Rant: Lack of family sized, fun, manual trans cars-Page 4| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

curtis73 GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
10/14/16 9:59 a.m.

I usually end up making my own. I have two T56s ready to go in the Impala SS and the LeMans.

aribert New Reader
10/14/16 10:17 a.m.

I realize the OP is looking for full size car. My wife's '11 Fusion (special order) w/ 6-spd is essentially a Mazda 6. My opinion is that a stick plus 4 cyl equals a v6 plus auto. Her previous car was a Saturn LS w/ 5 spd. With an all manual fleet, word gets out and friends don't ask to borrow a car or PU.

92dxman SuperDork
10/14/16 10:57 a.m.

Mazda CX-5 Sport with 6 speed manual + set of lowering springs

Mister Fister New Reader
10/14/16 1:25 p.m.

I have a turbocharged manual Jetta that is a riot to drive. 184 ft-lbs of torque, sub 3,000 lbs, mild understeer, lift throttle oversteer.

Leased it for $155/mo back when VW was giving cars away at the beginning of the year.

dyintorace GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
10/30/16 8:29 p.m.

Tyler H wrote:
dyintorace wrote:
Tyler H wrote: Sorry...you can handle the maintenance. Click Here
Wheels look great! Specs/details? Nice work!
Apex ARC-8 18x9 et 30. 245 35 18 Continental Contisport Contact Extreme DW <---comically overcompensating name. Tight fit due to the offset, but I wanted the M3 concave center section. E46 rear fenders are no fun to roll, but I took my time and did it right...slow going, but no cracked paint or ripples or general jankiness. Don't worry, I'm taking good care of your old car.

Not worried at all. Quite the opposite. I'm back in another e46 (albeit a Touring) and new wheels are high on my list of things to do. It's Japan Red over black and I'm leaning towards grey wheels. When time permits, I'd love to see some more profile shots in good light. I'd like to PS your wheels onto my car.

Datsun310Guy PowerDork
10/30/16 8:54 p.m.

My 6'4" son rides comfortably in my '11 Accord sedan. It lacks in power but makes it up in reliability and my goal is to put as little money into my work car and bank the balance for the next work car purchase.

My rear brakes just started squeaking at 142,000 miles - factory original pads. The fronts are still factory original but will be changed next weekend. The original tires ran 82,000 miles.

I drive the manual tranny like Mario Andretti and return a solid 27.5 mpg combined. Last night I took first gear up to 6500 rpm then quickly into second gear to show my 13 year old daughter why it's fun to drive a manual tranny as she told me she doesn't want a stick shift car.

mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/30/16 9:04 p.m.

what about the Lincoln LS in V6 Trim? wasn't that available with a manual?

Smarta$$ McPoopyPants MegaDork
10/31/16 9:12 a.m.

Any specifics on the "reliability issues" for the V2 CTS-V? I'm shopping for one right now.

yupididit HalfDork
10/31/16 12:02 p.m.

Smarta$$ McPoopyPants wrote: Any specifics on the "reliability issues" for the V2 CTS-V? I'm shopping for one right now.

Same here, V2 is going to be my next purchase.

84FSP Dork
10/31/16 12:10 p.m.

In Reply to yuididit and Smarta$$ McPoopy Pants: Thus far main issues on the CTS V2's are leaking Magnetic Ride Shocks and Supercharger Rattle. The Supercharger Rattle is happily resolved with the up to 100K warranty. The bonus is that the upgraded charger seems to have quite a bit more grunt. Haven't priced the replacement shocks yet. Otherwise standard GM issues apply.