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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Default Re: Gas Mileage - Auto vs Manual

Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
I doubt the MPG differences between auto and stick are significant enough to warrant basing your decision of what to buy. even at $4.00 a gallon which economists predict we wont see again for years.

It's a sports car. Both the auto stick and the manual are fun. I can say that cause i have one of each. As a purely stick guy, for me to find pleasure in the auto stick says a lot about the tranny. It is not you daddy's automatic!

At your age, I would assume you want to have your arm around your girl. If you what to drink a pop in the car, it has a terrible cup holder. Unless you are a stubborn, die hard stick guy the auto most likely suits you. If you were a stubborn die hard stick guy, the question wouldn't come up.

If you are out to win stop light drags, the NA is respectable but you will have to settle for the auto in an SRT version to satisfy your need for superiority.

My numbers;

NA; City, 24.8 MPG
Highway 28.5
Dragon 17.5

SRT; City 20.1
Highway 22.7
Dragon Classified


Now, all you have to do is pick a color and a GF




roadster with a stick
out of all that the coolest thing is dragon classified, I'm guessing 15-16 at least it's that way for ours
 
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