Manual or Auto?
Manual or Auto?
Never owned an auto before, but have driven a few. One part of me wants to go for an auto; smoothness, and laziness to an extent, but the other part of me says stick with the manual - more control over it, plus the manual (in the IS) is 6 speed vs 4 speed in the auto...
But you guys have more experience with them than I, so what do you think about the manual vs auto in the IS?
Pro's and cons of each?
Never owned an auto before, but have driven a few. One part of me wants to go for an auto; smoothness, and laziness to an extent, but the other part of me says stick with the manual - more control over it, plus the manual (in the IS) is 6 speed vs 4 speed in the auto...
But you guys have more experience with them than I, so what do you think about the manual vs auto in the IS?
i would hang out for a decent Manual car mate
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Linky
I had a Manual Is200 and An Auto Nissan Stagea i ahve to say i hate Auto, your never in full control of the power
i would hang out for a decent Manual car mate
Try this one up for sale by a member here
Linky
I've found two cars, very very similarly spec'd, almost identical mileage, a year apart (03 and 04) - one manual and one auto. The auto is the newer, 04, Sport model with 1k less on the clock, but is £300 dearer than the manual - although the manual (an SE) is 4hrs away, the other side of Manchester (nearly Blackburn), whereas the more expensive auto is in South West London, roughly an hour away. Hmm.......
I don't think it's so much of a "which would I prefer" as such, as I'm open to either - it's more of a "which is a better drive" (bearing in mind my days of spirited, performance, driving are done - hence looking for the more comfortable, quiet, smooth Lexus, than out and out performance and hanging it round bends! Although there is always the lure of turbo charging it
)
I saw Speedfreek's one - it's not what I'm after, and the 300, as much as I'd love the extra torque and power, isn't a viable option for me (insurance etc)
I've found two cars, very very similarly spec'd, almost identical mileage, a year apart (03 and 04) - one manual and one auto. The auto is the newer, 04, Sport model with 1k less on the clock, but is £300 dearer than the manual - although the manual (an SE) is 4hrs away, the other side of Manchester (nearly Blackburn), whereas the more expensive auto is in South West London, roughly an hour away. Hmm.......
I don't think it's so much of a "which would I prefer" as such, as I'm open to either - it's more of a "which is a better drive" (bearing in mind my days of spirited, performance, driving are done - hence looking for the more comfortable, quiet, smooth Lexus, than out and out performance and hanging it round bends! Although there is always the lure of turbo charging it )
edit: take the manual 6 speed, 4 speed auto is pants and you'll get even worse fuel economy than the already terrible mpg on the 6 speed manual. Manual is also more fun if you have the sport diff.
el_bandido
18-06-2019, 05:21 AM #5I found insurance on the is300 was cheaper vs is200 from every single insurance company.
edit: take the manual 6 speed, 4 speed auto is pants and you'll get even worse fuel economy than the already terrible mpg on the 6 speed manual. Manual is also more fun if you have the sport diff.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
18-06-2019, 06:48 AM #8I had an auto Altezza RS200 for a few days (they are that bad) and that was as slow as the hills - would hate to feel how slow an IS200 auto would be.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
Matt_C Ha, the irony there is the auto is the Sport model with the LSD, and the manual is the SE model without the LSD - typical!
If we're talking about UK cars and just IS200s, there is no Sport version with an auto box, and similarly there is no auto with an LSD.
Something isn't right here........
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Matt_C Ha, the irony there is the auto is the Sport model with the LSD, and the manual is the SE model without the LSD - typical!
If we're talking about UK cars and just IS200s, there is no Sport version with an auto box, and similarly there is no auto with an LSD.
Something isn't right here........
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
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