Originally Posted by eruby
ok this is my 1st real post since joining this board. my 1st car was a '76 merc capri II 4 spd. loved it and at 18 years old it was the only tranny i'd get. my 2nd car was a '86 toy mr-2 with a 5 spd. still loved it. now, being a little older, i test drove a roadster 6 spd. i have to admit it was my 1st drive in this great sports car but i had a real problem 'feeling' which gear i was in - especially 3rd gear. on my 4 mile test drive with the salesman right next to me, i wasn't comfortable. i ended up with a ltd. roadster with auto. love it. the car has all the power i need when i need it and i really haven't even felt the need to use the manual shifter (auto stick). maybe it's old man syndrome. also, this is the 1st car i've seen with better mpg with a auto tranny than with a manual.
I think a week on your own with a stick, and you would have perfected the sweet RPM shift points and never looked back...You're probably right, about the old man syndrome...and Chrysler problably knew its demographic in designing this car. However, with the dropping re-sale values I think this demographic has changed within the used market segment.
I haven't had the pleasure to drive mine yet and and probably won't until Spring which is probably why I posted this forum. ..For now, I'm bottom feeding on your driving experiences.
