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metalman · 03-13-2009, 07:06 PM

My wife can't drive a stick so Im getting a.......................STICK

rolnslo · 03-13-2009, 07:11 PM

I'm getting the manual for a couple of different reasons.

First, I'm bored with automatics...all but 1 of the 9 vehicles I've owned over the past 15 years were automatics and the only one I truly enjoyed driving was the 1 manual, yes - even in traffic. Second, most people (younger, not my elders) can't drive a stick...I figure that alone is worth it to me because my Camaro is less likely to be stolen than someone's with an automatic.

B.A.Brunswick · 03-13-2009, 07:25 PM

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I had an '02 Camaro SS and an '05 Vette. Both Manuals.....My feeling is that if you have a sports car an auto tranny is a blasphemy. Besides the fact that mechanically the manual has less chance of mechanical shortfalls as well as having more gumption off the line...

2010 Camaro 2LT, RS, 6MNT, BLACK

KJS · 03-13-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by metalman

My wife can't drive a stick so Im getting a.......................STICK

Ha - good one!

Gettin' an automatic - driving around on Long Island in a stick is only fun on a Sunday morning and this wil be an everyday driver. Sitting in traffic with a stick gets old real quick.

aberg · 03-13-2009, 10:19 PM

Auto for me. Already have a six speed manual. Knee is not what it used to be and if it gives I can still drive the Camaro.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-13-2009, 10:30 PM

Manual FTW

dkc5205 · 03-13-2009, 10:49 PM

I am getting a 2LT/RS automatic, I really thought about the stick, I have had Camaros in the past with both and the stick is certainly more fun, but the traffic in Phoenix can be brutal so I decided to make it simple.

zebra · 03-13-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by B.A.Brunswick

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I had an '02 Camaro SS and an '05 Vette. Both Manuals.....My feeling is that if you have a sports car an auto tranny is a blasphemy. Besides the fact that mechanically the manual has less chance of mechanical shortfalls as well as having more gumption off the line...

2010 Camaro 2LT, RS, 6MNT, BLACK

lots of sports cars now, mainly in europe, are only offered in auto. the automatic transmissions nowadays are quite a bit better than the slushboxes of old.

Xanthos · 03-13-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by zebra

lots of sports cars now, mainly in europe, are only offered in auto. the automatic transmissions nowadays are quite a bit better than the slushboxes of old.

Yeah... But I still like driving stick. So much more fun, so much more control.
- Xanthos

zebra · 03-14-2009, 12:28 AM

i feel the same way

joepitt · 03-14-2009, 04:12 AM

Auto. It will be my every day driver and living in the D.C. area there can be lots of stop and go traffic and I just don't want to mess with a manual. I've done it in the past and don't want to. I have remote start on the other car and like it. Remote start is only available with the auto. A good auto will shift better them most drivers. I'm not looking to chirp the tires in every gear.

kanys · 03-15-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fierodeletre

gearing in the auto is designed for mpg, not mph, unfortunately. still cool though.

This is a posotive for me, as I want a decently fuel efficient car that also has some power. So I am getting the auto (and remote start, I love it lol its soo cool!), but I will be doing a lot of city driving. I am not a very "crazy" driver so no LSD won't be an issue for me. But like others have said they are both great trannys, and it all comes down to personal preference.

Miamimatt · 03-15-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 25thanniversary

when i get mine i have to get an auto because my wife want's to use it and she can't drive standard.

This is the reason i got a manual bc the gf cant drive stick lol. No i got a manual bc i like the feel of shifting. but both are cool

Rob490 · 03-15-2009, 02:10 PM

I live in LA, that should answer the question

03-13-2009, 07:25 PM	#17
B.A.Brunswick Drives: 2LT/RS/Black/6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: GA Posts: 20	Manual Fan : I had an '02 Camaro SS and an '05 Vette. Both Manuals.....My feeling is that if you have a sports car an auto tranny is a blasphemy. Besides the fact that mechanically the manual has less chance of mechanical shortfalls as well as having more gumption off the line... 2010 Camaro 2LT, RS, 6MNT, BLACK

03-13-2009, 10:30 PM	#20
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Manual FTW __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

03-14-2009, 12:28 AM	#24
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	i feel the same way __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

03-14-2009, 04:12 AM	#25
joepitt Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro, 2017 Acura Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 469	Auto. It will be my every day driver and living in the D.C. area there can be lots of stop and go traffic and I just don't want to mess with a manual. I've done it in the past and don't want to. I have remote start on the other car and like it. Remote start is only available with the auto. A good auto will shift better them most drivers. I'm not looking to chirp the tires in every gear. __________________ 2016 2SS, Auto, Garnet Red, Black Interior, Magnetic Ride, Performance Exhaust, and Nav. Past highlights: 2013 2LT/RS, 2010 pre-order Camaro 2LT,1969 Chevy Malibu, 1972 Plymouth 'Cuda, 1972 Pontiac GTO, 1979 Turbo Buick Century. 'See the USA in your Chevrolet...' Dinah Shore, 1952: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGZvQoPxhNs

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03-13-2009, 07:06 PM	#15
metalman Drives: 2000 Prelude Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 93	My wife can't drive a stick so Im getting a.......................STICK

03-13-2009, 07:11 PM	#16
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	I'm getting the manual for a couple of different reasons. First, I'm bored with automatics...all but 1 of the 9 vehicles I've owned over the past 15 years were automatics and the only one I truly enjoyed driving was the 1 manual, yes - even in traffic. Second, most people (younger, not my elders) can't drive a stick...I figure that alone is worth it to me because my Camaro is less likely to be stolen than someone's with an automatic.

03-13-2009, 10:19 PM	#19
aberg Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY Posts: 206	Auto for me. Already have a six speed manual. Knee is not what it used to be and if it gives I can still drive the Camaro.

03-13-2009, 10:49 PM	#21
dkc5205 Drives: 2010 RJT 2LT/RS Camaro Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 26	I am getting a 2LT/RS automatic, I really thought about the stick, I have had Camaros in the past with both and the stick is certainly more fun, but the traffic in Phoenix can be brutal so I decided to make it simple.

03-15-2009, 02:10 PM	#28
Rob490 Drives: NONE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 194	I live in LA, that should answer the question