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04-26-2011, 11:42 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Surprise AZ
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Why Did You Get A Manual Trans???
After reading the ZL1 poll about whether it should be offered in auto I started thinking more about it........why not make them all automatic? I got an automatic because it's more engaging and fun for me. Why did you all with manuals go that route? I see way more auto Camaros than manuals btw.
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04-26-2011, 11:45 PM
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Drives: Camaro LS M6, Fiero, Ford F100 Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ohio
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Most of the cars I've owned are manual, even the daily drivers. It didn't take long to decide...
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04-26-2011, 11:51 PM
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Snackcakes!
Drives: 2015 2LT RS Black Commemorative Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Orlando, FL
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I have always driven a manual - just what I wanted!
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04-26-2011, 11:52 PM
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Drives: 265hp ZX-14, 500hp Silverado, V-ROD Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Arizona
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Rowing Through The Gears
My Camaro is purely an enthusiast type car to me. Purely a toy. And there's nothing better than rowing through six gears. Its a raw connection to the driving experience.
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04-26-2011, 11:53 PM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ORANGE COUNTY CA
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Makes me feel like I'm in total control of my ride!
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04-26-2011, 11:56 PM
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Drives: '10 CGM 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North Central Florida
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the only way I would have bought the automatic is if I couldn't use my left leg for some reason.
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04-26-2011, 11:57 PM
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Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The HMS Invincible
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I love having that connection with the car. Knowing that its not some computer driving her.
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04-26-2011, 11:58 PM
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I'm a control freak!
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04-26-2011, 11:59 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS, 2017 Silverado LTZ Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Denver,PA
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I've have owned 6 Camaro's, 2 Corvette's and they were all sticks. A sporty car needs to be a stick. I had 4 Camaro's at one time, one of each generation. Two 4 speeds, one 5 speed and one 6 speed. Need I say more.
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04-27-2011, 12:10 AM
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"Catharine"
Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Southern NH
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Great question, ZenitramSS!
I like to feel the car's engine and transmission, and have control of the RPMs to apply power the way I want to the rear wheels. I love how things work, and a manual makes me more a part of the equation. Makes the center console more functional too, imho. I had an auto trans in my '00 Mercedes C230 sport and missed the ability to fully control gear selections (i.e., early shifts into 5th). Even though modern automatics can be as fast or faster, most classic muscle was manual & that's what I want to emulate. OrangeVert will be driven for fun, and not commuting. If it were, I'd probably be getting the auto instead.
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04-27-2011, 12:15 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Dec 2010
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04-27-2011, 12:16 AM
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Older than I look....
Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington
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My SUV is an automatic, and my left foot was getting bored...
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04-27-2011, 12:18 AM
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Drives: 2010 ABM RS 2LT Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: San Jose, CA / Bay Area
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Muscle car = gotta be a manual.
don't know, how I believed it should be all my life. My camaro was my first stick, and I am loving it actually. just personal preference for the camaro I would own. 
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    Built: October 2010 / ABM Chevy Camaro RS 2LT Grey/Ebony Leather Interior / 6-Speed Manual Trans. Gauge Cluster / Silver Rally Stripes (May remove?) 20" Polished Aluminum Rims. K&N Cold-Air Intake / Corsa Exhaust. |
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04-27-2011, 12:38 AM
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In Mud We Trust
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: 'murica
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You get the LS3 when you get the manual.
I can choose my shift points. I like the feel of a manual. Camaro, manual gearbox...it's just right. The way it should be. Did I say you get the LS3?
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