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Old 05-02-2008, 09:13 PM
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Just wanted to see what you guys think, do you pefer your automatic trans or do you kick yourself for not getting that 6-speed?
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Auto is much nicer than any 6-speed will ever be.
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It really depends on what you use the car for.
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autos are cool but you cant beat the feeling of banging your own gears
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I love to murder the manual guys at the stoplight and the track. Through the years I have drag raced a shitload of manual cars both on the street and strip, and honestly, I find that very very few drivers can launch/shift their cars well enough to beat a stalled auto in a drag race.
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I own both a t56 and a 4l60e.I love the auto,once you start goin faster n faster that grippy clutch and low gears you put in the manual will give you headaches in stop n go traffic,needless to say it breaks more parts.It does have the cool factor though.


I vote auto
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I almost swapped the 4l60e out for a T-56 but I had a change of heart and put a Stall in the car. After that point on I have not once wished it was a 6-speed nor would I trade it for one.
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I do like and auto myself , But I would imagine your poll is going to be very biased in the auto section lol
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Hard to beat a good stalled-o-matic combo. Wut he said about being in an auto forum

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I've had both and I'll never be without my auto from this point on. I've convinced several 6-speed buddies as well! I may have another 6-speed F-bod again someday, but it'll come second to the Hawk.
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def. 6 speed. just figure two somewhat equal cars one a4 and one m6, m6 is gonna win weather its from a dig or a roll!

of course considering the driver of the m6 knows what hes doin...
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05 GTO and I wish I'd gotten the auto. The battle rages on !
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i was looking for a 6 speed, but its hard to obtain your fbody, fully optioned to your preferences, when the damn thing has been out of production for several years. i found that most of what was out there was either grandpa's babied a4 or some kid's used and abused m6.
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For a fun street car, I definitely like the 6-speed better. But for an all-out drag car, auto all the way.
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Originally Posted by wsick
def. 6 speed. just figure two somewhat equal cars one a4 and one m6, m6 is gonna win weather its from a dig or a roll!

of course considering the driver of the m6 knows what hes doin...
That's not true. From a dig, the stalled auto should win every time. Torque multiplication's a beautiful thing. You can give a manual a 6000 rpm clutch dump at launch and the engine's gonna bog. It won't do that on a stalled auto.

I like my auto, but I'd like to get an M6 black SS one day, too. For a daily driver and for a track car, auto hands down. The only time I see an M6 as better is for high roll racing on the street or as a weekend warrior.
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I wish I had a 6 speed. The auto is cool but I would have a lot more fun with the T56. My next one is going to be a 6 speed. At the same time, I'm not about to tear my car apart to put a T56 in it.
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I loved my 6 speed when I was NA but with my twin turbo setup I went 4L80e. And from everything I read about doing the 6 speed to auto swap, I wont be disappointed. Its a win win situation...stalled auto from a dig but with the mad top end that the turbos give you.
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auto im going from a m6 to an a3.
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I like 6spd but i do love my stalled auto



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