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camguynj · 03-07-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

I hate it when someone asks a question that should only be answered by people that actually own one turns into a debate such as auto vs manual V8 Vs V6.

All that was asked is if people with automatics regret getting them.... Why do people with manuals have to chime in and tell why they are better than automatics?

I didn't say a manual was better. I said you can't compare the feeling of manualy shifting a muscle car with tapping on some levers.

Trentin24 · 03-07-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by camguynj

I didn't say a manual was better. I said you can't compare the feeling of manualy shifting a muscle car with tapping on some levers.

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JN3WMN · 03-07-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cangt77

I had an auto V6 and it was a great car...but I've always heard the typical "only a V6 automatic" and "its not a real sports car if its not manual" so I decided to grow the balls and just buy a manual when I got my V8.

LOL...so you're basically admitting that you let other people's opnions influence your decision making. That's sad my friend. You decided to "grow balls" by getting a manual?? LMAO. If your car is the only thing in your life that makes you feel like a man, then you must lead a sad sad life.

You might as well

& take it if you allow others to influence what makes you happy in life.

NYJets77 · 03-07-2013, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

They don't have to be comparable once a "no regrets" position has been established - can't get any further away from having regrets than by having none. And to think that you're getting that kind of admission out of somebody like me . . . ought to count for more, not less.

If anything, had the current 6L50/6L80 been available back in my AT days, it would have made for an even stronger opinion for "no regrets", guaranteed. (But the answer to the topic question would have still been the same.)

Now if I'd actually expressed regrets about having owned any of those cars, with ATs clearly inferior to today's, you'd have a solid point. And I would have stuck to the implied sub-topic of how those two guys ended up with regrets and what they perhaps should have done to avoid them. Somebody might still benefit.

Norm

NORM!!!

How's life treatin' ya, Norm? Like its a dog eat dog world, and you're wearing Milk Bone underwear?

crateish · 03-07-2013, 02:37 PM

Nope. Paddle shifters are fun. Working a clutch is tiring.

My wife's car is a super-turbocharged 5-speed. It's fun to drive once in a while.

ZL1 Spoked · 03-07-2013, 02:41 PM

Got rid of my first Camaro which was an automatic. So boring to drive and fell asleep half the time in the car. Manual really is the only way to have a Muscle Car. Dont care what anyone else says its the truth, see GT500, SS 1LE.

cadyshac · 03-07-2013, 02:49 PM

I have one of each...........I'm so confused!!!

JN3WMN · 03-07-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL1 Spoked

Got rid of my first Camaro which was an automatic. So boring to drive and fell asleep half the time in the car.

Maybe you need to get more sleep at night if you're always falling asleep behind the wheel.

OHIOSS · 03-07-2013, 02:56 PM

I ordered a M6 but had considered buying an automatic so my wife and daughter could drive the car. To me a sports car doesn't feel like a sports car with an automatic transmission. I am SO glad I ordered a stick.

One great thing....my wife nor my daughter CAN'T drive a stick which ended up being a great thing since I'm the only one that drives it.

My SS is not a daily driver and the last time I owned a stick was my pick up truck that was my daily driver. I would have had to think harder about it if I was driving the car every day. Sticks are a pain in the a$$ when in traffic.

Russ

caramaro1969 · 03-07-2013, 03:07 PM

i couldn't find a 6 speed indy 500 pace car so i had to get a automatic

SimpleGreen · 03-07-2013, 03:09 PM

I'm lazy.

Therefore, automatic.

Manuals are fun though, and I do enjoy driving them from time to time.

skipinminn · 03-07-2013, 03:10 PM

I have had 3 different camaro's in the Past year and a Half. I have had two with Manual's and now an Auto. At 65 the Knees say it's time to sit back and enjoy the ride

traffic and Manual = too much Shifting for this Old man.

Barryj2065 · 03-07-2013, 03:14 PM

No regrets.

CamaroJim56 · 03-07-2013, 03:17 PM

Nope, glad I got it.

03-07-2013, 02:37 PM	#75
crateish Drives: 45th Anniversary 2LT/RS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 534	Nope. Paddle shifters are fun. Working a clutch is tiring. My wife's car is a super-turbocharged 5-speed. It's fun to drive once in a while. __________________

03-07-2013, 02:41 PM	#76
ZL1 Spoked Drives: Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 1,131	Got rid of my first Camaro which was an automatic. So boring to drive and fell asleep half the time in the car. Manual really is the only way to have a Muscle Car. Dont care what anyone else says its the truth, see GT500, SS 1LE. __________________ -2013 Camaro ZL1-Black Stripe Package-Ambient Light Kit-Subwoofer Package-Sunroof-Suede Package-NAV MYLINK-MANUAL BABY-Dual Vented Fenders-Exposed Carbon Fiber Insert -Black 10 Spoke Wheels 604 RWHP 602 LBS/TQ

03-07-2013, 03:09 PM	#81
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	I'm lazy. Therefore, automatic. Manuals are fun though, and I do enjoy driving them from time to time. __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

03-07-2013, 03:14 PM	#83
Barryj2065 AWZUM-SS Drives: 2013 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 145	No regrets. __________________

03-07-2013, 03:17 PM	#84
CamaroJim56 Obsessed Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,606	Nope, glad I got it. __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS

03-07-2013, 02:49 PM	#77
cadyshac It's in the hole! Drives: '11 2SS L99 SGM, '18 2SS, M6, HWSE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,378	I have one of each...........I'm so confused!!!

03-07-2013, 02:56 PM	#79
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	I ordered a M6 but had considered buying an automatic so my wife and daughter could drive the car. To me a sports car doesn't feel like a sports car with an automatic transmission. I am SO glad I ordered a stick. One great thing....my wife nor my daughter CAN'T drive a stick which ended up being a great thing since I'm the only one that drives it. My SS is not a daily driver and the last time I owned a stick was my pick up truck that was my daily driver. I would have had to think harder about it if I was driving the car every day. Sticks are a pain in the a$$ when in traffic. Russ

03-07-2013, 03:07 PM	#80
caramaro1969 Drives: 69,82,84 & 10 camaros,87 GMC,07z06 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arkansas Posts: 328	i couldn't find a 6 speed indy 500 pace car so i had to get a automatic

03-07-2013, 03:10 PM	#82
skipinminn Chiquita Drives: 2013 1LE/1SS YELLO1LE 1 of Only 28 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mpls. Mn./Hudson,Wi. Posts: 4,740 View My Garage	I have had 3 different camaro's in the Past year and a Half. I have had two with Manual's and now an Auto. At 65 the Knees say it's time to sit back and enjoy the ride traffic and Manual = too much Shifting for this Old man.