Originally Posted by originalhypa (Post 8701786)

You can never go wrong with the 6 speed.
As long as there are automotive enthusiasts, there will be love for the manual transmission.


Left foot > computers

Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8701795)

MT's are hard to find and are going up in value especially the V8 MT because the new R8 won't have MT nor a V8 so it's a future classic. If you have the money and find a clean, low mileage V8 MT I would honestly buy it and tuck it away.

Originally Posted by Z3guy (Post 8701884)

I have driven both and they feel like completely different cars. The 6sp was a joy to drive....feels like a more refined Lambo Gallardo. The auto was just way to jerky to drive regularly.....

Originally Posted by originalhypa (Post 8701896)

There is a strong demand for the 6 speed, yet companies left, right, and center are doing away with manual transmissions.

I guess it's not an issue in the new market, because those who buy new exotics are probably buying them for the status. But once these cars hit the used market and folks like us are buying them, the manual transmission becomes the proverbial unicorn.

What goes around, comes around.
Does anyone remember back in the day when it was impossible to find a clean, 5 speed Accord wagon?
:lol



I have found the floppy shifters to be jerky on a daily drive since day one. I hated the F355 shifter, and I hated the F360 the same. The 430 was a little better, and the 458 has seen some nice revisions. But nothing beats the linear action of a leg, as opposed to high pressure switches reacting to pulsating solenoids.

I sold my STi back in May, and really miss not having a manual transmission in the garage.
:(

Originally Posted by Adorkami (Post 8701935)

Not sure why my phone is so horrible at taking pictures

Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8701943)

Very rare do you see MT been offered nowadays but when it is everyone basically wants one. Look at the GT4.

And I've driven the newer R8 with the dual clutch, smooth as a silk. The r-tronic on the other hand is clunky and jerky, e-gear which is terrible as well is still a bit better. I've also read online that dual clutch transmissions will last much longer, some 458 owners on fchat use their cars as DD's and haven't seen any clutch wear issues. Do you have a 458?

Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8701943)

Do you have a 458?

Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8701944)

Hate the player, not the game.

Originally Posted by yamanote (Post 8702039)

Just learn to lift-shift, like you would in an actual manual transmission car- as with any single clutch transmission, it can be quite smooth with a bit of practice. I find the jerkiness to be part of the fun!

Originally Posted by originalhypa (Post 8702179)

I don't have one, but I became familiar with a friend's 458.
It is a huge departure from the older models. Ferrari has done some amazing things with their engineering department and it shows in their latest models. You could actually daily drive a modern Ferrari, something that couldn't be said prior to the F430 release.

Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8702335)

I've read a lot of guys talking about life-shit with semi-automated gearbox, I should look into it. I believe you own a 458?

Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8702335)

I'm surprised how many 458's have clocked 20k+ and they've had very mininal issues. Amazing how far we've come with supercars where you can actually drive them as a DD's and not have to worry about crazy maintenance bills.

Originally Posted by westopher (Post 8702344)

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No pics of the 348 back there?:rukidding:

Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8701795)

MT's are hard to find and are going up in value especially the V8 MT because the new R8 won't have MT nor a V8 so it's a future classic. If you have the money and find a clean, low mileage V8 MT I would honestly buy it and tuck it away.

And I didn't lose money on the car, in fact I'm actually going to make money albeit a very small profit. It's getting hard to find clean R8's with the right specs so the market is starting to creep up for them.