which car gives the best of itself (i don't know if it makes sense) an automatic MINI or a Manual MINI? depending of if you like either or?

 

That depends completely on your driving style.

I'm biased, and will go with the six speed manual anyday.

Welcome to NAM!

 

gotta go with the 6 speed! im biased too though, welcome to nam

 

Tripple that, I too think the 6 speed is the way too go. Now if you have trouble or unable to shift, then the the AT is still good. But if shifting is not a problem for you, or you just have not learned yet, then definetly get the manual.

 

Welcome to NAM, Macy!! Manual shifting gives one a great bit of control over the engine and how it's power is being applied in various circumstances. So you'll get the most out of a manual. However, the automatics can be shifted in manual or auto (neither requiring a clutch), so theoretically one could have the best of both worlds. An auto may come in handy in heavy traffic and such.

 

They still make cars with automatic transmissions?!?

 

I vote for the auto!

It has been great in the manual mode when you want to get on it and then the auto is fantastic sitting in traffic.

Once you get the hang for shifting the automatic in the manual mode, you all of a sudden become a believer!

By the way, any of them are great on the MINI, just hurry up and get the MINI in your hands.

 

hey thanks for the welcoming guys preciated!!!!!!! im learning to drive manual, i have heard from many that is great and econimical. i drive auto so im trying to decide which mini to get manual or auto.
thanks for the advice of the auto be also manually controlled.

that helps a lot !!!!!!!

 

I agree, test drove both manual and auto before I bought mine. The manual put the biggest smile on my face for the longest time after a drive.

 

Go with the manual. It gives the best gas mileage, fun, control. Automatic seems to be a bit sluggish.

 

My MCS cabrio auto is NOT sluggish in Sport Drive mode (though, yeah, it drags a bit in "Drive" mode, but that's the idea).

As has been said - personal preference and convenience thing. If you want to be FORCED to be AT ONE with the car ALL THE TIME, buy a manual. That's what "real drivers" do. If there are sometimes you like to point the car in the direction you want to go and mash the gas and not be FORCED to be ONE with the car... automatic comes in pretty handy.

I did an hour drive of twisties yesterday in manual mode on my auto and was absolutely AT ONE with my car, just didn't have to use my left foot to accomplish it. I DID get to see how DSC works.

p.s. When I was 18 and had my first "sports car" - a Triumph TR7 - it was a manual. And I used to make fun of old, lazy, incapable people who drove automatics in any form, because OBVIOUSLY the manual was SO, SO SUPERIOR and OBVIOUSLY if you were a REAL DRIVER you wanted to be AT ONE with the car and the road, and you wanted to get every bit of performance out of the car that you paid for. Now, 23 years later, my priorites have changed a bit. But I still like to "play" in manual mode and get in the throttle every day I get the chance. But if other people are a little faster than me, I don't care.

 

Driving with the manual has been so much fun, but when in parades (and other slow, sluggish traffic) your left leg can sure take a beating.

My '02 Passat had a "clutchless manual"/automatic, and I had a lot of fun in that. When I bought the MINI, I realized that I wasn't in heavy traffic a lot and that I knew I would have a lot more fun with a stick - that's just me.

Drive both, many times. Hopefully you're near a dealer and can make frequent visits and many test drives. Ours was great, We drove about once every two weeks before buying.

 

Compensating, this the best statement of the case for an automatic I think I have ever seen.