Stick or Paddles...

[urbanski]

handcuffs

[urbanski]

was that not a choice?

[JEM]

Originally Posted by urbanski

handcuffs

He drives a black Cadillac
Whips and furs in the back
He drives a black Cadillac
Whips and furs in the back
And if you dance to the music
The night will last
The night will last
The night will go on and on...

[noelvm]

Well, when I was young good clutches were mechanical and you ran an 11" Borg & Beck 12 spring with three prongs. If you tried to hold it at a light very long your left leg would start to shake. But it worked. I read too many post about guys fryin todays clutches at the track after 5-10 passes. Hydroliclly operated??? What a joke.
I don't think the clutches today can handle high hp, high torque engines. While I never had any problems putting my vette up on jack stands and changing a clutch disc or throwout bering in the driveway, I don't really care to do that anymore.

I have a current CTS with the auto and manual and once I got use to always pushing it [most of the time :-)] to go up in gear I liked it and the automatic is great when you get stuck in stop n go driving. If you're going to drag race it the automatic is the only way to go because it is far more consistant. Bracket racing today is about being consistant, not the fastest. The automatic with the manual mode gives you the best of both worlds. Just buy the extended warranty as automatics are more expensive to rebuild than manuals as a rule.

noelvm

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by noelvm

Hydroliclly...

Yeah, I'd like a coupe of porterhouses, 4 center cuts and 3lbs of ground beef. Thank you.

[RightTurn]

A coupe of porterhouses? Do they have those?

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by RightTurn

A coupe of porterhouses? Do they have those?

I don't know. It was early in the morning. Dammit, the j key, l key and the spacebar are spacing out on me. Plus, the cooling fan isn't working properly. Guess that's the downfall of a 5 year old laptop...

[V-Love]

Too many multiple threads these days.

Now that some of the magazine tests are out, I think this will be the biggest decision for me. I really like the track but if technology shifts faster than me, I could be concentrating on other things out there(like a nice DVD on the Poptart Nav). I do love the stick but this is gonna be a tough decision. It looks like the manual could be outdated as far as speed goes. The whole driver involvement is another aspect. I'm gonna have to try both.
Do I dare look at the color chart?

[concorso]

Id want a manual, but Im not the only one who'll be driving the car. Adding the auto certainly will increase their customer base...

About the paddles....I haven't seen anyone mention this, but they won't be paddles, judging by the pics Ive seen. There will be 2 small buttons on the backside of the steering wheel. This could cause some problems potentially when youre hands are moving around the wheel quickly and you have to look for the button...

but since it seems this auto is perfectly set up in auto mode, I probably will never touch the buttons...

[lawfive]

Yeah, that.