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Nov 15, 2013 | 05:34 PM

Delta26

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Racer

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From: Panama City Beach Florida

What's Your Choice

4 speed or
Automatic.

Tell us what you have.

Nov 15, 2013 | 05:36 PM

ddawson

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From: Lincoln, CA

3 pedal

Nov 15, 2013 | 05:41 PM

U17

Melting Slicks

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From: N.Richland Hills Texas

700r4

Nov 15, 2013 | 05:52 PM

tokim

Burning Brakes

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From: Yelm Wa

I've had 5 Corvettes, two were automatics, and three were 4 speeds.
No comparison 4 speeds are much more fun.

My current '71 and '72 are 4 speeds.

Last edited by tokim; Nov 21, 2013 at 10:35 PM.

Nov 15, 2013 | 05:54 PM

ezobens

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From: Wauconda IL

What, no 5-Speeds?!

SS700

Nov 15, 2013 | 06:12 PM

Alan 71

Team Owner

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From: Westminster Maryland

Hi d26,
4-speed transmission for me too!
Regards,
Alan

Last edited by Alan 71; Nov 16, 2013 at 08:02 AM.

Nov 15, 2013 | 06:18 PM

nutsy

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From: CA.

my 1st was a 70 with a 4 speed. . last one i had was a 72 with an auto. when i bought the 72 i wanted a 4 speed but also wanted to buy the best condition original BB i could find. i settled for the auto but sold it 4 years later. if it was a 4 speed it would still be in my garage. to me a vette has got to be a manual trans. automatic was like driving a station wagon, JMO

Nov 15, 2013 | 06:29 PM

GregS_72

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From: St Louis MO http://1972corvetterestomod.blogspot.com/

Love my recently acquired '72 454 4speed. Crazy thing is that I had never driven a stick before and taught myself on this beast! A blast to drive!!!

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Nov 15, 2013 | 06:33 PM

calif phil

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From: Concordia KS

After I totaled the '68 I had with a powerglide the main criteria for a replacement Vette was it had to be a 4 speed. I was only 18 back then but I knew it had to be a stick.

Nov 15, 2013 | 06:42 PM

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MrJlr

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From: Chino CA

Living in California, auto all day.

Nov 15, 2013 | 07:38 PM

#11

Peterbuilt

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From: mount holly NC

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My choice=stick

What I have=auto.

Nov 15, 2013 | 07:47 PM

#12

cor66vette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by petes74ttop

My choice=stick
What I have=auto.

Yeah, me too.

Nov 15, 2013 | 08:00 PM

#13

Iceaxe

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From: Draper Utah

Nothing beats banging gears for fun. When I was looking for a vette to buy there was one option I couldn't do without and that was a 4 speed.

Nov 15, 2013 | 08:12 PM

#14

76Vett

Instructor

Joined: Feb 2011

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From: Laquey Missouri

Banging gears as a kid costs me a few transmissions and rearends - I'm older and wiser so now my 200R4 works very well for me now.

Nov 15, 2013 | 08:27 PM

#15

demoke

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Joined: Dec 2008

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From: Matthews North Carolina

1980 4speed... Keeps my wife from wanting to drive it- she prefers the automatic.
Nothing like changing those gears in my rebuilt 350(375 hp)

Nov 15, 2013 | 08:40 PM

#16

qwank

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From: Southern NH

a manual transmission makes even the most boring car fun to drive.

Nov 15, 2013 | 09:18 PM

#17

johnnyw

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Has to be a 4speed, it's as fun and sexy as a PLAYBOY BUNNY!!

Nov 15, 2013 | 09:19 PM

#18

doorgunner

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From: New Or-leens Loo-z-anna

I wore my wittle weft weg out on 4-speeds....

Presently a TH350 in need of a rebuild.......

soon to be a 700R4 for highway driving.....

( I needed an excuse to get the engine 2" farther away from the firewall for insulation/exhaust manifold airgap)

Nov 15, 2013 | 09:39 PM

#19

Billem

Racer

Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 374

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From: Charleston SC

The only reason I was even interested in my '74 was because of the 4speed. I'd had 3 speeds on the column, 3 speeds on the floor, automatics column/floor, but no 4 speed. Before I got too old to shove in the clutch, I was bound to have me a 4speed on the floor and I really didn't care what it came in. Wound up getting the best of two worlds, a 4 speed and one heck of a fun car. Have wonnerful weekend, Bill