MY first vehicle.....

[nathanaf8388]

I was just wondering if you guys think I should get a manual or automatic for my first vehiclei can drive either pretty good (my parents trust me to drive more than my sisters who have both been driving for about 4 years now on their own) i just thought id ask becuas ei gewt my license soon and i also was wondering what i should get for my first vehicle... my price range is under $3,000

[nathanaf8388]

im open for any suggestions

[tabahr]

I sold a cherry 88 5.7 IROC not too long ago for $3,900. It only had 89K on it.

I would recommend a 3rd gen IROC, personally. They are getting harder to find in stock, well maintained form but are available. The 5.7 L engine was only available with an automatic trans. The 5.0 could be had with a 5 speed, but it was a weak 5 speed, IMHO.

[NorthernSS]

Get what ever you want. I deal with ALOT of traffic and would not want to sit in traffic with a 6sp. But then again there is NOTHING like rowing threw the gears of a 6sp V8.

[nathanaf8388]

traffic to me is 4 cars behind a Tractor or cars stopping to let deer across the road.....

[NorthernSS]

Originally posted by nathanaf8388
traffic to me is 4 cars behind a Tractor or cars stopping to let deer across the road.....

That's hilarious. In that case I(me) would get a manual. I love shiftin gears but its your call not mine.

[N20LT4Bird]

I agree, third gen f-bodys are cheap, plentiful and fun. If you go with a manual, you cannot get a factory 5.7L engine. The 5.7 came with automatics only. You can get a 5.0 H.O. with a manual tranny though. I sold my 88 Formula 350 to 16 year old kid last year for 3000. It was nice. Now its not. Dont do that to your car.

[nathanaf8388]

im thinking my mom is gonna say that i cant have one because of the speed but ive already decided to tell her she can take my license away for six months if i get pulled over for going over 15 miles over speed limit....dotn you think thats a good bargain

[NorthernSS]

It's a good bargin but gonna be really hard to keep up your end
5L Camaros are dime a dozen and can be made fast relatively cheap. Have fun and happy huntin.

[LT_4]

Hello there Nathan. it just all depends on what you plan on using the car for. If you want to drag race it I would go for a auto but a stick is alot more funtop have.And you can find a good f-body for under 3000. but of course it will need some repairs.

[nathanaf8388]

well i can hold my bargain up because there is a drag strip about 45 mins or so away form my house that you can race on for $11 so i will be ok... until someone comes up besides me on the highway in a little rice burner and i need to show them real power then i will be tempted oh yeah im buying a radar/laser detector so itll be helpfull

[tabahr]

Just looked around for a second and looky what I found. 68,000 miles and I bet you could have it for 4 grand. 5.0 5speed. It is a darker color and has what appears to be GTA rims on it.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...=&cardist=1651

[89GTA]

4G's is a bit much for the LO3. If you look at thirdgens, ignore anything but a TPI. In the long run you'll be happy you did.

[N20LT4Bird]

I had my 88 Formula 350 since I was 17 (or 18). As I mentioned, just sold it a year ago. I was not a reckless driver, but the police see you coming. It's unfortunate, but you fit a profile, so even if you are reasonable behind the wheel, your gonna get pulled over in a car like that. I am still, seven years later, feeling the repercussions of driving that car and getting tickets. You have to be extra careful - drive like your grandma would, seriously. Speed on the track! Just from experience - take it or leave it.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

My first car was an automatic that I converted after a few years to a stick. The next was an automatic which I drove for 2 years. The next was a stick I drove for 15 years. Now I'm in an auto for 2 1/2 years and I want a stick again. To give credit where credit is due, as for automatics, the electronics control of the automatic I am in now is the best I have ever driven. I hate the way the old hydraulic ones shift to soon under normal driving. Yea you can put a shift kit in them to fix that but then they shift to hard for normal driving. This is the best of both worlds. But I'd give it up in a heart beat again for a stick. It's all personal preference. If I had to drive in heavy traffic all the time, I would get an automatic. If not, there is no question about it. Stick it or die. LOL

Oh and you can always roll start a stick.