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jesserayjames · 08-20-2012, 04:11 PM

Went with manual, couldn't get around the fact that the L99 had less compression , and horsepower................. JRJ

iCamaro · 08-20-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dasche

Automatic... daily driver, plus the wife only authorized an automatic so she can drive it too

Same here! But at least my wife lets me have any mods I want so it was a fair trade.

camarogolfguy · 08-20-2012, 11:49 PM

Are you kidding? Stick is the only way to go on the 2ss rs.

eviltech72 · 10-28-2013, 08:14 PM

Manual, I love the feeling and control.

Blue_11RS · 10-28-2013, 08:29 PM

No other option on my 1LE. TBH I loooove it!

Angrybird 12 · 10-28-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaroshark

Because its almost criminal to have an automatic muscle car. Old school baby.

After 17 years of family cars, this time it's for us, LS3 manual!!!!

Saying that is like saying its criminal to have a small block in a muscle car....times change....

2012-1822 · 10-28-2013, 08:50 PM

Because I like playing with my stick?

True story though, the day I bought my car I met my brother and his family for dinner. Here's the ZL1, blah blah, look around and all that. I told him that the automatic had a faster 0-60 time, a faster quarter mile time, and a higher top speed. He said "So why did you get the manual?"

To this day I'm still stumped by that question. But I do like the manual.

Oh, and I'm guessing I may have already posted this story, went back through have of this thread looking, got bored, skipped to the end.

77rs · 10-28-2013, 08:54 PM

I went with the manual so I can stall it out sitting on an upgrade and releasing the clutch!

ABMLS3 · 10-28-2013, 08:58 PM

Stick! I feel that muscle and sports cars are known for having stick because it's better for going around a track so you gotta keep the reputation. And it's just more badass and fun

SSyclone · 10-28-2013, 09:00 PM

Its a bad ass car, everyone knows a bad ass car is a stick shift !

scoticus.rex · 10-28-2013, 09:03 PM

Automatic. Semi-daily driver. Plus, after years of driving in rush hour traffic in Miami with a stick, I really hated it. DC is no better. If I were buying just to show and put on the track occasionally, then I would have gone manual... or course, I would have also gone V8 then as well. Since I have an hour commute, I stuck with the automatic and the V6 for gas mileage and lack of insanity in traffic.

parkfam · 10-28-2013, 09:20 PM

automatic. Took me a long time to decide. Might of been wrong although. I absolutely do not like AFM. Ahh, it's a little to late.

angryv6 · 10-28-2013, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by camarogolfguy

Are you kidding? Stick is the only way to go on the 2ss rs.

You're funny, do you shift the gears of interior? I just had to do it.

13FastBlkSS · 10-28-2013, 09:29 PM

My choice was simple.. I have always had automatics.. and I wanted to try something new.. My old 99 Firebird was an A4 and I wished I had gotten a manual.. so my SS was a no brainer and I have not looked back since..

08-20-2012, 04:11 PM	#491
jesserayjames Drives: Drives a 2012 IOM 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,860 View My Garage	Went with manual, couldn't get around the fact that the L99 had less compression , and horsepower................. JRJ __________________ CAMARO 2SS/RS 6M

10-28-2013, 08:50 PM	#497
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	Because I like playing with my stick? True story though, the day I bought my car I met my brother and his family for dinner. Here's the ZL1, blah blah, look around and all that. I told him that the automatic had a faster 0-60 time, a faster quarter mile time, and a higher top speed. He said "So why did you get the manual?" To this day I'm still stumped by that question. But I do like the manual. Oh, and I'm guessing I may have already posted this story, went back through have of this thread looking, got bored, skipped to the end. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

10-28-2013, 08:58 PM	#499
ABMLS3 Drives: 2010 Aqua Blue Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2013 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 657	Stick! I feel that muscle and sports cars are known for having stick because it's better for going around a track so you gotta keep the reputation. And it's just more badass and fun __________________ Power Source Performance Turbo Kit 416 C.I ,TH400 Instagram: TomTraube COTW ABMLS3 Build Thread

10-28-2013, 09:03 PM	#501
scoticus.rex LTC, USA Drives: Hobbes - 2013 Camaro 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 419 View My Garage	Automatic. Semi-daily driver. Plus, after years of driving in rush hour traffic in Miami with a stick, I really hated it. DC is no better. If I were buying just to show and put on the track occasionally, then I would have gone manual... or course, I would have also gone V8 then as well. Since I have an hour commute, I stuck with the automatic and the V6 for gas mileage and lack of insanity in traffic. __________________ _____________________________________ ~Rex Hobbes - 2013 Camaro 2SS RS M6

10-28-2013, 09:29 PM	#504
13FastBlkSS Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,048	My choice was simple.. I have always had automatics.. and I wanted to try something new.. My old 99 Firebird was an A4 and I wished I had gotten a manual.. so my SS was a no brainer and I have not looked back since.. __________________ 2013 Black / Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 w/Magnuson TVS2300, ZL1 Fuelpump / ADM FPCM, NPP Exhaust, Cold Air Inductions CAI w/ Scoop, Elite Engineering Catch Can, VMAX Ported TB, OEM 1LE Front Splitter, AAC Ghosted Side Markers, Dropped on BMR Split Drop Springs Build#24869

08-20-2012, 11:49 PM	#493
camarogolfguy Camarogolfguy Drives: 2012 ssrs Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern MI Posts: 240 View My Garage	Are you kidding? Stick is the only way to go on the 2ss rs.

10-28-2013, 08:14 PM	#494
eviltech72 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS package Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 52	Manual, I love the feeling and control.

10-28-2013, 08:29 PM	#495
Blue_11RS Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Hyper Blue Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 225 View My Garage	No other option on my 1LE. TBH I loooove it!

10-28-2013, 08:54 PM	#498
77rs Drives: '13 SS/RS conv. RY Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cape May County, N.J. Posts: 521	I went with the manual so I can stall it out sitting on an upgrade and releasing the clutch!

10-28-2013, 09:00 PM	#500
SSyclone Drives: 2011 2SS Inferno Orange Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cedar Hill, MO Posts: 60 View My Garage	Its a bad ass car, everyone knows a bad ass car is a stick shift !

10-28-2013, 09:20 PM	#502
parkfam Drives: 2013 Camaro 2 SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: syracuse, new york Posts: 21 View My Garage	automatic. Took me a long time to decide. Might of been wrong although. I absolutely do not like AFM. Ahh, it's a little to late.