wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 There's a reason why a good Manual will set you back 10k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolai Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 There is nothing wrong with an Auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The saving grace of auto tt's is that the engine is so naturally torquey and the autobox is so good and hence why they have such a good following and reputation and owners rightly defend them. They are perfect for a gt car that is used for gt'ing! the manuals shine when you are trying to extract more of the sportiness/playfulness/involvement from the car or when going for big power. If all manual supras were somehow wiped out from existance i'd go back to an auto tt without considering say a manual 350z or mr2 turbo........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) Plus, the manual box in a 6 speed Supra isnt a great manual box to use. Try one back to back with any age mx5 and the Supras box will feel lifeless. A very good v160 is a bit better, but very hard to come by now. Edited April 27, 2011 by j_jza80 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Tiff Needell said the manual box was cack back in 96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Tiff Needell said the manual box was cack back in 96 I've never driven a brand new Supra, but I imagine the box was very notch when new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I've had the priveledge of owning both an Auto and a 6 Speed and the manu is definately better. The auto is good for driving round town, but lets face it, we get these cars to enjoy driving them fast, and a big part of that is changing up the gears. Auto's are boring to drive IMO. I take it you have never driven any recently Ferrari's, Bentley's, Aston Martin's, Lamborghini's or Maserati's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I take it you have never driven any recently Ferrari's, Bentley's, Aston Martin's, Lamborghini's or Maserati's? No but ive passed a few, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I take it you have never driven any recently Ferrari's, Bentley's, Aston Martin's, Lamborghini's or Maserati's? To be fair though they all use high-tech double clutch 'boxes with paddle-shift changes... quite a different proposition. I'd kill for a single Supra with one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 To be fair though they all use high-tech double clutch 'boxes with paddle-shift changes... quite a different proposition. I'd kill for a single Supra with one of those. One of our members is about to start work on a paddle conversion for the auto box iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 No but ive passed a few, Now, that doesn't surprise me! To be fair though they all use high-tech double clutch 'boxes with paddle-shift changes... quite a different proposition. I'd kill for a single Supra with one of those. Yep, but they do without a physical leg clutch and no hand action, instead just a click of a finger. One of our members is about to start work on a paddle conversion for the auto box iirc. I think David is working on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 One of our members is about to start work on a paddle conversion for the auto box iirc. It's still no double-clutch 'box though The stock auto 'box is great, but it's quite old-fashioned now IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Auto bpu (maybe small single?) is more fun than a manual. Kickdown on bpu is insane Agreed. Has every benefit with none of the downsides, I was never into auto until the supra, now tbh I'm not sure I'd really like a manual. Mine is a daily driver so for 99% of the time the auto is just plain awesome. The 1% of the time I would like to play in a manual doesn't cut it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 richard is doing the paddle conversion, fingers crossed for him, should be a goodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 There's a reason why a good Manual will set you back 10k Because fools and their money are easily parted? Or sheep like to follow sheep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 richard is doing the paddle conversion, fingers crossed for him, should be a goodie. Ooooh not seen that mentioned anywhere....off for a search.....now where is that search thing......been a while..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now