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Old 01-10-2014, 03:37 PM
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I figured we take a poll as to see which transmission will be more popular. Auto?(god forbid) or Manual?
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I'd have to think about it if it was a DCT. If not, definitely manual. Too much fun.
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This is for the standard auto tranny. Not DCT.
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Originally Posted by JockItch
I'd have to think about it if it was a DCT. If not, definitely manual. Too much fun.

^^^Same here.
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Originally Posted by Stingray23
I figured we take a poll as to see which transmission will be more popular. Auto?(god forbid) or Manual?
I would buy a DCT, but not a slush box.
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What if it was almost as good as a DCT?
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Originally Posted by racerns
What if it was almost as good as a DCT?
Almost being the operative word...

It'd be very difficult to replicate the feel & control w/ the slushbox compared to the DCT. The driveability would be better w/ the auto, but not the directness.

Would never own a true performance car w/ a slushbox, but absolutely w/ DCT.


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Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1
Almost being the operative word...

It'd be very difficult to replicate the feel & control w/ the slushbox compared to the DCT. The driveability would be better w/ the auto, but not the directness.

Would never own a true performance car w/ a slushbox, but absolutely w/ DCT.


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That is a very difficult concept to grasp on this forum...be careful....
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Originally Posted by racerns
What if it was almost as good as a DCT?
Then I would almost buy it...
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Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1
Almost being the operative word...

It'd be very difficult to replicate the feel & control w/ the slushbox compared to the DCT. The driveability would be better w/ the auto, but not the directness.

Would never own a true performance car w/ a slushbox, but absolutely w/ DCT.


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That's how I feel too. I just wouldn't feel right with a standard TC auto in a car of this caliber, regardless of how good it was. Plus, I don't care about drag racing and the manual is just so much fun to me, even if I am a bit slower. If a DCT can replicated some of that performance feel and connection with the machine like a manual does, I would look hard at it.

Originally Posted by Gadfly
Then I would almost buy it...

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This poll contains false data!!!!! Too many "supposedly" picking the Auto!!

I'm thinking you clicked the box incorrectly! This isn't a GT3!!!

Three pedals or no pedals!!
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With all the bitching about not wanting an auto, I'm surprised to see 40% picking it in the poll. Imagine if those 40% would not buy it if only a manual was offered, it is almost as if GM can sell 40% more cars (not counting for the fact that some of the 40% would buy the manual if only option as well as those that have no intention of buying it, but voted anyway).
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Auto in a Z06?
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Originally Posted by Stunt
With all the bitching about not wanting an auto, I'm surprised to see 40% picking it in the poll. Imagine if those 40% would not buy it if only a manual was offered, it is almost as if GM can sell 40% more cars (not counting for the fact that some of the 40% would buy the manual if only option as well as those that have no intention of buying it, but voted anyway).
I think its because some are assuming a DCT as an auto. I made this poll for a standard, torque converter auto transmission vs a manual transmission.
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Wow.. closer than I thought
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Maybe a retirement home is voting for all those autos.
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Originally Posted by Frankie2blue
Auto in a Z06?
Get ready ................ It's going to be.

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Originally Posted by Stingray23
Maybe a retirement home is voting for all those autos.
No, may be it's a group of people like me that have driven manual for 50 plus years and have just had enough of it. GM knows that there are a lot of folks that would have bought the C6 Z06 if it had had an automatic.
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50+ yrs of driving? The Z06 is not for you.
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Originally Posted by Stingray23
50+ yrs of driving? The Z06 is not for you.
And why do you say that ?


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