standard vs automatic - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

kaleb.borne · 08-22-2011, 05:44 PM

I am planning to get a 2012 1ss and I was gonna get a standard but have been hearing many bad things about standards..so I can't decide which to get and if the automatic is worth the money

10forty2 · 08-22-2011, 05:50 PM

You gotta decide if you want to change gears or if you want the car to do it for ya! My vote is for manual!

beecamaro · 08-22-2011, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaleb.borne

I am planning to get a 2012 1ss and I was gonna get a standard but have been hearing many bad things about standards..so I can't decide which to get and if the automatic is worth the money

If you care about performance I would go manual.

Sir Nuke · 08-22-2011, 05:59 PM

kaleb.borne, both are good......get what YOU want and what makes YOU happy.

TheHorse13 · 08-22-2011, 06:03 PM

Research AFM (active fuel management) on the auto trans then look at 1st and 2nd gear grind issues on the manual trans. Decide which one you'd rather live with and then you'll have your answer.

jimsss · 08-22-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHorse13

Research AFM (active fuel management) on the auto trans then look at 1st and 2nd gear grind issues on the manual trans. Decide which one you'd rather live with and then you'll have your answer.

You can always tune out AFM, however that is a great way of looking at a question that has been asked ohhhhhh, at least one thousand times.

slick rick · 08-22-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jimsss

You can always tune out AFM

and say goodbye to powertrain warranty

skipj3 · 08-22-2011, 06:29 PM

I was dead set on buying an auto. Then I drove a manual for the heck of it. I haven't looked back since! Stick is just way to much fun!!!!

oyealiz · 08-22-2011, 06:55 PM

Six speed. OOOYEA

hokie2012 · 08-22-2011, 06:57 PM

can someone post a link to the issues with the manual, ive read about teh AFM but not too much on the manual..

SlingShot · 08-22-2011, 07:02 PM

IBL ...

shockandawe · 08-22-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHorse13

Research AFM (active fuel management) on the auto trans then look at 1st and 2nd gear grind issues on the manual trans. Decide which one you'd rather live with and then you'll have your answer.

Don't forget crappy clutch feel and how difficult it is to get smooth shifts because clutch doesn't engage till the last inch of the clutch pedal.

Blue17CamaroZL1 · 08-22-2011, 07:16 PM

I went with the auto because I hate driving manual. Here in NJ it's too much stop and go. I like to sit back and relax when I drive and for me, driving a manual isn't relaxing.

Kahdir · 08-22-2011, 07:52 PM

$30k+ purchase that you'll have to live with

I went with standard because that what I wanted.

08-22-2011, 05:44 PM	#1
kaleb.borne Drives: 2014 Ford Raptor and 2017 Zl1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 42	standard vs automatic I am planning to get a 2012 1ss and I was gonna get a standard but have been hearing many bad things about standards..so I can't decide which to get and if the automatic is worth the money

08-22-2011, 05:50 PM	#2
10forty2 Drives: 1992 Chevy K5 Blazer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NC Posts: 576	You gotta decide if you want to change gears or if you want the car to do it for ya! My vote is for manual! __________________ Love beautiful photos? Please visit: http://dougloganphotography.zenfolio.com

08-22-2011, 05:59 PM	#4
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,330 View My Garage	kaleb.borne, both are good......get what YOU want and what makes YOU happy. __________________

08-22-2011, 06:29 PM	#8
skipj3 Go Gators Baby!!! Drives: '11 2SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SC Posts: 871	I was dead set on buying an auto. Then I drove a manual for the heck of it. I haven't looked back since! Stick is just way to much fun!!!! __________________ Oscar Wilde - “When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is." The Department of Redundancy Department

08-22-2011, 07:02 PM	#11
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	IBL ... __________________

08-22-2011, 06:03 PM	#5
TheHorse13 Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 1,116	Research AFM (active fuel management) on the auto trans then look at 1st and 2nd gear grind issues on the manual trans. Decide which one you'd rather live with and then you'll have your answer.

08-22-2011, 06:55 PM	#9
oyealiz Drives: c7 3LT, manual, vert Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,204	Six speed. OOOYEA

08-22-2011, 06:57 PM	#10
hokie2012 Drives: Chevy 1500 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MD/VA Posts: 94	can someone post a link to the issues with the manual, ive read about teh AFM but not too much on the manual..

08-22-2011, 07:16 PM	#13
Blue17CamaroZL1 650HP soon to come Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sayreville, New Jersey Posts: 2,882 View My Garage	I went with the auto because I hate driving manual. Here in NJ it's too much stop and go. I like to sit back and relax when I drive and for me, driving a manual isn't relaxing. __________________ 2017 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue Metallic A10, PDR, NAV, Premium floor mats

08-22-2011, 07:52 PM	#14
Kahdir Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Posts: 2,178 View My Garage	$30k+ purchase that you'll have to live with I went with standard because that what I wanted. __________________ SEPA5.COM – South East Pennsylvania Camaro Owners

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