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mod4747 · 11-06-2011, 07:41 PM

well i can get out of mt 2lt order sooooo- i decided on a 2ss-because of the rebate and private offer from chevy ($1500) and a $500 from dealer-but i dont know which tranny to get?--car will be driven 200 miles a week for pleasure-- any ideas?

KEEP RT · 11-06-2011, 07:44 PM

m=426 hp a=400 hp

Jcobra · 11-06-2011, 07:44 PM

Get the manual with the LS3

oyealiz · 11-06-2011, 07:45 PM

Any ideas? Are you kidding?!

Manual.

EricSS · 11-06-2011, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oyealiz

Any ideas? Are you kidding?!

Manual.

+1

*mlee* · 11-06-2011, 07:47 PM

I love these threads...

I say manual... just because I'm a manual kind of guy...

mod4747 · 11-06-2011, 07:48 PM

i like your point!!

VR Baron · 11-06-2011, 07:49 PM

Up to you. I have manual as I only drive 16 miles a day in traffic so no big thing. Also it is more fun then the Auto IMO as I traded my 2ltrs A6 in for this one. You really need to way all pro's and cons, what you will use it for etc and decide.

EricSS · 11-06-2011, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbee

Up to you. I have manual as I only drive 16 miles a day in traffic so no big thing. Also it is more fun then the Auto IMO as I traded my 2ltrs A6 in for this one. You really need to way all pro's and cons, what you will use it for etc and decide.

Pros:
Faster
Way more fun
Not painfully boring to drive
Gives you an excuse not to let some people drive your car

Cons:
Renders cupholders useless

*mlee* · 11-06-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PQ

Manuals > Automatics
I've been doing some thinking lately and have come to my senses. Manuals are better than automatics, and I hate myself for not realizing this sooner. How can I be a real driver when the computer shifts for me? I can't. This is me throwing in my hat gents. I'll most likely have the camaro up on craigslist tomorrow, need to make room for the new M6 ZL1 I'll be getting.
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steveo9043 · 11-06-2011, 07:54 PM

i keep debating this in my head.

Auto:
400 hp
6.2L
ease
Displacement On demand
better gas mileage
DOD can get annoying with exhaust
Tap Shift

Manual:
426HP
6.2L
fun to drive in open traffic
True LS3

I personally have never owned a manual vehicle so that is why its hard for me to say I want one. But Im always told i would love driving the manual better then the auto once I got used to it.

Same time I have heard more horror stories with the manual trans then automatic

kiteman · 11-06-2011, 07:54 PM

haha, these are funny threads. for sport's/muscle cars, i will always buy a manual, even if it is sometimes a pain in the ass. sedan or truck or any other car and i'll easily settle with an auto. these cars are for fun, so IMO the more you can be involved in the driving process, the more the fun. ls3 over l99 a big plus.

pensphan87 · 11-06-2011, 07:54 PM

Had to fight this battle aswell, it came down to the 26HP and feeling that a muscle car is ment to be shifted. It is a visceral connection between you and your machine. I chose the manual for that reason, but if this was a daily driver (in traffic) I might go auto. I also hate the concept of active fuel management.

Caspers2SSRS · 11-06-2011, 07:54 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Driven week-ends for pleasure...lets see now, pushing in a clutch with tired feet & legs, working the ligiments in those frail elbows and wrist, just another day of laborous tasks, why not just stay at work..............Why freind its a easy choice, let the car do the shifting while you sit back and relax in the comfort of a automatic.....paddle shifting with the simple flick of a finger tip! Now what was your question ?????????? lmao

11-06-2011, 07:41 PM	#1
mod4747 Drives: 2012 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: minnesota Posts: 8	manual or auto? well i can get out of mt 2lt order sooooo- i decided on a 2ss-because of the rebate and private offer from chevy ($1500) and a $500 from dealer-but i dont know which tranny to get?--car will be driven 200 miles a week for pleasure-- any ideas?

11-06-2011, 07:44 PM	#2
KEEP RT Wonderfully Awful Idea Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Battle Ground, WA Posts: 1,456 View My Garage	m=426 hp a=400 hp __________________

11-06-2011, 07:47 PM	#6
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,994 View My Garage	I love these threads... I say manual... just because I'm a manual kind of guy... __________________

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11-06-2011, 07:44 PM	#3
Jcobra Drives: 2010 2ss/rs M6 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Il Posts: 931	Get the manual with the LS3

11-06-2011, 07:45 PM	#4
oyealiz Drives: c7 3LT, manual, vert Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,204	Any ideas? Are you kidding?! Manual.

11-06-2011, 07:48 PM	#7
mod4747 Drives: 2012 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: minnesota Posts: 8	i like your point!!

11-06-2011, 07:49 PM	#8
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,367	Up to you. I have manual as I only drive 16 miles a day in traffic so no big thing. Also it is more fun then the Auto IMO as I traded my 2ltrs A6 in for this one. You really need to way all pro's and cons, what you will use it for etc and decide.

11-06-2011, 07:54 PM	#11
steveo9043 Drives: 2012 45th AE 2SS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 1,125	i keep debating this in my head. Auto: 400 hp 6.2L ease Displacement On demand better gas mileage DOD can get annoying with exhaust Tap Shift Manual: 426HP 6.2L fun to drive in open traffic True LS3 I personally have never owned a manual vehicle so that is why its hard for me to say I want one. But Im always told i would love driving the manual better then the auto once I got used to it. Same time I have heard more horror stories with the manual trans then automatic

11-06-2011, 07:54 PM	#12
kiteman Drives: 2012 45th Camaro, 2SS/M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: At my computer Posts: 1,327	haha, these are funny threads. for sport's/muscle cars, i will always buy a manual, even if it is sometimes a pain in the ass. sedan or truck or any other car and i'll easily settle with an auto. these cars are for fun, so IMO the more you can be involved in the driving process, the more the fun. ls3 over l99 a big plus.

11-06-2011, 07:54 PM	#13
pensphan87 Drives: 2012 IBM 2SS/RS Convertible Bliss Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Beaver County, Pa. Posts: 455	Had to fight this battle aswell, it came down to the 26HP and feeling that a muscle car is ment to be shifted. It is a visceral connection between you and your machine. I chose the manual for that reason, but if this was a daily driver (in traffic) I might go auto. I also hate the concept of active fuel management.

11-06-2011, 07:54 PM	#14
Caspers2SSRS Caspers2SSRS Drives: Summit White 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere north of a midlife crisis. Posts: 2,865	Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Driven week-ends for pleasure...lets see now, pushing in a clutch with tired feet & legs, working the ligiments in those frail elbows and wrist, just another day of laborous tasks, why not just stay at work..............Why freind its a easy choice, let the car do the shifting while you sit back and relax in the comfort of a automatic.....paddle shifting with the simple flick of a finger tip! Now what was your question ?????????? lmao