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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2005, 10:25:53 pm »
No the S2000 is one of the only cars available without one.....

Actually I don't think any other car in north america has no auto option.  That is part of the reason it doesn't sell as much as it could, which is fine by me.

A lot of the 350z's are sold as autos as well.  Most Vettes are bought by older guys living the "dream" of having one and they buy an automatic.
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« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2005, 11:33:11 pm »
Does the new Si offer an auto?  I hear all the hype about it being six speed, I never thought to find out if it was offered in auto (read: don't care).  I truly appreciate Honda having the testicular fortitude to only offer the S2K in manual...  just like I'm peeved about the fact that a lot (most?) 350Zs are automatic...

Waste of a good car if you ask me.

wing is quite right, though: the Corvette is expensive enough that most of the buyers are old guys who don't want to bother with manual transmissions anymore.  Same reason Mercedes sports cars ONLY come automatic.
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« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2005, 07:27:50 am »
Demo, I think you are correct the SI is also only manual.

The SLK350 though does come in manual
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« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2005, 10:00:07 am »
Quote from: wing on December 08, 2005, 07:27:50 am
Demo, I think you are correct the SI is also only manual.

The SLK350 though does come in manual

Acura RSX-S
Subaru Impreza STI
... two more cars in N.America only available as a stick shift.

I'm sure there are others...


Snowy, check on Autotrader and most of the used Vettes for sale are sissy-sticks.  It's the lazy, middle-aged, American way!
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« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2005, 10:03:26 am »
Oh good ones.... any others.

Oh I think the carrera GT only comes in stick
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« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2005, 12:00:11 pm »
Is the Elise here yet or not 'till next year?  That'd be another.

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« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2005, 12:20:35 pm »
Quote from: jeff1 on December 08, 2005, 12:00:11 pm
Is the Elise here yet or not 'till next year?  That'd be another.



I think the Elite/Eclats of the late 70s were the only Lotus cars ever offered with a slushbox  Cool

The MazdaSpeed models are stick only as well.
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« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2005, 03:54:40 pm »
The Miata used to be manual only.  Is that not so anymore?  I don't think I've seen it in automatic.
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« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2005, 04:05:54 pm »
Quote from: mark on December 08, 2005, 03:54:40 pm
The Miata used to be manual only.  Is that not so anymore?  I don't think I've seen it in automatic.

they have had an option auto for a quite a while - thankfully its rarely choosen
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