Automatic Corvettes...
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Godfrey IL
Sorry dude I agree with your friend lol. My daily driver Honda Accord is an automatic why in the world would I want an automatic Corvette to? Just like your friend I to would not even consider purchasing an automatic Corvette then again that wasnt a problem considering I only wanted a Z06 ;-)
Of course why would you want to
Team Owner
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From: Title town, Champs live here.
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19
I love a clutch, lots of fun. But ....automatics have advantages:
- If for any reason I can't drive home, my girl can....she can't/won't drive a clutch so I have an A4
- The A4 is geared pretty good. Unless you are REALLY good at shifting, an A4 could take you.
- Traffic, cell calls, coffee and other distracting things...better in an A4
except the cell and coffee stuff
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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if you got a small d***
you probably NEED a stick, if you are secure about who you are try both and you will find that both are grat but an A4 will give you all the fun you want , just don't be afraid to yank it down when you want to go fast, quick. I also beat many m6 with my auto because most macho guys think they can drive much better than they really can. get what you want !!!!
Pro
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From: Orange CA
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Le Mans Master
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From: Kelso Washington
St. Jude Donor '09, '13, '15
Okay Daddoe.....this is what happens on ALL forums.....repeats. So what. So come up with something COMPLETELY unique. Start a thread with a subject that NOBODY has EVER thought of......
I'm sick of that dead horse crap. I'm not a long-term member here but I've already seen repeats......and in those repeats, it seems someone does come in with a new, or slightly new, perspective.
That f'in dead horse just alienates new folks that are looking for earnest answers. And they want to belong to something. My ownership of this wonderful car has taken me away from other forums where I have earnest input.....a boating forum and a drumming forum......neither of those forums chastises people for being new to the subject.
So, I dare you.....come up with something completely new.
c'mon!
surprise me.....
I'm sick of that dead horse crap. I'm not a long-term member here but I've already seen repeats......and in those repeats, it seems someone does come in with a new, or slightly new, perspective.
That f'in dead horse just alienates new folks that are looking for earnest answers. And they want to belong to something. My ownership of this wonderful car has taken me away from other forums where I have earnest input.....a boating forum and a drumming forum......neither of those forums chastises people for being new to the subject.
So, I dare you.....come up with something completely new.
c'mon!
surprise me.....
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Erwin, NC
i like manual for a DD. for a drag car i would go auto though. the consistency is great!
my 98 Z/28 was an auto. it was AWESOME from a stop (heads/cam/big stall) but sucked from a roll.
my vette on the other hand is great for highway racing!
my 98 Z/28 was an auto. it was AWESOME from a stop (heads/cam/big stall) but sucked from a roll.
my vette on the other hand is great for highway racing!
Last edited by 99FRC Newb; Jan 31, 2008 at 04:21 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Erwin, NC
she wasn't happy!
Melting Slicks
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From: Wake Forest NC
Ban the Horse!
That f'in dead horse just alienates new folks that are looking for earnest answers. And they want to belong to something. My ownership of this wonderful car has taken me away from other forums where I have earnest input.....a boating forum and a drumming forum......neither of those forums chastises people for being new to the subject.
s'noJob
Last edited by s'noJob; Jan 31, 2008 at 06:21 AM. Reason: added title
hope she didn't bite!
Pro
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From: Orange CA
Okay Daddoe.....this is what happens on ALL forums.....repeats. So what. So come up with something COMPLETELY unique. Start a thread with a subject that NOBODY has EVER thought of......
I'm sick of that dead horse crap. I'm not a long-term member here but I've already seen repeats......and in those repeats, it seems someone does come in with a new, or slightly new, perspective.
That f'in dead horse just alienates new folks that are looking for earnest answers. And they want to belong to something. My ownership of this wonderful car has taken me away from other forums where I have earnest input.....a boating forum and a drumming forum......neither of those forums chastises people for being new to the subject.
So, I dare you.....come up with something completely new.
c'mon!
surprise me.....
I'm sick of that dead horse crap. I'm not a long-term member here but I've already seen repeats......and in those repeats, it seems someone does come in with a new, or slightly new, perspective.
That f'in dead horse just alienates new folks that are looking for earnest answers. And they want to belong to something. My ownership of this wonderful car has taken me away from other forums where I have earnest input.....a boating forum and a drumming forum......neither of those forums chastises people for being new to the subject.
So, I dare you.....come up with something completely new.
c'mon!
surprise me.....
This subject matter, automatics vs. manuals and verts vs coupes always starts a pissing contest. In many cases everyone tries to define for everyone else what a "sportcar" is. This has truly been beaten to death.
If it hasn't been done, maybe a thread about those that own manuals, would you buy one again on your next Vette, why or why not? ...same idea for a thread on automatics....surprise!
Safety Car
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From: Witness Protection Program Somewhere, USA
Concentrating on the road might be a good idea.
Instructor
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From: JOHNSTON RHODE ISLAND
when it came time for me to look for a corvette.i did not know what i wanted at all.just wanted a vette.ended up with a 04 c-5 coupe black/torch with 7k on it.it is in mint condition all stock and a A-4.paid alot less then my friend's 06 c-6 m6.he also has a 98 camaro ss with 28k on her with gear's and a deicent amount of mod's and manuel 5 or 6,not sure.in a measured 1/4 mile run(dead end off highway) i smoke him every time.not buy much but i do.how much depend's on how he launch's.he's getting better...lol.it's funny when we run "em,i can see the concentration on his face,i lol take a sip of my D&D coffee and mash the paddle.love it...al.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Belleville Il
If we're gonna talk winning races; then 49 out of 50 6speed owners will either:
*not downshift
*downshift to the wrong gear
*miss a shift
causing themselves an embarrasing defeat
or if at the dragstrip, add..
*smoke the tires on launch
*kill the engine at launch
*damn near kill the engine at the launch
and that's because only 1 out of 50 of these manual shift owners are born with the cordination and natural skilz to use a manual shift to it's full potential.
And even natural born skill won't help much inless the driver practices... practices... practices... practices... practices...
No one is gonna consistantly win without plenty of dragstrip launch practices per season.
I see this all the time at our local dragstrip. Corvette owners with 6 speeds that either don't have the born-with coordination... and/or they don't practice; and too many times they just embarrass themselves and never return.
With the manual shift C5; it's not the transmission that gives extra the performance... it's the gifted driver that extracts the advantage a manual shift transmission can offer.
*not downshift
*downshift to the wrong gear
*miss a shift
causing themselves an embarrasing defeat
or if at the dragstrip, add..
*smoke the tires on launch
*kill the engine at launch
*damn near kill the engine at the launch
and that's because only 1 out of 50 of these manual shift owners are born with the cordination and natural skilz to use a manual shift to it's full potential.
And even natural born skill won't help much inless the driver practices... practices... practices... practices... practices...
No one is gonna consistantly win without plenty of dragstrip launch practices per season.
I see this all the time at our local dragstrip. Corvette owners with 6 speeds that either don't have the born-with coordination... and/or they don't practice; and too many times they just embarrass themselves and never return.
With the manual shift C5; it's not the transmission that gives extra the performance... it's the gifted driver that extracts the advantage a manual shift transmission can offer.
WAVE!!!
Pro
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: East Northport NY
So, I dare you.....come up with something completely new.
c'mon!
surprise me.....
missed a gear once and knocked her in the side of the head!
she wasn't happy!
Bingo - looks like we have a new topic....
