Turtle n Peeps wrote:
LOL, I'm not trying to change your opinion. I do take stock in what test drivers say about what they drive. Unlike most people they get a chance to drive a lot of different things and can compare many different cars and trucks at once.
Have you driven a new Vett with an 8 speed auto? If not, how do you know you won't enjoy it more? You might? You might not?
Most of my cars were standard. They were fine and worked well. I have no idea if I would like the auto better or not?
I have driven my friends BMW M with paddle shift. I also works well because it's like driving a standard with the advantage of an auto. But I have never driven a new C6 Vett with 8 speed so I don't if I would like it better or not?
Yes, you are. All IdaD and I said is that we like manuals in sports cars for the fun factor and you posted articles about other people disagreeing with our preference. Are we not allowed to prefer sports cars with manual transmission? No, I haven't driven an new Corvette with paddle shifters. I may like it, I may not, but until then I will still say that I prefer a sports car with a manual transmission. I don't see why there is anything wrong with that.
Although my wife owned three paddle shifting cars(BMW,Infiniti, and Mercedes). They were fun and shifted quicker than I could with manual. Even with that, I would still get a manual if it were my secondary sports car.