Auto or manual?

[SOLID D22]

The shift stick any day. My misses was so against manual so the day we bought her a new car i ordered it in manual, she had no idea how to drive a manual, but had to learn damn quick. Its been years now and she loves manual and wouldnt have it any other way.

 

[slateD40]

Manual, I like to drive my 4x4s properly, the olny thing I don't like - no stubby stick.

 

[slateD40]

Manual, I like to drive my 4x4s properly, I would prefer a stubby stick though.

 

[bug]

manual in my d22 , gf's car is auto magna, so easy to drive, lack of engine braking sucks !

 

[Krankin]

Manual only for my 4bee.

Tho,

Bet some of you anti auto guys would change your views somewhat after a drive in a Highstalled Auto, big HP V8 engined car with stiff gearing...
yeehaaa.

 

[will]

Manual trans in a 4WD without question; if you are going to do even semi-serious offroading manual is better & safer. (might cop some flack from the auto jockys there). as said before engine braking, greater control, ability to rock in bogs & less power loss through the trans.

That said, if i was doing lots of Kms every day in traffic and diddnt have a "totally awesome D22 Navara - greatest 4x4 ever to grace the earth" i would not rule out an auto. Maybe something like an Audi Allroad or Subaru Liberty / Outback.

 

[nismo4x4]

i prefer manual...more fun. autos better in sand tho.
autos in d40 have dpf which apparently drinks a bit.

 

[KraftyPg]

My DPF has never asked for a drink since I've had it.

 

[Jimbob]

I would have to say Manual all the way. It almost defeats the purpose driving a 4x4 auto.

 

[-STX=ADV-]

I definately prefer the manual.. but the Hugs & Kisses needs to drive traffic everyday so AUTO it is.....

 

[Firestorm]

i love manual. always drove manual. more fun more control. but then i did my work injury and now permanently have a not really functioning hand, and the other hand not coping doing the job of 2 so i can only drive auto and a modifed car. and that is a challenged i hate it. i can drive the manual now and then, off road, no more hard off roading for me tho, im a passenger now. but the easy stuff i can still do where gear changes rnt so needed as frequently (only left sort of works)

 

[DVR]

Auto's are for Poofs!!
Real men (and women) drive a manual.

 

[filobz]

To be honest, when we went to test drive the D40, we were looking at an Auto.
However, after driving the manual & auto, both my wife & I prefered the manual over the "Slush box", I mean auto.
If we were diving in trafic a lot, I recon the auto would have got the nod.
I have been told the auto is better for towing, but we tow a 1.8t van, & find
the manual is great.
Cheers,
Phil

 

[stxowner]

Getting older and lazy so Auto is the way for me to go. I do a lot of stop n go on the freeway of a morning and far easier without having to constantly change gears. Besides having no clutch gives me room to stretch out by big foot.
Cheers....Phill

 

[Tim.duncan]

when ever i get in an auto i nearly kick a hole through the fire wall with my left foot trying to push a non exsistant pedal in!

manuals for me

 

[superiorcruiser]

Auto's are for Poofs!!
Real men (and women) drive a manual.

funny.....and yes manual every time...

 

[scooba_285]

i think that NO 4x4 should be auto

 

[nakedape]

Manual. And if I cant get a manual, I'll walk!

Cog swapping is in the blood - Old man drove trucks all his life & I was driving paddock bashers by ten years. Happily the missus is a farm girl & only drives manuals too.

 

[Tappet]

Manual for me. I would consider an auto if was commuting in Sydney or Melbourne traffic everyday and or towing heavy loads.

 

[upthetigers]

Manuals are fun to drive until you hit traffic but the 5spd auto in the 2012 ST goes so great with the 2.5TD I couldn't see the need for a manual
Driving in peak hour Syd traffic is made alot easier and highway cruising is very comfortable. More than enough power and this is coming from someone who owned a XR6t beforehand.

And I'm not a poof