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hey all

i've been a fan of skylines for a long time and i'm thinking of finally purchasing one, i've found a 1996 Series 2 GTS-T Auto with approx 61,000k's on it with 12 months rego for $19k... its stock except for exhaust and pod filter...

just wondering is this a good deal? and also will i be able to have as much "fun" in an auto as with a manual... i've pretty much always driven auto's and don't think i can be bothered going to manual, but if its going to be a huge difference with say.. instant power resulting in loss of traction (or the other way around) hehe

in other words i wanna be able to possibly get into drifting and every now and again smoke the rears :) the only reason i'm asking such questions is that i went from a car that i could have a hell of a lot of fun with to a car that is as slow as a wet weak when you plant it (despite being a 2000 model vehicle with a V6)...

so yeah, also if there are any things i should look out for with R33's, please let me know. i've always owned commodores, so a skyline is a bit of a change for me and i'm trying to learn as much as possible before making the purchase

thanks :)

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If you've been driving autos for a while now (3 or so years whatever) you'll find picking up a manual to be simple. My mate was an auto driver from the start (although he got his manual license) and just bought an S15. It took him a few weeks and now he's fine with it.

Manuals ARE more fun. So if you're buying a car for FUN, buy a manual.

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man i thought i would never be able to drive a manual till i had like 2 driving lessons then i got it now im smoking the tires easily lol go for manual heaps more fun and no automatic lag plus auto is more strain on the engine or go for a R32 manual not as much of a whale.

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hey all

i've been a fan of skylines for a long time and i'm thinking of finally purchasing one, i've found a 1996 Series 2 GTS-T Auto with approx 61,000k's on it with 12 months rego for $19k... its stock except for exhaust and pod filter...

just wondering is this a good deal? and also will i be able to have as much "fun" in an auto as with a manual... i've pretty much always driven auto's and don't think i can be bothered going to manual, but if its going to be a huge difference with say.. instant power resulting in loss of traction (or the other way around) hehe

in other words i wanna be able to possibly get into drifting and every now and again smoke the rears :( the only reason i'm asking such questions is that i went from a car that i could have a hell of a lot of fun with to a car that is as slow as a wet weak when you plant it (despite being a 2000 model vehicle with a V6)...

so yeah, also if there are any things i should look out for with R33's, please let me know. i've always owned commodores, so a skyline is a bit of a change for me and i'm trying to learn as much as possible before making the purchase

thanks :(

sounds like a nice car - low k's, decent price for a S2

auto isn't as bad others will have you think...

best of luck with the decision :)

Warren.

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My first car was an auto non-turbo VL.. It was a good first car, but after just 10mnths driving it i sold it and moved on. Not a fun car to drive as there just wasn't enough power and got sick of the auto too..

Not long before i got my manual r33, a mate bought a 96 s2 auto for about 19k on road..

The auto is good if you just wana cruise but you wont be happy just cruising all the time once you get the car and thats where manual is much more fun..

I drove his auto just last week and the tranny seemed really tight! but it made me kinda sleepy...

Another thing, auto's are generally cheaper...

End of the day, you have to drive both and decide for yourself...

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