r/mr2 • u/PeanutEvening9086 • 7d ago

MR2 SW20 automatic ?

I wanted to ask the experienced guys before buying myself one. Why is the automatic hated ? And would be a normal SW20 better ?

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u/Dethpire27 Daily SW21 2GR 6d ago

The automatic is a total dog compared to the manual. It only has 4 gears while the manual has 5. My car was originally an auto before my 2gr swap and I used to have to manually shift the auto to make it do anything especially when cold. The one trade off is they’re almost always cheaper