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Supercamaro64 · 09-14-2011, 04:07 PM

Haha wow iv never heard of that. I know plenty of people who wish they had a stickshift, but never the other way around. Thats just silly. I mean theres nothing wrong with an auto, but id still rather drive a stick. Im pretty sure that guy doesnt have any idea what hes talking about.

Wizard1183 · 09-14-2011, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeSS

i am trying to figure out how somebody cant afford a auto. but can afford a manual. i realize its like 800-1k more for auto. but really still if you cant afford 800 dollars something is wrong if you ask me.

Getting a stick has absolutely NOTHING to do with affordability. Ppl who have manual actually WANTED the manual. Have you ever THOUGHT about that?

'11CamaroLS · 09-14-2011, 04:20 PM

i have no problems with auto's... the last camaro i had was one... but thats weird to me because whenever i tell people about my car peoples reactions are never "oh too bad you dont have an auto" lol they always like that it has a manual

Revo1 · 09-14-2011, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeSS

i am trying to figure out how somebody cant afford a auto. but can afford a manual. i realize its like 800-1k more for auto. but really still if you cant afford 800 dollars something is wrong if you ask me.

An extra k for the auto. Not everyone's daddy is rich

Arachnyd · 09-14-2011, 04:28 PM

Kind of regretting bringing it up! didnt mean it to turn into an auto vs. manual camaro fight, but I should have known better. Shame on me.

I wonder how many older camaro buyers for example, who grew up when the auto tranny was hot, look at modern cars that way (as the auto being a "performance option"? I dont know, I thought it was ineresting to say the least, and I was quite frankly stunned and confused! I think most of us look at it as a series of tradeoffs, and not as one being a performance part and the other not?

tsears · 09-14-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nvincent4708

i think manual trans when i think muscle car..just me ?

I think pushrod V8 when I think muscle car...

1BADLS3 · 09-14-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by justa25thTA

the manual will limit who can "borrow" the car, that's a good thing

Lol. But instead of buying a transmission that you may not want, how about just saying "NO you can't borrow the car?"

jtzako · 09-14-2011, 05:09 PM

Well, the auto is faster 60ft and 0-60 than the manual on paper. However, most drivers arent good enough with a manual to come even close to what the auto can do so it doesnt much matter.

Plus, for a typical 5yr note the auto only costs maybe $16 a month more...

ihaveacamaro · 09-14-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wizard1183

Getting a stick has absolutely NOTHING to do with affordability. Ppl who have manual actually WANTED the manual. Have you ever THOUGHT about that?

ummm have you read the first post?!?!

The guy the OP is talking about said he couldn't AFFORD the auto. So I think getting a stick might have a little SOMETHING to do with affordability... at least in this case.

Jeez.

In fact, did you even read the title of this thread where it says "I couldn't AFFORD the auto."

cab2g · 09-14-2011, 05:20 PM

The manual transmission Ferarri California is slower than the automatic transmission version.

The manual transmission Infiniti G37 costs several thousand more than the automatic transmission.

How's that for a mind bender!

ihaveacamaro · 09-14-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cab2g

The manual transmission Ferarri California is slower than the automatic transmission version.

The manual transmission Infiniti G37 costs several thousand more than the automatic transmission.

How's that for a mind bender!

Yeah on high-end sports cars, the autos are becoming faster. Nissan GT-R doesn't even have a manual transmission option!

CamaroJim56 · 09-14-2011, 05:27 PM

Top Fuel Dragsters:
They do have a transmission, but they are only one speed forward and reverse. When they do the burn out they fully engage the clutch to spin the tires. Then the use reverse to back up to the line. Then the launch to race a pnumatic system slowley engages the multi step clutch allowing it to slip to keep the wheels from spinning. By the end of the race the clutch is fully engaged and has welded itself together from all the heat. The use a new one every race.

No shifting... sounds similar to an Automatic

xXSilencerXx · 09-14-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Comrando

When the day comes where you can whack the throttle up to 4 grand and then pop the clutch I will buy an A6.

With the right setup you can basically do the same....

acatlover13 · 09-14-2011, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiteman

drove a manual ls1 for 7 years so got pretty good at. in the market for an ls3 now and have test driven both. the auto shifts significantly slower than i can personally shift a manual. maybe not the case for your friend, or some people are just ignorant. you'll rarely find a professional race car driver in an automatic.

Depends on the type of race....you will VERY VERY rarely find a drag racer in a manual.

09-14-2011, 04:07 PM	#29
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	Haha wow iv never heard of that. I know plenty of people who wish they had a stickshift, but never the other way around. Thats just silly. I mean theres nothing wrong with an auto, but id still rather drive a stick. Im pretty sure that guy doesnt have any idea what hes talking about. __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

09-14-2011, 04:28 PM	#33
Arachnyd Master of all trades Drives: 2many2count Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Chester, OH (near cincy) Posts: 732	Kind of regretting bringing it up! didnt mean it to turn into an auto vs. manual camaro fight, but I should have known better. Shame on me. I wonder how many older camaro buyers for example, who grew up when the auto tranny was hot, look at modern cars that way (as the auto being a "performance option"? I dont know, I thought it was ineresting to say the least, and I was quite frankly stunned and confused! I think most of us look at it as a series of tradeoffs, and not as one being a performance part and the other not? __________________ 2010 Camaro SS modified extensively. I stretched the body to make it a 4 door, but I swapped in the 3.6L DI V6 for fuel economy. Then I picked up a corvette body around the V8. I also swapped the body for a C2 Z28. (In short I traded it for three cars, a Corvette Z06r, a C2 Camaro Z28, and a Cadillac CTS Summer Performance package 3.6L DI with Aisin 6spd.)

09-14-2011, 05:09 PM	#36
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	Well, the auto is faster 60ft and 0-60 than the manual on paper. However, most drivers arent good enough with a manual to come even close to what the auto can do so it doesnt much matter. Plus, for a typical 5yr note the auto only costs maybe $16 a month more... __________________ 2010 Camaro SS Imperial Blue \| CAI Inc, CAI \| Solo Hi Flow Cats \| X-Pipe \| Backup Camera \| PDIM

09-14-2011, 05:20 PM	#38
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	The manual transmission Ferarri California is slower than the automatic transmission version. The manual transmission Infiniti G37 costs several thousand more than the automatic transmission. How's that for a mind bender! __________________

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09-14-2011, 04:20 PM	#31
'11CamaroLS Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 474 View My Garage	i have no problems with auto's... the last camaro i had was one... but thats weird to me because whenever i tell people about my car peoples reactions are never "oh too bad you dont have an auto" lol they always like that it has a manual

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CamaroJim56 Obsessed Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,606	Top Fuel Dragsters: They do have a transmission, but they are only one speed forward and reverse. When they do the burn out they fully engage the clutch to spin the tires. Then the use reverse to back up to the line. Then the launch to race a pnumatic system slowley engages the multi step clutch allowing it to slip to keep the wheels from spinning. By the end of the race the clutch is fully engaged and has welded itself together from all the heat. The use a new one every race. No shifting... sounds similar to an Automatic