From:
Murfys_1_REMOVE_742573_THIS_@yahoo.com
Jim,
You say that you want a touring car,
not a drag racing car. When I hear that, I hear "Fun
to drive " and roadworthy for daily driving. While I
would agree that an automatic is "racing for dummies",
I don't agree that they are as fun to drive (which,
by the way, is an opinion).
Just to set the
stage, I have 2 different h-bodies. One is a 350 with a
TH350 behind it. It's a great driver car and is easy to
get around. It's simple and fun to drive. My other
car (in process now) is a 327 with a Nash (now
Richmond) 5-speed behind it. This is the one that will be
more fun to drive and will DEFINITELY see more
spirited driving time.
For a touring/road car, it
is very reasonable to put in a manual transmission.
However, I would agree that an auto would be better for
something that sees more dragstrip service.
You
have to ask yourself what kind of driving you will be
doing more and whether you like shifting a lot. And if
you think it will be an every day car that sees rush
hour, maybe an auto is better. If it's a touring car
that you take out and *drive*, then I would rather
have a manual. It's all preference....
Hope
this helps.
Joe
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