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*DGthe3* · 07-23-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thGenAnyone?

DGthe3, what is your main reason for choosing the L99? Iv'e never owned a manual before and i was looking forward to the camaro being my first but all this talk about the auto supposedly out performing the manual is making me nervous. I know I know, i'm really trying to ignore those comments and believe they cant be true but I just can't help it!

Well, I am not fully decided at this point but the auto has a few things going for it in my opinion:

active fuel management, I want to drive my V8 every day and I would appreciate getting good mileage.

better performance numbers

tap shift -while not the automated manual like on exotics, it would at least allow me to pretend I have a manual sometimes.

On the other hand, manually shifting the gears in a muscle car just seems so right.

4thGen · 07-23-2008, 08:19 PM

Most likely the LT/RS manual, but who knows, maybe I'll give in and get the V8.

5thGenAnyone? · 07-23-2008, 10:05 PM

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On the other hand, manually shifting the gears in a muscle car just seems so right.

quickdraw · 07-23-2008, 10:15 PM

L99 RS/SS with all the goodies including the catback exhaust and HP intake system so it can breath. I sure hope the Boston Acoustics premium sound is more than just a name. The Marc Levinson 7.1 in the Lexus has made all of my other Bose sound systems sound like something out of the 60's.

Then probably the convertable when it is ready unless something with a Z shows it's head. Maybe if they share the same garage I can do some breeding.

marticus24 · 07-24-2008, 07:06 AM

Went SS/RS w/the manual. It'll be my first manual, and I don't care if the preliminary GUESSES at times are .2 seconds slower, I won't be taking it to the track anyway, only driving around town killing slowstangs. As far as I'm concerned, those times are severely low-balled so GM can then be the hero and over-deliver when they actually get real times. Either way, the manual is the way to go for me. Only dilemma here is, do I wait until December '09 (which really means I wait until spring/summer '10 since it'd just sit in the garage til spring anyway) so I can get the HUD like in my GP GXP or screw the HUD and buy next spring/summer....

PS - on AFM... the LS4 in my GP GXP has AFM and it does NO GOOD if you're driving around mashing the gas, trust me. Added to that, it only turns on when cruising in top gear for extended periods of time. Maybe it'll be diff in the maro, but that's how the 07 GP is. However, I will say that I've seen as much as 27MPGs out of that engine, which isn't too shabby.

RSCamaro · 07-24-2008, 10:07 AM

Want the Big SS/RS with a 6, but you know the wife will never go for it

So looks like 3.6L DI V6 300hp LT/RS w/manual , but will 300 horse and room too make more think it will be ok, and easier to get by the wife. Hopefully she dont make me get an auto so she can drive it

Anyway its still a camaro and looks sweet with 27 MPG

Probally going Red with black stripes if I like the stripes

View Poll Results: Pick your ride!!!!!
3.6L DI V6 300hp LS w/auto	0	0%
3.6L DI V6 300hp LS w/manual	1	0.54%
3.6L DI V6 300hp LT w/auto	4	2.16%
3.6L DI V6 300hp LT w/manual	2	1.08%
3.6L DI V6 300hp LT/RS w/auto	17	9.19%
3.6L DI V6 300hp LT/RS w/manual	16	8.65%
6.2L V8 (L99) 400hp SS w/auto	3	1.62%
6.2L V8 (LS3) 422hp SS w/manual	12	6.49%
6.2L V8 (L99) 400hp SS/RS w/auto	30	16.22%
6.2L V8 (LS3) 422hp SS/RS w/manual	68	36.76%
Waiting for the Convertable.........	11	5.95%
Still dreaming of a Z28............	21	11.35%
Voters: 185. You may not vote on this poll

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07-23-2008, 08:19 PM	#58
4thGen Drives: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 141	Most likely the LT/RS manual, but who knows, maybe I'll give in and get the V8.

07-23-2008, 10:15 PM	#60
quickdraw Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 262	L99 RS/SS with all the goodies including the catback exhaust and HP intake system so it can breath. I sure hope the Boston Acoustics premium sound is more than just a name. The Marc Levinson 7.1 in the Lexus has made all of my other Bose sound systems sound like something out of the 60's. Then probably the convertable when it is ready unless something with a Z shows it's head. Maybe if they share the same garage I can do some breeding.

07-24-2008, 07:06 AM	#61
marticus24 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 604	Went SS/RS w/the manual. It'll be my first manual, and I don't care if the preliminary GUESSES at times are .2 seconds slower, I won't be taking it to the track anyway, only driving around town killing slowstangs. As far as I'm concerned, those times are severely low-balled so GM can then be the hero and over-deliver when they actually get real times. Either way, the manual is the way to go for me. Only dilemma here is, do I wait until December '09 (which really means I wait until spring/summer '10 since it'd just sit in the garage til spring anyway) so I can get the HUD like in my GP GXP or screw the HUD and buy next spring/summer.... PS - on AFM... the LS4 in my GP GXP has AFM and it does NO GOOD if you're driving around mashing the gas, trust me. Added to that, it only turns on when cruising in top gear for extended periods of time. Maybe it'll be diff in the maro, but that's how the 07 GP is. However, I will say that I've seen as much as 27MPGs out of that engine, which isn't too shabby.

07-24-2008, 10:07 AM	#62
RSCamaro Drives: 02 Tahoe/ Shadow Spirit Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 4	Want the Big SS/RS with a 6, but you know the wife will never go for it So looks like 3.6L DI V6 300hp LT/RS w/manual , but will 300 horse and room too make more think it will be ok, and easier to get by the wife. Hopefully she dont make me get an auto so she can drive it Anyway its still a camaro and looks sweet with 27 MPG Probally going Red with black stripes if I like the stripes