agctr Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 How can you argue with that........ and here I was worried about Melbourne traffic and we only have a population of 2.8Million. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magenois Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I have the 5eat. I use the car for business a lot and stuck in traffic returning customer calls with a manual transmission is a little tricky so I had to compromise. however I find that the 5EAT can do pretty good when used in the semi automatic mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 yeah, I like the sport mode & the auto shift feature too. I dont know why manual transmissions are not all sequential like motorcycles. would be alot easier & alot more fun I think. the auto shift is close. "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 But what if the STi LGT was on offer in the US, would U still have the same opionion ? Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 if we could get the STi LGT in the US I'd have to get it no question, MT & all. I guess I'd be doing more leg excercise is all, lol. Honestly, it would depend on the price. $25k usd (give or take a few bucks) was a major factor in me buying the LGT. It was a no brainer vs comparably priced cars like the accord V6. As soon as I test drove it I fell in love with it. "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Well all feel the same way Coxx. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 yeah brother, these cars are sweet. have to say that. "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfd425 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I'd take the 5MT in either the GT or STi version. If I couldn't get the 5MT, I'd probably look at a different car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbarto74 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 i have medical conditions that make shifting all day painfull. Just being able to get in and go is so nice... I had a 2002 GT wagon and it was a lot of fun but it sure hurt a lot once I got sick. So now being able to drive one handed and by myself makes the trips back from the dr. less annoying. Besides I think a 6speed would have been my first choice and be damned the pain...but SOA sucks ass, why would Legacy owners want to have fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avishar Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Had the choice, went with the MT. You people with the AT can't waste an extra 135 on the double adjustable STS... take that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Fantastic to see that the MT is still leaps and bounds in both the GT and STi when it comes to the comparison to EAT. Thanks all for posting. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 If it were offered with the 6MT I would be rowing my gears to work;) Until then I'll take the slushbox. Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raloi Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Have '05 GT LTD with AT ... wish I had MT .... next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyGT 05 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I'm MT all the way. I've had AT cars for the past 10 years and I'm tired of them. My wife has had an rsx for the past 4 and I'm jealous of the 6MT My requirements were an MT on the next car. I stepped down in the 'extras' from my old car, but it was worth it. Though the only thing I miss is the sunroof. otoh - if it's nice enough, I'll just take the miata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 Yeah look I think the MT Vs EAT debate will live forever, its a bit like the SMGII Vs MT on the M3Forum. The debate will never end because MT drivers look down on EAT drivers and vice versa but thats just life too I think. It might be MT for me this time but trust me, if I get ///M it will be SMGIII 7 Speed ALL THE WAY. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petmor Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 When I ordered my car I got the 5 speed automatic instead of the 6 speed MT, It's the same price here and since we drive alot in citytraffic here I got so fed up with burning my clutch all the time. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 Yeah if u have to change from MT to EAT for that reason, I can certainly see your point. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenspam Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I've never owned a car with automatic and my Legacy GT is now the 4th car I've owned with a 5spd. I like manual transmissions........... But I live just outside of Houston in Galveston county. I had to evacuate for hurricane Rita. IT took me 12 1/2 hours of creep 20 feet and sit and wait. 12 1/2 hours in 104 degree heat with your nervous girl friend and her son with a manual ain't happening! Lets just say my next car with be the 5EAT! Or some sort of auto SMG would be nice. I will never own a manual again as my primary car. My fun car however will always be manual. I feel fortunate I left houston early and only had a 12 1/2 drive to Austin, I've heard pleanty of horror stories from coworkers/freinds who spent 25-40 hours on the road to drive 150+ miles. GOD bless the repubilicans for raiding the highway trust fund for tax cuts, and the democrates for spending it on cho-cho-trains which no one takes cept maybe in NYC. Trains are for ZOOO's and kids, not for getting somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 Totally understand where u are coming from in that instance. I mean under normal circumstances you have enjoyed MT but to have that benefit of slipping into EAT when necessary would be great. I have to admit 12.5 hrs in that type of traffic would be a PITA and a given for the EAT. Persoanlly, I believe this will be my very last MT, (never say never I know) but Im so looking forward to the E90 ///M3 SMGIII, its not funny. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I have a 5MT. I voted with my wallet. But I'd rather have a 6MT. If I had to contend with daily stop-and-go traffic, I'd have a slushbox. Bingo! Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedduc Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I went with the 5eat in my GT Wagon. I've got a pretty long commute, and I get stuck in stop and go traffic pretty much every day. This is my first auto after coming from a long line of manuals. I like the ability to have three different modes - normal auto for the horrendous traffic, sport mode for the backroads but still a lot of traffic, and sportshift when the road is clear. This is my do it all car and I don't regret getting the auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeb-z Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I have a 5MT LGT wagon. I had to think of when I last owned an AT car. Plymouth Duster in 1986. One tough cockroach of a car. I drove it into the junkyard with 200K+ when I graduated from college. I'm getting older, but the clutch leg is fine, even in the Garden State Parkway standstill every workday. Since then, all MT. Dodge Colt, Ford Festiva, Ford Escort GT, Alfa Spider, Alfa Milano, Alfa 164, Mazda GTX, Toyota Corolla, Taurus SHO, another Alfa 164, BMW 528, then the Legacy. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovcoursitsilver Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 My 5EAT LGT is the first AT I've owned for many years. After picking it up and for a few weeks, I wasn't sure I'd made the right choice, but I'm very happy with it now. And my left foot has learned to stay put. Anyway, I'm lucky to have a little red manual 5-speed roadster waiting in my garage any time I feel the need to row the gears. If the LGT was my only car, it would be a MT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Really happy to hear a lot of you EAT owners out there are happy, thats great news. Just means that the EAT System by Subaru is working well. Curious if they will ever develop a SMGIII or DSG system. Now that would be a trick bit of kit. Ada///M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I got the 5EAT for traffic reasons and it is now proven that it is not really slower then the 5MT even with a great driver. I pulled a 13.6 @97.3 with my 5EAT with simple stage II mods 1 cat (not high flow) stock exhaust. another guy pulled a 13.4 with his 5EAT with a few more mods then me. I don't think there are many stock turbo MT's that are posting better then that. Maybe 1 or 2. So the trannies are pretty equal. MT would have been FUN but I jsut don't want to ride the clutch every single morning to work...... Oh well we didn't ask what your times were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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