Went manual and can’t go back myself.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Same here it’s just too fun!

@winstonmiu

4 ай бұрын

@@JustGrant25 It’s good to see someone in his teens to preserve the dying art!

@cunjoz

4 ай бұрын

been a manual driver the whole time (from a country where people mostly drive manuals). tried out an automatic a couple of days ago. it's super convenient not having to think about gears and holding the clutch down when at traffic light. HOWEVER! I just love being in control of the revs. and yeah. it's super fun.

I drive a manual mk7.5 fiesta, here in Brazil you can only have a driver's license if you know how to drive a manual

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!! Those fiestas are sweet! I honestly really like that you can’t get your license without driving manual I don’t know that before, thanks for the comment!!

@rjayzonfeet

4 ай бұрын

Should be like that in America.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Definitely I think we would have much better drivers.

That's the reasons why I want a manual truck, my first car is automatic but I want it to make it manual.

As a 2017 toyota 86 6MT owner myself, its one of the best driving experiences, you'd love it.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Maaan everyone says they love them I gotta look into it!

@Walawaliguili97

4 ай бұрын

The 86s sound so fun. I’m a big fan of both Subaru and Toyota and a fan of Initial D (Not like the modern 86 and the classic JDM Sprinter Trueno AE86 are mechanically the same…but the DNA is there) so I have mad respect for that machine.

2021 Corolla SE Hatchback 6MT. 36k miles in 3.3 years. It still puts a smile on my face.

Bought a brz 6 months ago to learn manual! First brand new car as well and it’s been a great decision. Love driving it and can’t see myself going back to an auto for a long time

My wife has one of these 8th Gen 1.8l Civics. Perfect car to learn manual in. Gets insane gas mileage, way better than my relatively newer CVT Subie Forester.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

yeah its the perfect car to learn manual with in my opinion, I love the gas mileage too!

Daily Manual driver in the States since pretty much i got my license in 1997, thanks to my parents. Love manual driving. 2012 bmw 335i.

Manual is fun, but it definitely is not as fast as the modern automatics.

Pretty much the only reason to drive an automatic car is convenience. That is the short answer. Unless you count hauling and enabling those who barely can drive to drive a car as reasons. More control, more available horsepower, less weight, better fuel economy, more driving pleasure, less complexity, more performance in general. That is the long answer.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

hey that works though like I said in the video some people love manual and some people don't its not for everyone and especially if you want better performance!

Went from a 2013 Dodge Dart 6MT to a 2024 Volkswagen GLI 6MT and I love that I've now gotten to experience a shitbox manual and a pretty nice manual. They're both so fun. A manual makes even an econobox feel so much more fulfilling.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s sweet! It just makes any car so much fun!

I got a Honda Civic 07 LX manual a few weeks ago , it's my first stick car. I love it !

If I don't have anywhere to go or want to have fun driving like at a track, I can see a manual, but when I do need to be somewhere, automatic all the way. My daily is an auto Tacoma. Your CEL is on btw.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

For sure not everyone wants to drive one all the time I’m a huge fan of Tacomas as well so that’s sick! The CEL is for the catalytic converter I’m just seeing how long it’ll go without giving me issues 😆

Nice video. I drive an automatic but my first car was a manual. Maybe I’ll try yours sometime. 😉

I agree I just bought my first car about a month ago with a manual transmission in it and even though the shifter needs a rebuild and feels horrible its still such a fun car to drive non the less

2015 Cruze 6MT, love it

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

I didn't even know they made the Cruze with a manual that's sick!

‘23 Dodge Challenger RT manual 🤘

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Yoooo I love those challenges that’s gotta be sick with a manual!! As much as I love little nimble sports cars there’s something about the big powerful muscle cars that’s just sweet!

@marcjones744

4 ай бұрын

I would prefer the civic...im just hating lol... Good on u. Awesome car. I cant afford to set that much money on fire lol

Prevent young carjackers taking your car.

@NashiHeartSoulSpirit

3 ай бұрын

There are better options to prevent auto theft. Manuals aren’t difficult to drive, all they need now are days is a detailed KZread video.

@JustGrant25

3 ай бұрын

If someone is trying to steal your they’ll have to be able to get away quickly, which is something they definitely won’t be able to do from watching a KZread video it takes lots of practice to drive it quickly

I mainly drive a honda insight cvt with paddle shifters. I recently got a job at a car rental company so I get to drive all of their automatic petrol, diesel and electric cars now. My best friend let me drive his manual toyota trueno around the carpark a little bit. I have really wanted to learn to drive manuals, I'll probably have to buy my own car in a few years time. I am familiar with manual transmissions since I currently ride motorcycles. Good video though, I really agree with your points.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

That’s really cool actually it’s gotta be fun to drive all sorts of different cars! How’s the cvt with paddles? I’ve never driven one does it act like a regular transmission with paddles? Thanks I appreciate it!

@varanjitsingh9663

4 ай бұрын

The paddle shifters are cool to play around with and they totally work and feel like real gears. It's just that they are not as responsive as you want them to be. It is really hard to get past that reality

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

That’s interesting, pretty cool that it can feel like normal gears with the cvt!

Automatic is life in LA

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Haha I definitely get that with all the traffic I don’t think I’d want to drive a manual there either

I started on a 1st gen Sienna (automatic 3L V6), went to a 2008 RAV4 (3,5L V6 auto), got a 89 AW11 MR2 NA with a 5 speed manual, switched my daily driver to a 98 RAV4 4WD with a 5 speed manual. I do miss the V6's a bit but the manual transmissions outweigh the larger engines in terms of my enjoyment and overall satisfaction

I have a manual e30 for fun, but if you have to drive on the freeway for 3+ hrs or just wanna go do an errand or any chance of bumper to bumper traffic, nothing like relaxing in an automatic, I'd take a self driving car if it was safe enough haha, never a Tesla and I'd never drive with one hand at 12 o clock, so silly how people do that, I don't even find it comfortable.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

haha same here it can definitely get a little annoying in a traffic jam!

I grew up driving manual from the first car which was 4th gen Honda Civic hatchback. I was hooked from there - drove several sticks from there on in, from pick-ups, old VW diesel Rabbits, motorcycles and 2 of my 3 current vehicles, a 1st gen Scion xB and a 2019 WRX (base). I will always default to a manaul preference and if that means buying an older car, then so be it. Manuals for life! 🤘🤘

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

manuals for life babyyyy hahaha it is kind of unfortunate how they're starting to go away so the only option is to buy older cars but then again I personally like older cars better in general!

You cant throw it into reverse whileoving at speed the trans has a lockout. Also down shifting and engine braking save on brake wear significantly over autos

My last 4-cars have been manuals, Ford Focus, Ford Focus ST, Subaru WRX STI & BMW G80 M3

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

man those all sound like a ton of fun!!

I drive an 06 Acura TL w/ the manual.... To me, its more fun than the brand new Genesis 3.3T G70 in an automatic that i drove... Manuals all the way

I drive a 1986 Mazda Titan. It is a 3.5L NA 4 CYLINDER DIESEL. I love it, and nobody will ever steal it.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Haha love it!!

I got a 1998 corolla e11. Everything is kinda wobbly due to the age but its still fun to drive and it got some long gears

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Mine is even a little wobbly in quite a few areas and it’s not even as old 😂

i drive a daewoo matiz with the 4cyl engine with a manual (dont know if they make them in automatic). looking to buy an audi 80 station wagon since theyre plenty cheap and they would be a nice, practical car in my opinion. would still keep the matiz. it was my first car and the thing that taught me how to drive a stick. not gonna part ways with it until i really need to. when it comes to the video, i definitely agree that manuals arent for everyone but to me they will always be a lot more fun and exciting than an automatic

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Bro that’s sick! The Audi would be sweet for sure!

Bought a GR Corolla a few months ago - only comes in manual. Feel like it's gonna be part of the last few manuals before all of the cars go EV and "automatic" only. Gonna hold onto it for as long as I can - I've been driving stick since I turned 16 so almost 20 years ago and I much prefer it that way.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Man I love the GR Corollas it probably will be one of the last so so sad, maybe they’ll stick around longer than we’re expecting tho 🤷

Manual transmissions are the best. My daughter will soon be driving and I told her I will buy her a car once she has her license but it will be a manual transmissions only. That way she’ll have to learn and have that for the rest of her life.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

yesssir! I like that, its a great idea!

My 105hp 2 door yaris is race car for sure bagging those gears lol I still enjoy driving it since its manual even though I have a manual corvette too

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Yesssir that’s saying something considering that you’ve got a corvette too! Corvettes are my absolute favorite cars ever what generation is yours?

I think anyone who knows how to drive a manual would agree it's a lot more fun to drive a "slow" car with a manual than with an automatic. The manual gearbox just elevates the fun to a completely different level in a less powerful car, in my opinion at least.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

No I absolutely agree it does!

I picked up driving manual 3 years ago. The only thing I hate is that I didn't learn it sooner.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Haha I love that!

my daily is a 2010 Lexus es 350 I use for family transportation. I would like to have an old Japanese manual for learning, doing solo errands, learning to work on cars and so on. just hard to justify at the moment I guess.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

For sure that makes sense an auto is definitely more livable but manuals are sooo fun!

@dpark189

4 ай бұрын

@@JustGrant25 I believe you lol. just need to set aside some free money to buy something worth fixing up and driving eventually

i got a manual e30 and a auto c300 and manual is just more fun to drive feels more entertaining for some reason

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Yeah bro both of those cars are sick too!!

First car... 92 manual civic... Second manual i currently own 06TL... huge upgrade... Way heavier, but double the horsepower.... Great daily

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

that's awesome I actually looked at a few TLs before I got my civic they seem pretty cool!

@marcjones744

4 ай бұрын

@@JustGrant25 hidden gem... The manual is like an accord si... Stiffer suspension, brembo brakes, limited slip differential.... Lots of sporty upgrades for the manual

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Wow that’s crazy!! Gotta be a blast to drive!

@marcjones744

4 ай бұрын

@@JustGrant25 thx... 258 horsepower. Great daily. Keep up the good videos

My RX8 is a six speed. Those autos have less HP and just lame compared to the manual. I also have a jeep and a truck that are manual. My boss gave me the truck because nobody else could drive a manual. You can do things with a manual that you can't do in an auto without damaging the xmsn. Manual trannys last longer as well. And they will always get you home, albeit a bit noisier. BMW manuals are a totally different experience than an auto. There's nothing like digging into a corner grinding away in second. Heavy traffic sucks, though. But totally worth it.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s a good point they last longer and when they go they’re cheaper to replace too. Heavy traffic is definitely a downside tho 😂

I could tell from the thumbnail it was an FG1 😂😂 (FG2 gang)

I think 5speed automatics and below are not very responsive, a decent 5sp manual still beats the same car in 4 or 5sp automatic.. now... the 6 speed automatics is where it starts to be better imho. I drive a 2013 honda that has the 5sp auto and sometimes it feels lost and not in the optimal gear, I assume that doesn't happen with the newer ones.... and manual, well, it depends on you but if you are good with it you can always be on the best gear and accelerate out quicker when you need it.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

That’s true I was mainly thinking about newer automatics where they all have like 20 gears lol

Because my automatic puts me to sleep 😮‍💨

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

😂

You clearly never seen anyone shift gears, smoke a cig, be on their phone, and steer. lol

@JustGrant25

Ай бұрын

Not saying it’s not possible but it’s certainly more difficult to do all that in a manual than an auto. But true some people can just do it all at once anyway

Why drive a manual? Because it keeps tou occupied and off tour phone and you are connected to it! Also better in snow, better off road! And those of us who have driven them for a long time factory trac control is useless! I turn mine off

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Exactly!! Mine doesn’t even have traction control lol

If you know how to drive your FG1 I promise there's no chance of an auto FG1 beating you. The auto will shift to early and lose out on high rpm VTEC that you will be able to control better plus your launch will be way faster

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Good point my launch would be faster and I’d have the higher rpm’s although I’m not too fast with my shifts so it would at least be close. With newer cars though I think at least in general any manual would have a hard time beating an auto

You forgot to mention that Manual is great for off-roading.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

That’s true I guess I wasn’t really thinking about off roading while I was making this vid cuz I was driving my civic 😂

They are more durable than automatic transmissions,change two litres of oil every 7-8 years,replace clutch when it’s worn out,no biggie.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

I didn’t even think about that haha that’s true! Even if you need a whole new transmission it’s a lot cheaper to replace than an auto

2006 honda civic 2006 honda civic 2006 honda civic

GRANT!!!!

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

JACKSON!!!! 😂😂😂

The most useless and backward invention ever. Coming from someone who always drove manual then tried automatic. I will never go back to that backward thing.

@JustGrant25

4 ай бұрын

Manual is a backward invention? I mean everyone’s got a different opinion on it.

@Checkmate025

4 ай бұрын

@@JustGrant25 Daily drive in Europe small and narrow streets and tons of stoplights. Not to mention traffic jams and slow moving traffic. Instead of using one pedal, you have to keep switching betwee gears the whole time. With automatic the comfort is unmatched.