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Originally Posted by MikeyCamaro
I think some context is in order. I took the OP as being addressed to those who know they want an automatic over a manual: those people won't be disappointed. I didn't assume it meant "if you wanted a manual, get the A8 instead: you won't be disappointed".
I think you're making more assumptions than the OP. I drove nothing but M6 cars for decades, the most notable being a 1999 Corvette Z51 hardtop and a 2005 Corvette not to mention many "lesser" vehicles like the new Beetle when it came out, Honda Accord, and other manuals. I drag raced the Vettes and was told by many that I was a master of the stick: able to shift fast enough that the front end didn't even drop between shifts. Qualifications aside (don't care if anyone believes those), I enjoyed those cars and certainly think I qualify as "knowing how to drive" a manual. Still, I do not want one! With the advancement in automatics in recent years, I don't feel I need one to justify the "fun" and "involvement" and the daily use of a manual just doesn't justify or override the benefits of the automatic.
Now, that's me. Plenty of people would disagree. But I certainly don't fit in your blanket statements!
Mike
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Just ignore him. He's just trying to justify his decision and then projecting those emotions on others.
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Originally Posted by kdu
I have to say, after watching the Z06 video and seeing the corvette fire off those WOT shifts I actually want to check out the A8. I guess based on my earlier question neither transmission is ruled out so it comes down to personal preference. What I'm also curious about is how the A8 transmission performs in regular day-to-day driving. For example, my Accord has a tendency to rubber band after shifting in stop and go traffic. Very annoying. For those that have put some miles on their automatics, how does it fair? Any annoying idiosyncrasies?
Also, on a completely unrelated note. M2 pricing was revealed and it's pretty much the cost of a loaded 2SS Camaro. Going to make this decision a bit more complicated.
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I've had mine since early June and no issues. There were some idiosyncrasies with the eDiff for about the first 1000 miles. It seemed to lock and unlock at weird times when it was cold. That went away (still happens in my 2011 F150, so I was glad it went away in the Vette), and everything seems to work together flawlessly.