Auto-GTS Owners.

[MicaCeli]

What was the reasoning behind your purchase?

[alphasubzero949]

:popcorn:

[The Game]

"cant drive stick" would probably the most common

[Silverceli00gts]

hahahahh

[pnoygts]

Traffic!

[TRD GT-S]

couldn't drive stick at the time, mom wanted me to get an auto so that she could drive when she needed it, and i had no idea about cars back then :(

[Mistrimeat]

They were female and/or couldn't operate the clutch+shifter+gas pedal at the same time?

[HIDblackgts]

Wanted a stick, but was warned against the whole mis-shifting thing that wouldnt be covered under warranty, plus some issues with the clutch from what I read on a diff celica board.

[GTS-POWER]

a) didn't know how to drive a stick
b) parents bought me the car, and told me to get a stick
c) the silver one that was at the dealership was an auto

P.S. I WANT A STICK DAMMMMMMNITTT

[silverCELICAgt-s]

Well, its my first car and i really wanted a manual... but my parents screwed me over on the whole first car deal... they wouldnt let me get a manual cause in case they had to drive the car, the wouldnt be able to cause they only drive automatic. And guess what... they barely ever drive my car because they get back aches since it is so low. lol
so at least it has sport shifting. but i do wish it was a 6 speed celica gts
-greg

[blu3smoke]

SUHHHPLLLIIEEESSSS!!!...yelled my parents as they drove the car up the driveway...but wutevers im not gunna ***** and moan about not owning a stick...atleast my leg wont fall off in traffic and i dont have to worry about misshifting...and if i had a manual o man...i would have dropped a ton of money on a turbo and all sorts of stuff

[MicaCeli]

Originally posted by blu3smoke
SUHHHPLLLIIEEESSSS!!!...yelled my parents as they drove the car up the driveway...but wutevers im not gunna ***** and moan about not owning a stick...atleast my leg wont fall off in traffic and i dont have to worry about misshifting...and if i had a manual o man...i would have dropped a ton of money on a turbo and all sorts of stuff

^^^Teh AZN Parents :chuckles:

[Clmcm400]

Parents surprised me with the car. They picked an '01 Silver GTS to replace their Silver 5th gen celi, and then they gave it to me. I love the car (but I still want to convert it to stick).

[Ugly Pete]

i needed a car right away because i got into an accident with my previous car. i didnt know **** about cars at the time i bought it, and i thought, ooh the celica looks cool and i was 17 and had never even been in a car with a manual transmission before :P

[FriedRice]

well... auto gt here... mom bought it... manual was never an option... i didnt even think about it.

so now i try to tell potential buyers on the boards to get a manual....

[The Game]

My dad told me to get a stick or nothing at all. Every male in my family drives a stick, I'd get laughed at every family get together if I got an auto

[DookieGraphics]

Originally posted by blu3smoke
SUHHHPLLLIIEEESSSS!!!...yelled my parents as they drove the car up the driveway...but wutevers im not gunna ***** and moan about not owning a stick...atleast my leg wont fall off in traffic and i dont have to worry about misshifting...and if i had a manual o man...i would have dropped a ton of money on a turbo and all sorts of stuff


u Have Full Robotech body graphics?!? hmmm dats wierd

but anywho...why dont i see u aroun "OC" ? wad color is your car...or as a matter of fact, do you still have gfx on ur celi?

[GT-S chick]

Originally posted by TRD GT-S
mom wanted me to get an auto so that she could drive when she needed it

Bah, my mom tried that one on me too but I didn't listen. She can roll the car in neutral if she wants to move it! :chuckles:

mei*

[lowendfrequency]

When I was in the market for buying a new car I wanted a relaible daily driver with stunning looks that would turn heads. I also wanted it to be quick (not fast, I said quick) so I bought the Auto GT-S. I've never tried to be the fastest or brag about my fast ride. I drove stick for almost 5 years before I bought the celica and I was sick of it. I'm not a street racer just someone who enjoys driving. Thats why I bought my Auto GTS and I have never regretted it. All you haters can go cry next to your burnt clutches.

[gc gt]

The reasoning for me is very simple.
I like to have a two door car that takes me from point A to point B, and I don't want a fast car. I am half retired already, why rush from point A to point B?!?!
Celica turns out to be a VERY good looking car, and fit my taste.

[migs]

the wife

[blkcelica01]

whats your reasoning behind using this as your signature?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p79b4ffbcea2db5aaf1a80bb34455cc49/fa64d84c.jpg

[CeliKill180]

[i] I'd get laughed at every family get together if I got an auto [/B]

but dont u still get laffed at?

[FriedRice]

imagestation is down or some shiat.... red x's everywhere

[weekendwarrior]

haha this thread is funny, i always wondered the same thing. my family's so into manual trans. that my mom was looking for a manual minivan (our 88 toyota actually is). my cousin bought an auto 350z so he could start the engine from remote. He still gets laughed at by the family.

[F35-JSF]

:repost:

[F22-Raptor]

Originally posted by GT-S chick
Bah, my mom tried that one on me too but I didn't listen. She can roll the car in neutral if she wants to move it! :chuckles:

mei*

I love you.

[XYRCNCP]

because of the raw powa'

[MicaCeli]

Originally posted by F22-Raptor
I love you.

I do too :chuckles:

[F22-Raptor]

:D

[The Game]

Originally posted by CeliKill180
but dont u still get laffed at?

no :fawk:

[MicaCeli]

I need more answers. I'm thinking of doing a 6-speed to auto conversion.

[Tien's 00celica]

My reason/story.

When the Celica first came out in late '99 I went and test drove a silver 6 speed and fell in love with it but could not afford it at the time.

Fast forward to '01, the tranny went on my '90 Laser and I needed a car bad and could finally afford a Celica. So I went back to the dealership to buy one, only problem, they only had one (the one I now have) and it was a used '00 auto. Well I wanted a 6 speed like the one I test drove but they said that it would take 3+ months to get one ordered and I didn't have that kind of time so I said **** it and bought the auto.
As much as I hate driving autos, I still love my Celica, but I would give her up in a heart beat for a 6 speed.

[MicaCeli]

Originally posted by blkcelica01
whats your reasoning behind using this as your signature?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p79b4ffbcea2db5aaf1a80bb34455cc49/fa64d84c.jpg

Uhhhmmmm.......Its a photochop of one of the members here onto Dark Helmets body.

[evil eye]

I thought it was you.

[cftofu2k]

Originally posted by gc gt
The reasoning for me is very simple.
I like to have a two door car that takes me from point A to point B, and I don't want a fast car. I am half retired already, why rush from point A to point B?!?!
Celica turns out to be a VERY good looking car, and fit my taste.

Having a manual doesn't mean you have to drive fast. In fact, it might even be the opposite, b/c in an auto all you have to think about is mashing the gas. When I learned how to drive stick for the first time, I was actually more cautious and felt no need to rush, especially after stopping. But yea, I drive an auto gt and its not that fun, except the handling factor.

[party2go]

Originally posted by weekendwarrior
my cousin bought an auto 350z so he could start the engine from remote. He still gets laughed at by the family.

you can put remote start on manuals too

[k2snownsk8]

haha, it seems that most people's parents bought them the car and wouldn't let them have a manual... dats funney

[Hepnotic]

I bet some people fell for the sport shift gimmick and actually thought it was as good as a manual!

[Tien's 00celica]

Originally posted by k2snownsk8
haha, it seems that most people's parents bought them the car and wouldn't let them have a manual... dats funney

Sh!t I wish my parent would have bought me a 20k+ car, I've had to buy all of mine, except for my '70 Impala that my dad handed down to me.

[MicaCeli]

I had to buy all my cars including the 1987 Oldmobile delta 88 that was my 1st car..........I loved that thing :)

[Turbo Oxhoof]

my girlfriend at the time wanted to drive it too.

i added a trubo kit modified the tranny & torque convertor.

i guess that kinda makes up for the 6 speed.

[SeraphimX]

was going to get an auto c class, but tried to get parents to get a celica/RSX for me, they din want, begged while and my dads friend happened to be selling his manal celica so my dad bought it off him as a favor, b4 that went to test drive auto, thought it was good, wanted to to confirm so posted on newcelica.org, got TOLD that auto was BAAAAdddd, so got the manual in the end..THANK YOU NEWCELICA.ORG!~!!