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ShadowPuppet · 03-07-2013, 03:18 PM

I just bought a manual last Sunday haha... think of this bonus: most of your friends won't ask to drive it

SuperSport2011 · 03-07-2013, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JN3WMN

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.

and that's the sad reality there are so many people that were happy with their V6/autos and V8/autos but down the line they let people get to them and now they drive a manual and have a additional 10k debt for the ''upgrade'', I guess there is no price on a man’s pride.

...also I don't have a problem with people that drive manual cars, all the power to you. I'm only 25 and I'm sure I'll own a few manual cars before my time but I just don't understand how people go out there ways to insult your choice. I was at a gas station and another older gentlemen [in his 40s] came beside me in a V6 manual, we talk for a bit and he told me that I should go to a place he knows where they do drag racing, I said ''yea that sounds cool''. Then he asked me if my car was manual I said ''no it's an auto'', he goes oh no ''you have to have a manual why would you get an auto, you can't race''. I could have said ''well why would you buy a V6'' but I just kept it to myself and just said okay sir one day when I have a manual I'll come by. Even when he gave me a low blow I still couldn't insult him, I just didn't see a point to knock his choice. I dunno I might be weird but that's just me.

ShadowPuppet · 03-07-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperSport2011

and that's the sad reality there are so many people that were happy with their V6/autos and V8/autos but down the line they let people get to them and now they drive a manual and have a additional 10k debt for the ''upgrade'', I guess there is no price on a man’s pride.

...also I don't have a problem with people that drive manual cars, all the power to you. I'm only 25 and I'm sure I'll own a few manual cars before my time but I just don't understand how people go out there ways to insult your choice. I was at a gas station and another older gentlemen [in his 40s] came beside me in a V6 manual, we talk for a bit and he told me that I should go to a place he knows where they do drag racing, I said ''yea that sounds cool''. Then he asked me if my car was manual I said ''no it's an auto'', he goes oh no ''you have to have a manual why would you get an auto, you can't race''. I could have said ''well why would you buy a V6'' but I just kept it to myself and just said okay sir one day when I have a manual I'll come by. Even when he gave me a low blow I still couldn't insult him, I just didn't see a point to knock his choice. I dunno I might be weird but that's just me.

+1 to you sir

Bewenched · 03-07-2013, 03:36 PM

Nope. Never.

CRTZL1 · 03-07-2013, 03:50 PM

Do I regret it no.. my car is sweet in paddle mode with the add ons I have. With that said if I trade in for a ZL1 or 1LE I will be going back to stick, more then likely.... will have to if I go with the 1le,obviously...

Oh and to the one guy who said he had an auto and now a stick and his stick has way more punch... I call bull, come take a ride in my non supercharged, bolted on, jannetty tuned L99 and I guarantee you you'll get your punch that is only there in your LS3...Lol!!

rontammy0 · 03-07-2013, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by spyder

If you get an auto you will be limited to an amount of power you can add before you need a tranny re-build (expensive). In manual you can do a lot of burnouts easily and other cool tricks. My last car was a twin turbo Audi w/ shifters and it was an auto. I regret having a sports car with an auto transmission. So when I bought the camaro I had to go with manual.

whats the horse power limit for an auto....

2010 yellow 2ss/rs · 03-07-2013, 04:04 PM

If I had it to do over again I would have gone with the stick.

GretchenGotGrowl · 03-07-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by spyder

If you get an auto you will be limited to an amount of power you can add before you need a tranny re-build (expensive). In manual you can do a lot of burnouts easily and other cool tricks. My last car was a twin turbo Audi w/ shifters and it was an auto. I regret having a sports car with an auto transmission. So when I bought the camaro I had to go with manual.

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Originally Posted by rontammy0

whats the horse power limit for an auto....

I'm interested in knowing that myself. Autos seem to handle the power better. I'm getting pretty far up there with lots of 1/4 mile passes on this little 6L50E and it's still kicking and punching just fine.

rontammy0 · 03-07-2013, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JN3WMN

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

i was thinking the same thing

rontammy0 · 03-07-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

You cannot judge the 5th gen Camaro's automatic from driving other cars with automatics. I have and they really are not comparable... I can understand those that had an automatic 5th gen Camaro that traded for a manual saying yes they regretted it but if you haven't owned a 5th gen Camaro automatic you don't really have a dog in this hunt...

agreed...this car isnt their moms sunfire

Vangres · 03-07-2013, 04:22 PM

Love my auto and if I would die and come back to life, I would still love my auto

rontammy0 · 03-07-2013, 04:31 PM

seems like the manual guys think that all the automatic guys have never driven manual cars,reading this thread,and all the others most of the automatic guys have driven many stick cars....so you can quite stating the same old facts...we get it...i love manual v8 cars, i have an auto..its what i want...also wanted inferno orange..got it..white stripe..got it..black interior..got that as well, thanks for your opinions

FTWTX · 03-07-2013, 04:38 PM

I’m 54 and I’ve had manuals in the past and enjoyed them. At my age I didn’t want to stand on a clutch in stop and go traffic, so I went with an auto. The paddle shifters are cool and give me the option to control the shifts.

DagoCountyGee · 03-07-2013, 05:14 PM

Tested the auto and I hated it. Sales guys tried to feed this bs that paddles are the way to go. It's not the same as a true manual.

03-07-2013, 03:18 PM	#85
ShadowPuppet REDYRNOT Drives: "Fawkes" - 2016 GRT 2SS Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: York Region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 331 View My Garage	I just bought a manual last Sunday haha... think of this bonus: most of your friends won't ask to drive it __________________ Own a Camaro in the GTA? Join our FB Group for Meetups! -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2SS Convertible, M6, Grey 5-Spoke Wheels, MRC, NPP, Adrenaline Red Interior/Trim, Footwells

03-07-2013, 03:36 PM	#88
Bewenched Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 343 View My Garage	Nope. Never.

03-07-2013, 03:50 PM	#89
CRTZL1 Banned Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: N.Y. Posts: 1,545	Do I regret it no.. my car is sweet in paddle mode with the add ons I have. With that said if I trade in for a ZL1 or 1LE I will be going back to stick, more then likely.... will have to if I go with the 1le,obviously... Oh and to the one guy who said he had an auto and now a stick and his stick has way more punch... I call bull, come take a ride in my non supercharged, bolted on, jannetty tuned L99 and I guarantee you you'll get your punch that is only there in your LS3...Lol!!

03-07-2013, 04:04 PM	#91
2010 yellow 2ss/rs Drives: 2011 inferno orange 2ss/rs Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: halifax n.s. canada Posts: 114 View My Garage	If I had it to do over again I would have gone with the stick.

03-07-2013, 04:22 PM	#95
Vangres Timed Rage Drives: Mercedes Benz 300 C sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 488 View My Garage	Love my auto and if I would die and come back to life, I would still love my auto

03-07-2013, 04:31 PM	#96
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	seems like the manual guys think that all the automatic guys have never driven manual cars,reading this thread,and all the others most of the automatic guys have driven many stick cars....so you can quite stating the same old facts...we get it...i love manual v8 cars, i have an auto..its what i want...also wanted inferno orange..got it..white stripe..got it..black interior..got that as well, thanks for your opinions

03-07-2013, 04:38 PM	#97
FTWTX Drives: 2012 SS 45th Anniversary Edition Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 44	I’m 54 and I’ve had manuals in the past and enjoyed them. At my age I didn’t want to stand on a clutch in stop and go traffic, so I went with an auto. The paddle shifters are cool and give me the option to control the shifts.

03-07-2013, 05:14 PM	#98
DagoCountyGee Drives: '15 SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North County Posts: 1,235	Tested the auto and I hated it. Sales guys tried to feed this bs that paddles are the way to go. It's not the same as a true manual.