Is a c7 a good match for me?
06-20-2013, 07:44 PM
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I love manuals. Driving in stop & go traffic is not that bad. Its actually fun. Going through the gears, to go back down, and then up again is the fun part about it. If that annoys you, then don't get a stick.
In really bad traffic, you really don't shift often so its not really an issue. Some people say they hate having to deal with the clutch all the time; especially in bad traffic when you may pump it a lot. But with todays tech, they are way better then what they use to be in the 80s and older. Your leg won't feel like it had been doing squats for hours after 30 min of slow traffic.
If you like relaxing in your car and keeping your hands on the wheel, then buy an auto. If like to have a driving experience you can partake in, then get a stick.
As to buying a vette over others, that comes down to preference. A stick in any car is a lot of fun.
In really bad traffic, you really don't shift often so its not really an issue. Some people say they hate having to deal with the clutch all the time; especially in bad traffic when you may pump it a lot. But with todays tech, they are way better then what they use to be in the 80s and older. Your leg won't feel like it had been doing squats for hours after 30 min of slow traffic.
If you like relaxing in your car and keeping your hands on the wheel, then buy an auto. If like to have a driving experience you can partake in, then get a stick.
As to buying a vette over others, that comes down to preference. A stick in any car is a lot of fun.
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06-20-2013, 07:47 PM
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( You wont see me with a cheesy smile.I'll treat the car like any other car so as not to attract attention.)
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06-20-2013, 10:09 PM
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Fore me, I really like having a Vette with a manual because the abundance of torque makes it easy to drive compared a small buzzy engine that constantly needs shifting to keep the rpm's up.
06-21-2013, 01:57 PM
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06-21-2013, 07:12 PM
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I have had both auto and manual Vettes, some daily drivers and some weekend rides. The vast majority of my driving is city and heavy traffic. My current C6 is a manual and despite the constant work in traffic, I love it and am glad I have it. While. Enjoyed my auto Vette, my preference is manual for the fun and driving experience.
Good luck with your purchase. i think a Vette is a great choice. You will definitely enjoy it!
Good luck with your purchase. i think a Vette is a great choice. You will definitely enjoy it!
06-21-2013, 09:12 PM
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I have had both auto and manual Vettes, some daily drivers and some weekend rides. The vast majority of my driving is city and heavy traffic. My current C6 is a manual and despite the constant work in traffic, I love it and am glad I have it. While. Enjoyed my auto Vette, my preference is manual for the fun and driving experience.
Good luck with your purchase. i think a Vette is a great choice. You will definitely enjoy it!
Good luck with your purchase. i think a Vette is a great choice. You will definitely enjoy it!
Stated another way: how does the technology in the car connect with the manual transmission/make the car "feel" ?
Thanks so much,
06-21-2013, 09:14 PM
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06-21-2013, 09:35 PM
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06-21-2013, 09:46 PM
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But would a manual degrade the quality of the vette ? (i.e. would it feel any different with manual than, say a mazda miata with comparable power ?)
Stated another way: how does the technology in the car connect with the manual transmission/make the car "feel" ?
Thanks so much,
Stated another way: how does the technology in the car connect with the manual transmission/make the car "feel" ?
Thanks so much,
06-21-2013, 09:49 PM
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06-22-2013, 10:25 AM
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Translation: Daddy says I can pay when I get my job.
I'm not saying this is a bad thing. I wish my dad would've signed a loan for me when I was a kid. When I was 16 years old I'd had a steady job for four years and he still wouldn't sign for me. Though in his defense, I was a pretty wild kid and I think he thought that me having a car would just cause me to get into more trouble. And, the car I was looking at was a used '57 Corvette. Looking back, my dad would've NEVER been agreeable to anything like that.
Finally when I was 17 I ended up getting a '55 Chevy which I sold a year later when I joined the Navy.
My advice... Get a manual if you know how to drive one. If you don't know how to drive one then I can see why you are having a conflict on that decision. You can either learn how the drive a stick or not.
When I was growing up the mix of manual vs auto on the road was about 50/50 so I was exposed to manuals quite extensively. By the time I drove my first car I have observed and taken in enough that it was just second nature to me. I don't ever remember not knowing how to drive a stick. Being capable of drive a stick probably had a lot to do with the fact I had been driving motor cycles since I was nine years old.
It's been my experience that with todays generation of new drivers they just haven't been exposed to a clutch so it's totally foreign to them and learning to row the gears takes more brain power (or maybe common sense) than some of them have.
For me, I'd have a stick in my Vette except for three things. First, the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife_acceptance_factor had to be taken into account which required the automatic. Secondly, I've had two back surgeries. I sold my last stick in 1996 because it was getting very painful for me to constantly be using the clutch. I lived six miles from work and it was all I could do just to drive to and from work. And third, I'm just an old f(@k now and really don't want to row the gears any more. If I was young and had a good back I'd definitely be ordering the M6 or whatever the designation is for the manual. There's nothing like rowing the gears in a fast car.
NPP (IMO)
Off: Think soccer mom. Well maybe not quite that bad, but close, at least for the C6.
On: Almost what a street legal sports car should sound like. Again, for the C6.
There are plenty of videos around on the C7 exhaust note.
How long is the "ordering phase" expected to last?
I'm not saying this is a bad thing. I wish my dad would've signed a loan for me when I was a kid. When I was 16 years old I'd had a steady job for four years and he still wouldn't sign for me. Though in his defense, I was a pretty wild kid and I think he thought that me having a car would just cause me to get into more trouble. And, the car I was looking at was a used '57 Corvette. Looking back, my dad would've NEVER been agreeable to anything like that.
Finally when I was 17 I ended up getting a '55 Chevy which I sold a year later when I joined the Navy.My advice... Get a manual if you know how to drive one. If you don't know how to drive one then I can see why you are having a conflict on that decision. You can either learn how the drive a stick or not.
When I was growing up the mix of manual vs auto on the road was about 50/50 so I was exposed to manuals quite extensively. By the time I drove my first car I have observed and taken in enough that it was just second nature to me. I don't ever remember not knowing how to drive a stick. Being capable of drive a stick probably had a lot to do with the fact I had been driving motor cycles since I was nine years old.
It's been my experience that with todays generation of new drivers they just haven't been exposed to a clutch so it's totally foreign to them and learning to row the gears takes more brain power (or maybe common sense) than some of them have.
For me, I'd have a stick in my Vette except for three things. First, the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife_acceptance_factor had to be taken into account which required the automatic. Secondly, I've had two back surgeries. I sold my last stick in 1996 because it was getting very painful for me to constantly be using the clutch. I lived six miles from work and it was all I could do just to drive to and from work. And third, I'm just an old f(@k now and really don't want to row the gears any more. If I was young and had a good back I'd definitely be ordering the M6 or whatever the designation is for the manual. There's nothing like rowing the gears in a fast car.
NPP (IMO)
Off: Think soccer mom. Well maybe not quite that bad, but close, at least for the C6.
On: Almost what a street legal sports car should sound like. Again, for the C6.
There are plenty of videos around on the C7 exhaust note.
How long is the "ordering phase" expected to last?
06-22-2013, 02:45 PM
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Hello,
I am new to the corvette world, but I am an avid car enthusiast,and am very seriously considering a stingray corvette(c7) . I am a college student and was advised by my friends that an automatic would make things simpler, but for some reason I just want to get the manual.You might not believe me, but I chose the manual transmission because it will make my life miserable when commuting. I want my car to have personality. I believe that a manual transmission optioned car serves this purpose. I think that putting an auto on a vette is like "castrating" the car. I think that in the future, I would like the car more because of this misery.English is not my first language, so sorry if there are any mistakes.
Thanks
I am new to the corvette world, but I am an avid car enthusiast,and am very seriously considering a stingray corvette(c7) . I am a college student and was advised by my friends that an automatic would make things simpler, but for some reason I just want to get the manual.You might not believe me, but I chose the manual transmission because it will make my life miserable when commuting. I want my car to have personality. I believe that a manual transmission optioned car serves this purpose. I think that putting an auto on a vette is like "castrating" the car. I think that in the future, I would like the car more because of this misery.English is not my first language, so sorry if there are any mistakes.
Thanks
06-22-2013, 02:57 PM
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Translation: Daddy says I can pay when I get my job.
I'm not saying this is a bad thing. I wish my dad would've signed a loan for me when I was a kid. When I was 16 years old I'd had a steady job for four years and he still wouldn't sign for me. Though in his defense, I was a pretty wild kid and I think he thought that me having a car would just cause me to get into more trouble. And, the car I was looking at was a used '57 Corvette. Looking back, my dad would've NEVER been agreeable to anything like that. Finally when I was 17 I ended up getting a '55 Chevy which I sold a year later when I joined the Navy.
My advice... Get a manual if you know how to drive one. If you don't know how to drive one then I can see why you are having a conflict on that decision. You can either learn how the drive a stick or not.
When I was growing up the mix of manual vs auto on the road was about 50/50 so I was exposed to manuals quite extensively. By the time I drove my first car I have observed and taken in enough that it was just second nature to me. I don't ever remember not knowing how to drive a stick. Being capable of drive a stick probably had a lot to do with the fact I had been driving motor cycles since I was nine years old.
It's been my experience that with todays generation of new drivers they just haven't been exposed to a clutch so it's totally foreign to them and learning to row the gears takes more brain power (or maybe common sense) than some of them have.
For me, I'd have a stick in my Vette except for three things. First, the WAF had to be taken into account which required the automatic. Secondly, I've had two back surgeries. I sold my last stick in 1996 because it was getting very painful for me to constantly be using the clutch. I lived six miles from work and it was all I could do just to drive to and from work. And third, I'm just an old f(@k now and really don't want to row the gears any more. If I was young and had a good back I'd definitely be ordering the M6 or whatever the designation is for the manual. There's nothing like rowing the gears in a fast car.
NPP (IMO)
Off: Think soccer mom. Well maybe not quite that bad, but close, at least for the C6.
On: Almost what a street legal sports car should sound like. Again, for the C6.
There are plenty of videos around on the C7 exhaust note.
How long is the "ordering phase" expected to last?
I'm not saying this is a bad thing. I wish my dad would've signed a loan for me when I was a kid. When I was 16 years old I'd had a steady job for four years and he still wouldn't sign for me. Though in his defense, I was a pretty wild kid and I think he thought that me having a car would just cause me to get into more trouble. And, the car I was looking at was a used '57 Corvette. Looking back, my dad would've NEVER been agreeable to anything like that.
Finally when I was 17 I ended up getting a '55 Chevy which I sold a year later when I joined the Navy.My advice... Get a manual if you know how to drive one. If you don't know how to drive one then I can see why you are having a conflict on that decision. You can either learn how the drive a stick or not.
When I was growing up the mix of manual vs auto on the road was about 50/50 so I was exposed to manuals quite extensively. By the time I drove my first car I have observed and taken in enough that it was just second nature to me. I don't ever remember not knowing how to drive a stick. Being capable of drive a stick probably had a lot to do with the fact I had been driving motor cycles since I was nine years old.
It's been my experience that with todays generation of new drivers they just haven't been exposed to a clutch so it's totally foreign to them and learning to row the gears takes more brain power (or maybe common sense) than some of them have.
For me, I'd have a stick in my Vette except for three things. First, the WAF had to be taken into account which required the automatic. Secondly, I've had two back surgeries. I sold my last stick in 1996 because it was getting very painful for me to constantly be using the clutch. I lived six miles from work and it was all I could do just to drive to and from work. And third, I'm just an old f(@k now and really don't want to row the gears any more. If I was young and had a good back I'd definitely be ordering the M6 or whatever the designation is for the manual. There's nothing like rowing the gears in a fast car.
NPP (IMO)
Off: Think soccer mom. Well maybe not quite that bad, but close, at least for the C6.
On: Almost what a street legal sports car should sound like. Again, for the C6.
There are plenty of videos around on the C7 exhaust note.
How long is the "ordering phase" expected to last?
To which, I was better off for it!