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depends, do u like driving a manual do you think they can be annoying in traffic ? or would u rather just whack it in drive and be on your mary way ???

its personal choice, drive both, see what u prefer and go from there. I prefer manual cars as i beleive u have a little more control over them, how they react etc ...

oh and they are just more fun

im deciding on a r34, wat should i buy?

the auto or manual...

manual seem to be heaps difference, dunno its very hard to decide, need ur guy's opinions

Manual.

As above, more fun, feels like you have more control and better resale value.

Also, buy a car already, your questions are getting annoying..... :O

people buy auto's for proper drags though i think thats bs unless u r building a proper off street drag car

dude go for the manual, a lot more fun and more control of your revs. i drive a manual car everyday and i never get sick of it even in peak hour traffic and then i drive my mums auto VT and it just sucks balls and doesnt respond aswell

im deciding on a r34, wat should i buy?

the auto or manual...

manual seem to be heaps difference, dunno its very hard to decide, need ur guy's opinions

i`ve been buying R34`s last couple of months and come to this conclusion,if you MUST have a manual..be prepared for 4-5k difference and don`t get fussy on colour etc.there is 10 or more auto`s available for every manual,most are in better condition ,lower milage etc..all my cars are manuals...but everytime i visit sydney...50 sets of traffic lights from hornsby to camden..i`m over the whole clutch thing pretty quick

Manual for sure mate.

Youll save having to change your brake pads as often with downshifting to slow down & lower your speed, although you'll have the clutch to worry about. But providing to you dont treat the clutch like a ratbag you should have no problems with it slipping for quite a long time... the standard clutch in my R33 lasted 114,000K's, providing that i bought the car with 70,000 on the odometer. Was a beauty of an excuse to chuck a ceramic 6 puck X-tremer in!

Then again, you're gonna own a turbo skyline, manual... > who wouldnt treat it like a ratbag :-D

I have an auto R34.

I can control when shifts occur, I can downshift coming to traffic lights.

It's called tiptronic, once you get used to it the steering wheel shifts it

becomes second nature. Not as fast as manual at shifting but much better

than standard auto.

Not trying to say that its better than manual cos it isn't. But tiptronic does

provide me with the ability to chose when i change up or down gears.

It's also good having the choice to swing into standard auto when in

traffic.

This and the fact that I paid $6k less than the same car in a manual, and

that I got one in possibly better condition for that $6k less, keeps me

happy with my choice.

Test drive both.

I have an auto R34.

I can control when shifts occur, I can downshift coming to traffic lights.

It's called tiptronic, once you get used to it the steering wheel shifts it

becomes second nature. Not as fast as manual at shifting but much better

than standard auto.

Not trying to say that its better than manual cos it isn't. But tiptronic does

provide me with the ability to chose when i change up or down gears.

It's also good having the choice to swing into standard auto when in

traffic.

This and the fact that I paid $6k less than the same car in a manual, and

that I got one in possibly better condition for that $6k less, keeps me

happy with my choice.

Test drive both.

well said ...tiptronic is a good compromise..and the 6k thing is spot on

I am also going to say that tiptronic auto is not that bad for an R34, having one myself I have not been disappointed yet. Sure the arguement lies that manuals get more power, control and 'fun' but I think the tiptronic is not very far off.

The shifting arguement is void with tiptronics as they can do pretty much the same thing - except launches. I guess an extra bonus to tiptronic is that they can downshift a hell of a lot faster than manuals.

As zymotic said, it's bliss knowing that you can choose between lazy mode and semi lazy mode! Comes in handy when the girlfriend is there :(

Heel-toe isn't needed in today's cars.

But it keeps the car well balanced when changing gears + breaking.

Most useful when entering a corner.

Smart ass? I think you took it wrong way.

It's just another advantage of a manual.

Better beef up your auto boxes if you're gonna be chasing power.

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