[Junction65]

Originally Posted by JT6Speed

July 2022

Interesting...my Build Date is 8/22

[Junction65]

Originally Posted by W-Scott

The name on my engine plaque is Nathan Smith. This has bit been an interesting thread.

Here is an article from 10/21 on the PBC.

No Watches Allowed: Inside Chevrolet's Secretive Performance Build Center

They strive to build "Perfect Engines" at the PBC. Note the wall behind the guys in the pic showing the PBC Perfect Engine Clubs.

[RayKinStL]

Originally Posted by Junction65

Here is an article from 10/21 on the PBC.

No Watches Allowed: Inside Chevrolet's Secretive Performance Build Center

They strive to build "Perfect Engines" at the PBC. Note the wall behind the guys in the pic showing the PBC Perfect Engine Clubs.

Shannon Bowles, the guy who built my engine, is the second guy on the left. His Instagram shows him doing all kinds of outdoorsy stuff. I think he is really into biking if I remember correctly.

[JT6Speed]

Originally Posted by Junction65

Interesting...my Build Date is 8/22

Yeah I guess mine wasn't sourced from the PBC, unless they forgot to tag it lol, which I doubt.

[bootss]

I got a manual because I know I wasn't going to make any money racing this car anyway, I just wanted to have as much fun as possible.

I like the 3 pedals. I don't wanna be in D all day, it gives the car so much more character.

[Memphis SS]

Originally Posted by SSShark

Omg, I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Seems like you got slammed with everything all at once. I hope things continue to improve and sending good vibes your way.

Thanks.... Last week or so I feel like I'm getting back on track and plan to get the SS out for a few events around here.

Maybe I can catch a few Camaro guys at a Cars and Coffee and talk about Manual vs Auto and the LT1 vs SS vs ZL1...

[Booher]

I ran with a small camaro grp the other month. There were 8 zl1's including myself, and I was the only manual >.< Rip, I can't hate on the auto's, I just feel I'd get bored quicker.

[wintertopdown]

Just under 30k miles now all on standard and I do drive in city traffic

[donniedarko]

I would have preferred a M6 on my 21’ LT1. However I got the LZ1 lease Lease was only for A10, for 279$, upspec’d to 340$ RS package and 3.0 infotainment. 0$ dep, 0 down anything. Employee pricing. I had a 1SS w/ A8 and that thing was weird. What I paid and for the performance of the A10 is amazing. Lease finishes in 10 months, car has 6100 miles, I’ll be buying it. Ill have to suck it up and suffer with the A10��

[Gen6cyl]

Originally Posted by donniedarko

I would have preferred a M6 on my 21’ LT1. However I got the LZ1 lease Lease was only for A10, for 279$, upspec’d to 340$ RS package and 3.0 infotainment. 0$ dep, 0 down anything. Employee pricing. I had a 1SS w/ A8 and that thing was weird. What I paid and for the performance of the A10 is amazing. Lease finishes in 10 months, car has 6100 miles, I’ll be buying it. Ill have to suck it up and suffer with the A10��

I imagine a dealer with a 6m would like to trade. The a10 is the more upscale package.

[laynlo15]

You can manual shift that A10 from the floor shift or paddle it. That A10 will kick that M6 to the gutter all day long, you can't shift the manual even close to how quick the A10 shifts. If you like to drag race it the manual will lose every time. The A10 will be worth more on a trade as its more desirable for 99 percent of the public. Plus as someone else mentioned your going to take a hit on the trade in/purchase going from the A10 to the M6. Sounds like a no brainer to me, but you gotta write the check or in most cases make the payment. Good luck in your decision.

[arpad_m]

Well, some folks can NLS preetty fast, not as quickly as an automatic, but almost, and I'm sure it's a ton of fun, much more than clicking paddles.

The reason the automatic is faster in general is more the M6's taller gears—even the A8 beat M6 cars easily back in the day, and the A10 has an extra non-overdrive gear vs the A8.

[NovaSS4spdFan]

Manual.
Break down the word into syllables.
'Nuff said.

[Gunkk]

Originally Posted by Kamero6

After 2 months of Camaro A10 ownership I'm starting to think I should have waited for a manual one.
I love my car but I still look for manuals every once in a while and found one yesterday, will go take a look tomorrow.

How many of you have gone through this?

After 6 years of A10 bliss, I gotta say it would be nice to switch to an M6 car from time to time. They were not available when I bought mine new, and they're damn rare in ZL1 red hot convertible config ... so an "upgrade" to a red hot m6 vert for me in similar condition will be a very rare find.

If you want to swap it for a M6, and you have been lucky enough to have found one, do not hesitate to pull the trigger. They are only going to get more scarce as people realize that manual transmission v8 sports/muscle cars are indeed a very rare and special thing.