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lugnut65 · 05-13-2012, 08:08 AM

If i could have got the LS3 in with auto I would have done that I have no idea why to get a auto you had to have a diiferant engine Thats about dumbest thing GM could have come up with,alll to gain 1 mpg!

John Deere Boy · 05-13-2012, 08:09 AM

Agree about the traffic. Mine is a weekend car, but if i had to drive it in town everyday I know i'd want the auto. I don't particularly like the camaro's clutch. We have a couple chevy grain trucks with small blocks and 5 speeds, and they're easier to drive through stoplights than the camaro.

jph2275 · 05-13-2012, 08:33 AM

Don't really get all the complaints about traffic in a manual car

I drive in Houston traffic every day, including horrid 290 west and I never even think about it. Didn't grow up here either

Sure, waiting is annoying.... But. This manual is eeeeeessssaaayy to drive

Made me think of a quote

"I feel safer on a racetrack than I do on Houston's freeways" - Car racing
legend A.J. Foyt

RangerMan · 05-13-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaroowner77

I've tried the tap shift but when i down shift the rpms spike into the red. Is that normal or am i shifting too early?

You're downshifting too late. Basically what you are doing is this: lets say you are driving in 3rd gear at 48 mph, ur 2nd gear max mph may only be 45 mph, so when you downshift from 3rd to 2nd then your rpms are gonna go to redline almost since you are almost maxed out in 2nd gear already when u downshifted. You need to know what your mph max is in each gear so that you will know whether to downshift or upshift. Hope this helps!!!

H0peful1 · 05-13-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaroowner77

I agree with you. But i got my car when i was 17 in august and i got auto because it'd be easier to get to school with. But now that i graduate tomorrow i really wish i would've got manual

Congratulations on graduating! Hope it's an amazing day for you filled with great memories! Don't forget pix in your robe with your Camaro!

Regarding the transmission, I've always driven stick and love it. Hubby never learned and wants me to get an auto so he can drive it on occasion. The auto feels pretty responsive to me. Not sure how I'd feel about the tap shift, but it's nice to have the option.

You have an amazing car, especially for your age. Hope you enjoy it!

SSGUNNER · 05-13-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake_GM

Manuals are fun - but I like the Tapshift in my auto. I really appreciate my auto when I get stuck in traffic.

If my car was purely a weekend car I probably would have gone manual.

Can't go wrong with either.

SSGUNNER · 05-13-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jph2275

Don't really get all the complaints about traffic in a manual car

I drive in Houston traffic every day, including horrid 290 west and I never even think about it. Didn't grow up here either

Sure, waiting is annoying.... But. This manual is eeeeeessssaaayy to drive

Made me think of a quote

"I feel safer on a racetrack than I do on Houston's freeways" - Car racing
legend A.J. Foyt

that's ur answer right there.

CamaroKid300 · 05-13-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by blackswan

This is what prevented me from getting a standard, though unsure if it's an issue with the LT stick.

Is this still prob with the 2012's as well?

I've only had it grind once and I've done a good many hard 1-2 shifts.

It hasn't done it under hard shifts, it did it under normal 1-2 shift at 15-20 mph.

jd10013 · 05-13-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeVert

Hate the 2nd gear grind. Hoping synthetic fluid will fix.

not normal, might want to have it checked. sounds like a synchronizer might be bad.

as to the original topic, never been a fan of auto's, but it's really just personal preference. I actually settled for a base camaro just so I could get one. everything else the dealer had in a higher trim also came with an AT. never really understood why that was considered and upgrade

cmb74656 · 05-13-2012, 10:47 AM

I test drove a M6 SS, but didn't like the feel of the clutch or the reach of the shifter.
So, I figured if I was going to pay 40 grand for a car, it damn well better shift itself, dadgummit!
Besides, I can use tap shift if I choose. If it's good enough for a Ferrari, it's good enough
for me.

philipdistefano · 05-13-2012, 11:58 AM

Definitely wish I'd have gotten a manual instead of an automatic. Waste of $1k.

shrinkdoc · 05-13-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaroowner77

Does anyone else wish the would gone with manual instead of automatic or vice versa? I recently perfected driving stick and I wish i would've dobe it earlier because I love my camaro and i love driving stick. Not being able to do them at the same time is somewhat depressing.

2 cars ago was a stick.

Last car was a auto.
Was time to go back to a stick for this type of car.

But yes...I do feell your pain.

shrinkdoc · 05-13-2012, 12:22 PM

My car was delivered from another dealer 200mi away to get a stick with the options I wanted

. I simply refused an auto in this vehicle.

Once they got it the deal was sealed.

Since then I have no regrets:flag1::flag1:

SimpleGreen · 05-13-2012, 01:09 PM

I'm lazy and bought an automatic. Pretty happy with it. I know how to drive stick but I've only owned a manual trans car briefly before (about two months). When I was shopping between two dealers they only had ONE manual trans V6 in a combined stock of around 40 Camaros.

05-13-2012, 08:08 AM	#15
lugnut65 Drives: 12 2SS/RS 45th L99 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: lucasville,oh Posts: 63	If i could have got the LS3 in with auto I would have done that I have no idea why to get a auto you had to have a diiferant engine Thats about dumbest thing GM could have come up with,alll to gain 1 mpg! __________________ 12 RS/SS 45th L99,CAI,AND BORLA CB 70 CHEVELLE SS LSX408

05-13-2012, 08:09 AM	#16
John Deere Boy I bleed green Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Centerville, Indiana Posts: 462 View My Garage	Agree about the traffic. Mine is a weekend car, but if i had to drive it in town everyday I know i'd want the auto. I don't particularly like the camaro's clutch. We have a couple chevy grain trucks with small blocks and 5 speeds, and they're easier to drive through stoplights than the camaro. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS LS3. Delivered 4/18/11. Solo Axle-back with J-pipes and quads, 35% tint, Yellow trim kit, Showstopper sidemarkers, babied garage queen. 2006 Silverado 3500 6.0, 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

05-13-2012, 10:47 AM	#24
cmb74656 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM/BLI A6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 980	I test drove a M6 SS, but didn't like the feel of the clutch or the reach of the shifter. So, I figured if I was going to pay 40 grand for a car, it damn well better shift itself, dadgummit! Besides, I can use tap shift if I choose. If it's good enough for a Ferrari, it's good enough for me. __________________ Dan Wheldon (1978-2011) MODS: RX Performance catch can, Jegs CAI, ZL1 grille, chrome license plate frame, GM locking gas cap, Defender Worx chrome DRL bezels, GM molded splash guards, Oracle LED side markers, DRLs, tag lights and reverse lamps, Technostalgia Rapid Fire tail lamps, Vitesse shift paddle extenders, MBRP cat back. FUTURE: long tube headers, front splitter, slotted/drilled rotors, leather console and e-brake handle boot, remote fuel door and rear seat release, sway bars and bushings. WISH LIST: Edelbrock E-Force SC, LS3 conversion

05-13-2012, 12:22 PM	#27
shrinkdoc Drives: SRT Yugo GT Super Sport with Manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: va Posts: 1,536	My car was delivered from another dealer 200mi away to get a stick with the options I wanted. I simply refused an auto in this vehicle. Once they got it the deal was sealed. Since then I have no regrets:flag1::flag1:

05-13-2012, 01:09 PM	#28
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	I'm lazy and bought an automatic. Pretty happy with it. I know how to drive stick but I've only owned a manual trans car briefly before (about two months). When I was shopping between two dealers they only had ONE manual trans V6 in a combined stock of around 40 Camaros. __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

05-13-2012, 11:58 AM	#25
philipdistefano Remember, Remember... Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 688	Definitely wish I'd have gotten a manual instead of an automatic. Waste of $1k.