C7 auto
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C7 auto
Hi, all. ready to buy a new c7, how about telling me pro's and con's of the automatic. I can't make up my mind I have no problem with a manual but a Engineer here a GM with 1000hp on his Camero says I'll have everything i need to do with a Auto. Please opionize I have driven both of them. Thankyou Mark
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Quite honestly, that is something only you can decide.
You said you've driven both so you should have your answer.
You said you've driven both so you should have your answer.
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Hi, all. ready to buy a new c7, how about telling me pro's and con's of the automatic. I can't make up my mind I have no problem with a manual but a Engineer here a GM with 1000hp on his Camero says I'll have everything i need to do with a Auto. Please opionize I have driven both of them. Thankyou Mark
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if you have not driven a 6 or 7 speed manual for at least a couple of hours consecutively in a lot of traffic, you should before you make the decision for yourself. unless you like driving on twisty roads a lot or you want to play racer, auto does everything you want and need, for the most part, better. you can drive it aggressively or normally. the manual feels the best only when driven aggressively because, otherwise, it feels like there are too many gears to me, and I don't like skipping them on the upshift.
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exactly.
if you have not driven a 6 or 7 speed manual for at least a couple of hours consecutively in a lot of traffic, you should before you make the decision for yourself. unless you like driving on twisty roads a lot or you want to play racer, auto does everything you want and need, for the most part, better. you can drive it aggressively or normally. the manual feels the best only when driven aggressively because, otherwise, it feels like there are too many gears to me, and I don't like skipping them on the upshift.
if you have not driven a 6 or 7 speed manual for at least a couple of hours consecutively in a lot of traffic, you should before you make the decision for yourself. unless you like driving on twisty roads a lot or you want to play racer, auto does everything you want and need, for the most part, better. you can drive it aggressively or normally. the manual feels the best only when driven aggressively because, otherwise, it feels like there are too many gears to me, and I don't like skipping them on the upshift.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Had an A6 C6 w/ paddles but have been driving sticks all my life (including wife's ZO6)
Ordered my C7 with the M7 and couldn't be happier
Ordered my C7 with the M7 and couldn't be happier
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Why? Just more fun? I want a manual but my wife doesn't know how to drive one so I'm sacrificing the manual so that she can drive it from time to time.
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Hi, all. ready to buy a new c7, how about telling me pro's and con's of the automatic. I can't make up my mind I have no problem with a manual but a Engineer here a GM with 1000hp on his Camero says I'll have everything i need to do with a Auto. Please opionize I have driven both of them. Thankyou Mark
Just saying....Get it in Cyber Gray...2LT...Z51 with the special suspension and red calipers and M7...and if you don't like it...we'll swap?
