Gorillaguy

Thanks for the replies and the warm welcome fellas Ill keep all this info in mind I guess I'll just have to go test drive a few to make my mind up about this auto box Ill let you know how I go anyway Cheers

ok. so I am in the market for a new fg f6 2010 or newer im looking for luxury but also POWER!! I am to achieve about 400 at the wheels, lower it, rims and then keep it basic ive got a few questions just to ask to help get me up to speed with the FG's so when I go inspecting I can have a better understanding of the car and any hidden tricks. im fairly handy on the tools im an apprentice diesel fitter so I have a basic to intermediate level of mechanical understanding. and always been around cars like the BA- BF falcons as my old man used to work at ford but other than that im new to the world of fast cars so bare with me. (my current car is a lifted patrol naturally aspirated) 1. auto or manual... why is there so many autos compared to manuals is there a problem with the manuals compared to the autos or the autos better at holding power etc etc ( I want a manual rather than auto but if you can convince me otherwise...) 2. ive done some light reading and seen there is a few pain in the ass problems with the diff bushes or something? what else is there that you guys are finding problematic no matter how big or small im just after common issues so I can be aware when/if it happens to me and specific models will help greatly! so its my first post on this site and im still getting the hang of searching so by all means if there is other threads with this info on it please link me to it to save re-posting. cheers in advance