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Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 11,799
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From: Houston Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
I had an 06 with the paddle shifters. As you can see, I no longer have it. It was an ok car, but IMO, it was very plain compared to the C5. The paddle shifters quickly turned into nothing more than a gimmick. Not really useful IMO because of how they work, push to upshift, pull to downshift on both shifters, as well as the position of the shifters. And the A6 seemed to hunt for the right gear a lot. Go to the C6 section and you'll find posts about how the A6 does some funcky things, like not going into the selected gear when you shift manually, becoming locked in one gear, etc. Don't do it just for the sake of change. You may regret that decsion as I did.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 9,296
Likes: 1,531
From: Oviedo Florida
2024 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2016 C5 of Year Finalist
Go 08 with a little bit of stategy it won't cost but a couple
of 100 dollars more with more features and power
My thoughts-RP
of 100 dollars more with more features and power
My thoughts-RP
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 961
Likes: 0
From: Torrance CA
My dad drove one of the paddle shifter C6s before ordering his new 07, and he really hated it. He said they were in a really awkward position, didnt shift right when he hit flicked the paddle, and just didnt fell as cool as he had hoped. A friend of ours also had to have his car fixed because it was stuck in gear (not sure exactly what was fixed cant remember). My dad ended up with a manual 07 Vette. which is now useless to him for a few more months as his hip is broken and his ankle is broken.
