ZinFreak Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 <snip> Only had the clutch stench once in 3500 miles and that from a 3500rpm slip launch in 1st gear. IMHO if you're smelling the clutch, there is probably something wrong somewhere. Time for a poll? I'm not worried about it. It always happens when I pick up my co-worker who lives in the middle of a VERY steep hill. High RPM's + sloppy left foot -> Holy Stink Batman, Who set the cat on fire? -Zin 06 LGT LTD GRP 5MT 07 FXT LTD OBP 4EAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerreX Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Auto b/c of the wife. *sigh* Can't wait until I get my STi.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Wagon Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Auto b/c of the wife. *sigh* Can't wait until I get my STi.... '08 we might be seeing REAL Paddle Shifters... if that's the case the wife my need to get a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD05GT Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 5mt so I don't have to worry about the wife ever wanting to take my car!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Auto I never done learnt how to drive a stick and the wifey doesn't want to. Plus, the auto gets better gas mileage on the Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eles1 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Nafavmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Auto I never done learnt how to drive a stick and the wifey doesn't want to. Plus, the auto gets better gas mileage on the Legacy. Thats the whole point of driving stick. Nobody can borrow your car. Its great!! and I don't know where you read that auto's get better MPG's then sticks. Can you upshift whenever you want? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Auto I never done learnt how to drive a stick and the wifey doesn't want to. Plus, the auto gets better gas mileage on the Legacy. So do yourself a favor, move your ass, and learn it. This is one of few countries where you can actually get DL without being able to drive stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Thats the whole point of driving stick. Nobody can borrow your car. Its great!! and I don't know where you read that auto's get better MPG's then sticks. Can you upshift whenever you want? I think not. On most cars a manual beats an auto for gas mileage but the auto IS rated for better gas mileage on the Legacy 2.5i : Manual: 22/29 mpg Automatic: 23/30 mpg I imagine it has to do with the difference in AWD systems. The manual is split 50/50 while the auto is split 90/10, less power going to the rear wheels so less driveline friction power loss. I also imagine it has to do with taller gearing on the auto transmission. It seems like most car manufactures put shorter gears on their manuals because they assume drivers want it to be "sportier." Also, I CAN upshift when I want to in manual mode. Unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity to learn to drive a stick and no one has been willing to teach me with their car. I may just end up doing it at a driving school someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 well on my GT it was 19 city for the auto and 20 city for the stick. I still have the window sticker for my stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_galt Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 You have to look 5, 10 or 15 cars in front of you and watch their brake lights. If you see they are coming to a stop, there is no reason to waste liquid fun to hurry up and stop. Pace yourself so that, ideally, you don't have to touch the brake pedal at all. Actually since the price of gas has gone way up in the last year, I see the cabbies doing this all the time in their big Crown Vics. Not only will this technique save fuel, if enough people get hip to it, it will speed traffic because when there are 100s of cars in a line in rush hour reaction times of ~.5 second adds up quickly to many minutes when multiplied by dozens of momentum (gas, brake, stop, let distance open between the car in front (wasted time), gas, coast for a second to catch up with the car in front that has its brakes on and then brake again, stop, repeat, repeat, repeat) changes. This would be awesome, except that 98% of america on the road today is incapable of looking at the car in front of them, let alone 10 or 20 ahead. It's sad a frustrating to drive around in a sea of inattentive morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Auto. I'm lazy. It's also more refined IMO, and the automatic AWD system is better for tooling around in the snow. The manual mode is good enough to use at the autocross or to merge onto the beltway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTDom Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Manual. So much more control and fun. This is my first manual car. I wanted to learn stick with an old car but didn't have time to buy one as I found that there is no manual for 06 GT wagon. I had to act quick and I believe I've bought the last white 05 manual GT wagon on the west coast... with no regret!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubix973 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Bought the LGT in auto because my impreza's manual was absolute garbage and test drove this car in a stick and it also felt like crap. Once you drive a 350z/G35 stick and then drive a Subaru stick you'll NEVER buy one ever again. Auto in this car FTW even if it is a little bit slower. At least it goes into reverse easily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4-3.0RspecB Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Manual - 6.5 sec to 60 mph (1.8 sec faster than auto for the 3.0R) the sound track when driving this car needs a six speed manual but it's the gearbox that gets very last bit of performance out of this amazing six cylinder boxer engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Wagon Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Auto in this car FTW even if it is a little bit slower. At least it goes into reverse easily! You mean the little crunch isn't the factory signal to let you know you're in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700watts Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Auto in this car FTW even if it is a little bit slower. At least it goes into reverse easily! You mean the little crunch isn't the factory signal to let you know you're in reverse. ^^^^^^^^HATER !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybige Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Had to get one for family needs (wife said new car=must be auto), and reside in one of the country's most congested areas (DC). But I'm with many of the posters who own a 5EAT - I'm fine with it, but would prefer a manual. But this car, especially when tuned properly, is still silly quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Se2002 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I thought the 5EAT was split Front/Back, 40/60...not 90/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 It is....the MT is 50/50 Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4-3.0RspecB Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 If you don't know how to use the clutch the 6 speed would be way too fast for you anyway. There are no clunks or hard shifts with this gearbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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