Which Corvette to get?

[manike]

IF you were going to get a brand new Corvette would you go for the Manual 6 speed transmission or the 4 speed Auto? and why? I've always driven manuals but quite feel like being lazy with the auto box. Will I be losing out a lot if I go for the Auto?

Any other options worth getting or not getting?

Pretty much decided to go for the coupe with 'T-Roof' and heads up display but not sure about my other options.

I'm thinking the dark silver colour... but not certain on that yet either.

Toughest decision is manual or auto though...

Life is full of such 'hard' decisions... if only!

[Fixion]

I would get the manual, I hate automatic transmissions.

[CoFFeY[NiTrO]]

Manual. Whats the fun in driving an automatic corvette? (well i would do anything to drive any kind of vette)

[BobTheCow]

Originally posted by CoFFeY[NiTrO]
Manual. Whats the fun in driving an automatic corvette? (well i would do anything to drive any kind of vette)

Ditto, ditto, and, uh... ditto.

[Gitaroo Man]

sure auto is "easier" but its less fun and you'll regret it. its worth getting manuel even you get stuck in traffic b/c the other 75% of the time you'll be tearing it up. you loose power and control by getting auto

[spazzed]

Manual!

All your choices are good so far ...ohhh yeah..hehe

Color..seen the midnight blue? MmmMmmgood

[PyRo]

I would go manual. If you want 1/4 miles though, the auto with a good shift kit can be just as fast as the manual.

[manike]

I am not going to be racing it at all. It's going to be my every day car to get around, to and from work, as well as some fairly decent length road trips at the weekends when I get chance. It's NOT going to be a low mileage car.

Whats the 'shift kit'? is that the paddle set up? I've heard about that. Do you need to start with a base car as an auto or manual for that?

hhhmmm... I'd love paddle shifters...

[PyRo]

Its just for auto's and if you bought a new corvette you wouldn't put one in because bye bye warrenty. I would go with the manual, the only thing is the manuals tend to be more of a PITA in snow than auto's if you ever plan on taking it out in that weather. And if you arn't going to shoot someone having to deal with it in traffic.

[manike]

I'm not sure they even get snow in Dallas at least not very often!

[PyRo]

How am i supposed to know your in Dallas, look at your location...

[cris8762]

send me the $ for teh vette' and i'll build you one out of chickenwire and paper mache(sp?)




i promise



i'll throw some huge model rocket engines in it and it'll go really really fast

[CaliWagon31]

but if you had a choice for any kind of corvette what would it be; mine would be a '63 stingray with the split rear window, and the 37.5 galon gas tank with the side exhaust. That is the car of my dreams.

and to stay on subject, manual in the midnight blue color is awsome

[datapimp69]

simon, this is the vette i would buy

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/gallery.jsp?model=xlr

same car diffrent body! much hotter..

but if you must buy a reg vet then get the auto.

you dont sound you want to push it as hard as you would need to, to see the diffrence in the two.

and dallas never get snow, but does get bad traffice going in and out of it.

hate sitting in rush hour traffice with a man.

i mean how can you beat a car that adujest the cruise control to keep a set distance from the car in from of you

i hope you read all the info on that site at least.. it will blow you away.

[Jon/xpm]

manike-forget about a new vette
if your going to get a vette for looks
go old school and get a classic style...

Personally i would suggest a new school car as:
z28
mustang gt(my choice)
trans am
Then spend money on other
things like a mean sounding
exhaust , some kind of wheels like
welds

Then going old school
69 ss camaro
70z chevelle
mustang boss
dodge charger
ford Fairlane
maybe a custom hot rod
ford Cabriolet
eleanor
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6236
mustang fastback
chevy nova
ETC ETC ETC