First, ignore all the A-holes. I give you credit for admitting your concerns to the forum.
Try a different mental approach to driving your car.
Look at your manual tranny as a direct link between you and the car. Without that personal connection with the clutch and the shifter and your expertise with both, the car can't go anywhere.
It's you and the Camaro M6 working together to attain performance on your favorite road.
You're in control. That's the beauty of a manual transmission.
Give it a shot. The mind is a powerful thing.
