Potential Newbie to Flame...

[Bailey]

Hello there. New to the forums. Went and checked out the FIT today. Pretty slick.

Here's where the potential flaming starts...

To get into the FIT I'll be trading in a '07 RX8 with less than 8k miles on it...
Seems after owning the 8 for almost a year it's a lot less practical than I ever imagined and simply don't drive it...

Needless to say.. Thoughts from the group as to go MT or AT with the FIT?

Thanks.
DB

[blue gd3]

My AT Fit is quick and peppy enough for a daily driver for me. But if you want a tad bit quicker and a little more peppy, then the MT is the right choice for you. I heard that the supercharge will be available for the Fit soon. For both AT and MT.

Hate to see you get rid of the RX8. Such a beauty.

Welcome to HFF! Enjoy your stay.

[Shaelyn]

I'm lost...what is there to flame about? there's nothing wrong with your choice...and if we were on a mazda board, I'd say the exact same thing.

hmmm...auto and stick each have their pros and cons. that is entirely up to you. mine's auto...sometimes I wish I had stick, but at least I got the sport (paddleshifters) ...and with my bad legs, it's probably better that I have less foot pedals to worry about anyway. it's a personal choice though.

welcome to the boards ;)

[blue gd3]

hmmm...auto and stick each have their pros and cons. that is entirely up to you. mine's auto...sometimes I wish I had stick, but at least I got the sport (paddleshifters) ...and with my bad legs, it's probably better that I have less foot pedals to worry about anyway. it's a personal choice though.

I agree. Well said!

Bad legs? Uhm...what happened?

[Shaelyn]

eh, it's just me. nothing really happened, it's mainly the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and poor choices.
it's partly that I don't exercise enough...and if I drink any substantial amount of caffeine (substantial = about half a can of coke), the muscles in my legs knot up...and it's pretty painful. I try to stay away from caffeine now.
I've been trying to exercise more...but if I exercise for any substantial amount of time (substantial = something less than 5 minutes), then I get the same kind of pains. so until I can build myself back up to where I need to be, I'm in a world of hurt.
that's what I get for sitting in front of the computer all day. bad legs. I'm going to be like an old lady way before my time.

it's mostly my right leg - my driving leg, and when I first started getting the pains, they'd happen while I was driving...so I dunno.

just a combination of lots of things...I think the way I sleep and the way I sit have something to do with it too...but I feel like if I had exercised more, it wouldn't be an issue at all.

[exacta]

Forced induction you say??? When and from whom??
Weeeee Hoooooo