Terminator Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Manuals are far more aggressive Come for a ride in my auto, I'll show you agressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 hmmm, still so confused. Just have to see what happens when it comes to buying my supra i suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase_93tt Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I love my auto, but.....having to hit the manual mode button to turn it on or off is starting to be a grind. Same with the overdrive button..... Can someone make a nice little switch (like the greddy remote boost switch) that sits on either side of the steering wheel, one for overdrive, one for manual on/off ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I love my auto, but.....having to hit the manual mode button to turn it on or off is starting to be a grind. Same with the overdrive button..... Can someone make a nice little switch (like the greddy remote boost switch) that sits on either side of the steering wheel, one for overdrive, one for manual on/off )You could fit the (rather nice) steering wheel from a Tiptronic Supra and wire the buttons to the Manu and OD Off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase_93tt Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 You could fit the (rather nice) steering wheel from a Tiptronic Supra and wire the buttons to the Manu and OD Off. Cool. Thats a thought.... I bet they cost shed loads from Mr Toyota though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I got one for £40 from a breakers. It looks and feels great on my 93 RZ Auto. The buttons aren't doing anything but I did consider wiring them up to do what we're on about here. Either that or to do a couple of the stereo functions. Being the lazy git I am I never got around to doing either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 FOR ME, the manual is NOT about track driving as I have no intentions of tracking my car. The sheer joy of being INVOLVED while poodling around town, A / B / M Roads in a manual makes the Auto less of a choice. I have driven the Auto (9 supras before I bought mine) and its a cracking gearbox. Just too boring for a sportscar that is the supra. If I wanted to be driven, then I'd get a Merc S500 and a driver. What matters is that you are happy with whatever gearbox you decided to go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uezzell Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Is there any difference in insurance from a auto or manual and is the auto in an N/A just as good as an auto in a TT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 There are some subtle differences between the TT and N/A autobox, the TT box veing slightly smoother and some differences in MANU mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uezzell Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 so most the people in this thread are talking about the TT auto then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 keep away from autos they crap sluggish and they an old mans car.deffo get a manual 6 speed as they will make you feel the real driver extracting every ounce of performance.the auto u just put it in drive and press hard on the gas.autos are like a jag nice and smooth but not for the real true racer hope that helps imho xxx xx x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 been done loads of times before, i bought first supra i seen as i got a good part ex. i dont think i would like to start over again now cars slowly getting there. would like the manual as i bet it would feel more of a drivers car. always get same with people looking down on car because its an auto. more fool them ;-) on a roll it would be close. off the mark the auto seems not brilliant. but then the manuals dont do much better they seem to struggle with grip. if i was starting from scratch i would look for a manual. but happy with auto. a torque convertor and maybe an uprated box like sp400 or something simular would be good. best thing to do is take a test drive in both and make your own mind up. keep away from autos they crap sluggish and they an old mans car.deffo get a manual 6 speed as they will make you feel the real driver extracting every ounce of performance.the auto u just put it in drive and press hard on the gas.autos are like a jag nice and smooth but not for the real true racer hope that helps imho xxx xx x How time and experience makes a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 How time and experience makes a difference I think you'll find Mr Monkey left off the 'sarcasic' smilie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjm.uk Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 If i was to buy a supra N/A - What MANUAL gearboxes are there to chose from? Because i have seen adverts saying Manual 4spd, 5spd and 6spd... Personally I would love a 6spd manual N/A but can you only get them in 5spd manuals? Damn i'm confused. And I want a N/A because i dont think i'd be able to handle the power of a TT yet Safely does it for me (till i get bored an crave a TT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 If i was to buy a supra N/A - What MANUAL gearboxes are there to chose from? Because i have seen adverts saying Manual 4spd, 5spd and 6spd... Personally I would love a 6spd manual N/A but can you only get them in 5spd manuals? N/As were available in 5sp and 6sp. The older ones are 5sp only. ps It would have been better to start a new thread for this question rather than drag this old one up - no offense like, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suprrrra Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 For those of you asking....I own a tiptronic supra and it is fantastic fun. I haven't driven a manual or the normal auto box, but had a 12 second auto car prior to the supra and it wasn't as fun as the tiptronic option. I ALWAYS have it in tiptronic mode...even if I'm just going around the corner....you feel like you are in COMPLETE control...no unexpected kickdowns or upshifts....just like a manual without all the work...just gets the job done...also keeps the engine boosted during the upshifts better than what a manual would do I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 as long as it suits your driving.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I love this old chestnut. They are both MKIV's and even standard they both are quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Ressurection of the oldest thread ever? I used to think manual was best... THEN I BOUGHT AN AUTO TT SUPRA and do not regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damz Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 how is the n/a automatic?, there pretty cheap at the moment and im thinking of buying one, im not going to be racing it about or anything just driving for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 how is the n/a automatic?, there pretty cheap at the moment and im thinking of buying one, im not going to be racing it about or anything just driving for fun N/a - can be auto or 5/6speed manual. N/a is the non turbo version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damz Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 N/a - can be auto or 5/6speed manual. N/a is the non turbo version. the auto n/a is still around £1500 cheaper than the manual version. Theres one nearby for £3000 that im quite interested in but im wandering if there any flaws with automatic version of the n/a. im wanting a n/a version since the turbo version would cost waaaaaaaaaaay too much for me to insure at the moment, maybe in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase_93tt Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I drove an n/a auto and 5spd a few years back before I had got my TT. If I was in the market for an n/a ,I would go with the 5spd version. Not that the auto is bad or anything like that, its a darn good car for the money, just the N/a engine really needs to be manually driven to keep it in the powerband better IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 If im honest when i bought mine (TT Auto) I really loved it, loved the box, the manual mode and the "Wall of endless acceleration" () Then I raced it at pod... felt really deflated with the way it felt when dragging it as getting off the line was an absolute bas#ard I'd been racing in loads of manuals before and you get a real racers feel crunching it into gears as fast as you can etc etc. I didn't get the same feel with the auto and I felt really pissed off. Then a few mods later and a bit of practise getting off the line and im back to being the cat whos got the cream in my auto. If I was buying an N/A it would have to be a manual, but in a TT I think the auto box is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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