get a vette AT.

Yup yup, the 7AT is something really new and fresh in the slushbox world. To drive the 7at is to throw away everything you know about autos and apply totally new driving concepts with an AT.
The 7at cannot burn rubber like a stick and a couple of other manual trans circus tricks will be missing. BUT, if your focus is aggressive and dilligently skilled driving. This 7at will provide you with crisp ultra quick snapping shifts, tough as nails aggressive engine braking and higher overall acceleration. Hands down these paddles are no joke. The 7at put autos on a equal fun factor level against manuals.
And which is better depends on what your mind is willing to embrace. If you learn the auto, learn to freak the slushbox and grab on to a whole new set of driving fun. Get the auto. But if fun to you still means making donuts in the parking lot and making 25ft skidmarks. Get the manual. On a true driving open circuit. The lack of clutch and paddles make you a slightly more focused driver. Flipside is manual makes you a slightly more multi-faceted driver.
I would mostly recommend the manual to anyone who will go F.I. on this car. Once you turbo or SC it the auto immediately becomes the inferior tranny. But if you are goin bolt ons only. The 7at is probably a better choice in more cases than not.

Agree with most of that... except:

1. I've laid wheels in the Z. Just turn off the VDC and floor it! :D

2. Actually, boost and autos work VERY well together. You can build boost during shifts and the auto generally can get better traction. Also, autos tend to be more durable as there's fewer hard parts to endure shock and thus possibly break.

3. Never need to worry about Clutch Shatter out of 1st

4. Never need to worry about Replacing the Clutch

5. Never need to worry about replacing syncros down the road

6. Never need to worry about Clutch cylinder going out

7. Never need to worry about slave going out

I like manuals but my daily grind in LA made me go with an 7A. but to each his own. :tiphat:

I both own and love manual cars, and I can tell you this...

Try both types. It's a subjective thing. The 370z is quick and sporty either way. It's a fun car.

imo there are advantages to either one. Pick what's right for you.

:tup:

I agree.. Get that Auto!

never again
 

Had a great Infiniti M35; wonderful car - great ride, nice look, and enough pep..problem after a few months - AT. So, glad to be driving an MT again, will never again buy an AT.

streets around my town is pretty straight so i cant imagine i would enjoy motoring any car with a AT. if i lived in LA with canyons to carve, then different story. i might even get a AT on purpose. :)

Agreed but.. if something should happen to your AT tranny and it needed repair/replacing that's going to be costly.

i have a rather large member so i do not feel the need to say the MT makes my **** bigger.

I could never own an AT if a MT is available for the car. There is something about downshifting and bliping the throttle just before corner entry that makes me :drool: everytime.

I purposely didn't buy the sport package as i prefer to heel and toe, and will eventually replace most of the sport package upgrades, most importantly wheels/LSD.

you know you can TURN-OFF syncro-rev match. :rofl2:

I will never buy an automatic Sport Car! ;)

Doesn't matter how old I get.



That is why I didn't get an IS350!

I realize that, however with the cost of new wheels, LSD and much needed upgrades to the stock akebono's, i figured id just save my duckets on the car purchase as i really didn't feel i needed SRM and ill be upgrading all of the above. I think its great that our cars are pushing new technology though! :icon17: