Older guy with manual

[ShelbyMilk]

I want to order a 2024 with manual, as I know it will be more fun to drive. But, I am 73 and wondering if a manual might become tiresome for me after a while. I will not track drive it at all - just around town to restaurants, stores, etc. Any of you older guys with a manual have an opinion?

The tremec and rev match is pretty smooth around town. I dodge rush hour if I want to row gears for fun.

But long term maybe the auto is best option and use paddles shifts for fun?

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[DevilDog]

The only reason I would NOT get a manual would be if my work involved a one hour commute each way in stop and go traffic. I live in a small town, and I’m retired, so I didn’t hesitate to go with a stick shift.
BTW, I’m 85.

I'm 75. God bless you. I have the A10 in mine, but kind of miss the manual. Switched to autos in my C7 Z0's, but kind of miss the shifting. I find myself using the paddles most of the time in the Mustang.

 

[DevilDog]

i'm 77 and have been driving nothing but "clutch" cars since i was 16 and i've owned a lot of cars during that time and now. i believe it is a complete waste of money to buy a performance car with an automatic transmission. if i wanted to just step on the accelerator and steer, i'd get myself a used taxi.

The only thing I get tired of with an automatic transmission is hearing folks with manual transmissions tell me they would have beat me if they hadn't blown a shift.

 

[roadpilot]

The only thing I get tired of with an automatic transmission is hearing folks with manual transmissions tell me they would have beat me if they hadn't blown a shift.

LOL! Word.

 

[Zig]

But long term maybe the auto is best option and use paddles shifts for fun?

Although, does the older one get determine how much longer is left

 

[Zig]

The only thing I get tired of with an automatic transmission is hearing folks with manual transmissions tell me they would have beat me if they hadn't blown a shift.

As long as it’s them saying it and not you

 

[roadpilot]

As long as it’s them saying it and not you

He doesn't seem the whiny, crybaby Gen Z or Millenial type ...

 

[DevilDog]

He doesn't seem the whiny, crybaby Gen Z or Millenial type ...

No, but I am old and crotchety.

 

[TUnica]

I want to order a 2024 with manual, as I know it will be more fun to drive. But, I am 73 and wondering if a manual might become tiresome for me after a while. I will not track drive it at all - just around town to restaurants, stores, etc. Any of you older guys with a manual have an opinion?

For this type of car I would have no other, we are going to all be extinct soon enough (old guys driving manuals)

 

[Instant Action]

I want to order a 2024 with manual, as I know it will be more fun to drive. But, I am 73 and wondering if a manual might become tiresome for me after a while. I will not track drive it at all - just around town to restaurants, stores, etc. Any of you older guys with a manual have an opinion?

The main reason I bought my GT is that it is basically the last V8-manual trans convertible made that isn't over 200k.
Oh, and I'm 72, live in S Florida with horrendous traffic most days but I can pick and choose when I want to be on the road for the most part. At 72 there is still nothing like rowing your own for the sheer enjoyment of driving, in my opinion.

 

[Kitulu]

Realize there are a couple features you can get on the Auto but not the Manual. Like ACC, remote start and remote Rev. Those may not matter to you at all, but wanted to make sure you knew.

My GT Premium with the 401A package and 6-speed manual has ACC. I don't even have to touch the gas to up- or downshift while it is slowing down or speeding up.

 

[Gr8ful]

I'm 73 and have the manual. I really enjoy it. The clutch is easy. Shifts are smooth.
If I wanted an automatic I would a C8 in the garage. I wanted 3 pedals before they are no more.
Same with the V8.

 

[mabcim]

My GT Premium with the 401A package and 6-speed manual has ACC. I don't even have to touch the gas to up- or downshift while it is slowing down or speeding up.

Thanks for that info. I will have to re-check the order guide. Now my decision is harder

 

[mabcim]

I'm 73 and have the manual. I really enjoy it. The clutch is easy. Shifts are smooth.
If I wanted an automatic I would a C8 in the garage. I wanted 3 pedals before they are no more.
Same with the V8.

Glad to here the clutch is easy

 

[HeyMoe!]

I'm 71, and own a BMW M340. Nice car, but not available with a manual. I miss that part of driving; I find myself driving my everyday Civic a lot because it has a stick. I test-drove a Mustang GT with a stick back in July. It was as easy to drive as my Civic. So, I have a '25 GT on order, with a stick, of course. Unless you have horrendous, stop-and-go traffic, you should be fine.

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