This will open up for more comments! LOL

Manual !!!! Nuff Said

:rofl: Been rowing gears for more than 60 years: 3 on the tree, 4 on the tree, 5 on the tree, 3 on the floor, 4 on the floor, 5 on the floor, 6 on the floor, and, now, 7 on the floor.... I guess you think your testicles are bigger
because YOU prefer a manual transmission.... hahahahahahahahahahahah....

Guess I'm late to the party because I had not read the "testicular" comment from another poster before I posted mine.... in that case: double hahahahahhahahahahah

Joe, I sure hope you're a transplant Texan because you sure give the rest of us a bad name.... :rofl:

You got 60 some-odd posts.... normally when someone shows up the way you have they're 1st rate Adam Henrys.

Tell that to Ferrari and Porsche and the others boys..... :rofl:

and soon the C8! :thumbs: And Autos have that option of manual!!!!!

Booooom :rofl: Sometimes folks just have to justify their decisions sister. :yesnod: I tried to be impressed, but just couldn't muster that emotion.

I learned to drive on a manual vehicle. My C6 (on the way out) is an A6 and was ordered that way as my wife doesn't drive manual and I was planning to do a lot of rush hour driving.

I have my C7 on order and it is coming as an M7 - I didn't even research here prior to ordering, just went with my gut. This might be the last Corvette available as a manual and I enjoy shifting while getting a "better" feel of the car. I am sure there will be some days where I will miss the convenience/comfort of an auto.

I have been watching videos (subsequently to ordering) of pros test driving auto C7s and they complain that there is a lag in the shifting while using the paddles. I did not know that it was like the C6 in this regard so I am glad (based on my priorities) that I went with the M7.

PS - wifey only drove the C6 once and that too in a parking lot :lol:

My last modern Corvette was a "manual C5 vert" and I now have an "auto C7 coupe", I do not regret either change - on the days when I want a stick I drive my 59.

Well,well. Gotta say, 3 speeds,4 speeds,5 speeds all the way up as high as you can count speeds didn't have a factor when my wife and I produced a set of twin boys way back in 1970.
Hmmmmm ,As a matter of fact I was banging the gears on my 4 speed Chevelle :D
Rich

That makes me think of a Julie Brown song, "Earth Girls Are Easy."


"Oh, how do I describe it?
Well, you know how a blender has twelve speeds?
Well, when he got up to Purée I thought I would die,
But when he put it on Liquify, I wanted his baby!"


:lol:

I went from an auto tranny to the M7 when I bought the C7. I don't regret it but for sure I made the decision when I tried Rev Match. It's a blast to drive and I'm still loving it.
But I'm pretty sure the next one will be automatic. Hands down the auto tranny cars are faster. Also, manual shift cars are more difficult to sell (the younger the buyer, the less likely they want manual). I think I'll be using paddle shift next time around.

LOL, not by much but man they have come a long way. I like the paddle shifters much!

https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us...automatic.html

I just did! 👍


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If your big draw is endless street racing, you'll still likely get bored with the "faster" automatic. You may be fined out of existence because of your street racing, lose your DL, crash and burn, or worse. But yeah, you're a few 100ths of a second "faster."

..As far as selling the C7, M7? They'll be in demand for they'll be harder to find. Supply and demand principle. Especially the convertibles. So, you're kind of misled there.

..If and when the C8 ever gets released, it's unclear whether it will be available in manual transmission and convertible. If not? The C7 convertible with M7 will be even more in demand on the used
market.

The auto is faster but in my opinion the manual is funner and fast enough! Pickup truck or non-sports/performance car auto is the way to go, sports car I’m choosing a manual!

Remote Start
 

A8 gets you remote start. I particularly enjoy this feature, especially from a cold start.

I love driving sticks, have owned, raced and they have been my daily drivers most all my life. So I can certainly understand some having a strong preference for manuals. What I can't understand is why some of you turn into such fanatics over the subject when ever discussed.

To answer the OP's question: Even though most of my Corvettes over the years have been manuals, I'm thoroughly enjoying my A8 C7 Grandsport and am glad I went with it.

AND if you need the heat in the cold climates before you go out . Many people forget the Autos have the remote start!