Auto Sports Car VS Manual Sports Car
06-28-2017, 08:36 AM
#21
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06-28-2017, 08:38 AM
#22
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I just hate the trend of the manual going away. The new dual clutches are superior as far as shift speed, but other than that, there's nothing that appeals to me. Bonus annoyance - extra gears in transmissions. The 7MT in the Corvette is retarded as is the 10 speed in the new Ford pickups. Six gears is optimal for just about every car on the road.
06-28-2017, 08:38 AM
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06-28-2017, 08:41 AM
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Post numbers???
I am just new here and I want to engage with as many people as possible and discuss their viewpoints and opinions on things
I could not care less about status symbols or numbers or anything
06-28-2017, 08:45 AM
#25
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I think I recall OP from off topic section. His "jumbo shrimp" forum name is amusing. I want the MZ6 in my late build 2008 c6 with full tune and bolts. My 2016 Acadia is an A6 but has paddle shift capacity that I rarely use. I don't tow either but I could. If I might add a thought I have come to find I pay much more attention all around driving the Vette. In the Acadia I sit back and set the CC on the interstate and in-town of course not but somehow the brake pedal comes to be my more prominent pedal.
06-28-2017, 08:49 AM
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06-28-2017, 08:58 AM
#27
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The OP got some of his facts wrong anyway. For example, you get charged an extra $1k+ for a manual trans when buying a new car. It used to be autos brought the premium, but no longer.
06-28-2017, 09:02 AM
#28
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06-28-2017, 09:24 AM
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06-28-2017, 09:30 AM
#30
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Also I just went to Chevy's website and the automatic transmission is $1k+ extra for a new corvette. So I guess it depends on the vehicle
06-28-2017, 09:39 AM
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06-28-2017, 09:43 AM
#33
Drifting
Manual, because it's fun to drive, and a thief/carjacker deterrent!
06-28-2017, 02:16 PM
#34
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A "real" sports car has side curtains, not power windows. No radio/entertainment system, no AC, no heater, no PS or PB, no airbags, no ABS, no traction control, no power seats, no AH, no RF tires. Shall I continue? The manual trans is the only remaining relic from the past century. Glad you like it, but it'll soon be replaced by modern technology.
A good engineer must be able to communicate on an intellectual level with those who are not versed in your field of expertise. You can't sell yourself or your ideas with numbers alone.
Manuals are only cheaper right up to the day you need to replace the clutch. In the meantime, you need to learn to enjoy the task of flushing the hydraulic fluid and using the fickle shifter.
My opinion list after nearly 10 years and 145K miles.
Auto Sports Car
-Faster shift speeds
-Easy to drive
-Only one hand required for operation
-Quicker acceleration
-Automatic rev-matching
-Fingertip control of gear selection
-No skip-shift nanny
-High resale value
Manual Sports Car
-HeelToe downshift rev-matching
-High skill level needed for good launch
-Possible better MPG
-Cheaper initial price
-Car engagement required aka physical/mental commitment and ability
Manuals are only cheaper right up to the day you need to replace the clutch. In the meantime, you need to learn to enjoy the task of flushing the hydraulic fluid and using the fickle shifter.
My opinion list after nearly 10 years and 145K miles.
Auto Sports Car
-Faster shift speeds
-Easy to drive
-Only one hand required for operation
-Quicker acceleration
-Automatic rev-matching
-Fingertip control of gear selection
-No skip-shift nanny
-High resale value
Manual Sports Car
-HeelToe downshift rev-matching
-High skill level needed for good launch
-Possible better MPG
-Cheaper initial price
-Car engagement required aka physical/mental commitment and ability
06-28-2017, 02:22 PM
#35
All I care about is the level of interaction with the vehicle. Manual trans is more interactive and gives me more control.
OEMs don't seem to get that.
06-28-2017, 03:28 PM
#36
Melting Slicks
A "real" sports car has side curtains, not power windows. No radio/entertainment system, no AC, no heater, no PS or PB, no airbags, no ABS, no traction control, no power seats, no AH, no RF tires. Shall I continue? The manual trans is the only remaining relic from the past century. Glad you like it, but it'll soon be replaced by modern technology.
A good engineer must be able to communicate on an intellectual level with those who are not versed in your field of expertise. You can't sell yourself or your ideas with numbers alone.
Manuals are only cheaper right up to the day you need to replace the clutch. In the meantime, you need to learn to enjoy the task of flushing the hydraulic fluid and using the fickle shifter.
My opinion list after nearly 10 years and 145K miles.
Auto Sports Car
-Faster shift speeds
-Easy to drive
-Only one hand required for operation
-Quicker acceleration
-Automatic rev-matching
-Fingertip control of gear selection
-No skip-shift nanny
-High resale value
Manual Sports Car
-HeelToe downshift rev-matching
-High skill level needed for good launch
-Possible better MPG
-Cheaper initial price
-Car engagement required aka physical/mental commitment and ability
A good engineer must be able to communicate on an intellectual level with those who are not versed in your field of expertise. You can't sell yourself or your ideas with numbers alone.
Manuals are only cheaper right up to the day you need to replace the clutch. In the meantime, you need to learn to enjoy the task of flushing the hydraulic fluid and using the fickle shifter.
My opinion list after nearly 10 years and 145K miles.
Auto Sports Car
-Faster shift speeds
-Easy to drive
-Only one hand required for operation
-Quicker acceleration
-Automatic rev-matching
-Fingertip control of gear selection
-No skip-shift nanny
-High resale value
Manual Sports Car
-HeelToe downshift rev-matching
-High skill level needed for good launch
-Possible better MPG
-Cheaper initial price
-Car engagement required aka physical/mental commitment and ability
Last edited by Frankie15; 06-28-2017 at 03:29 PM.
06-28-2017, 03:33 PM
#37
Race Director
When searching for both my previous C5 and my current C6, I had the search filter set to manual only. I wouldn't even consider an auto.
06-28-2017, 03:43 PM
#38
Drifting
I remember my first time posting on the forums
06-28-2017, 05:04 PM
#39
Le Mans Master
well it appears we have a mass case of retreating-******** syndrome spreading through C6 forum land...
autos outsell manuals yet my calculator watch tells me 90+% of replies in this thread are from manual owners (or auto people too embarrassed to admit it).
anyway, i've owned 6 manuals in a row and the only drawback is it's becoming difficult to find a manual---my latest suv is a wrangler partly b/c it comes with a stick.
auto trans people with retracted *********: although the warm and cozy spot next to your spleen sounds very relaxing....... allow your testes to re-emerge into society. and not to worry, its ok to admit your car sorta drives itself. come forth and identify yourselves!!
autos outsell manuals yet my calculator watch tells me 90+% of replies in this thread are from manual owners (or auto people too embarrassed to admit it).
anyway, i've owned 6 manuals in a row and the only drawback is it's becoming difficult to find a manual---my latest suv is a wrangler partly b/c it comes with a stick.
auto trans people with retracted *********: although the warm and cozy spot next to your spleen sounds very relaxing....... allow your testes to re-emerge into society. and not to worry, its ok to admit your car sorta drives itself. come forth and identify yourselves!!
06-28-2017, 05:15 PM
#40
Melting Slicks
Every car I've ever owned has been a manual. It was never a question for me when I was C6 shopping. The C6 automatic is just an old slush pump. If it had been something more advanced I might have given it a second thought but probably still would have gone manual anyway. The M7 in the C7 makes no sense to me, seems to me you need a sequential shifter to be able to properly handle more than 6 speeds in a manual box. Now I might actually be interested in a dual clutch 8-10 speed one of these days if I live so long.