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Skid Row Joe · #1 02-29-2020, 02:06 PM

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I have driven several hundred thousand, if I added it up, probably over a half million miles in the DFW area including crowded stop light to stoplight as well as jammed up freeways almost entirely with a manual transmission. I didn’t love the traffic, but I didn’t mind at all handling a manual under those conditions. As I stated earlier, I ENJOY driving a manual transmission. In fact, stop and go traffic is more enjoyable with a manual because I get to shift more.

For me it is the opposite. In cruising I don’t get to shift, so an automatic is not as much fun out here in the boonies.

You nailed it right there! Engaging my Corvette from a dead stop in 1st gear is what I live for. I take the feeder/access road to and from my health club 4 miles away from my home, so that I can shift more. The C7 M7 also has Rev Match which negates the need to heel-toe when driving - especially for the hot rodders. It's simply the best Corvette ever made. I loved my new 1977 C3 L82 I bought in 1976. It was a great car, but it was the A3 turbohydramatic transmission. Not all that fun to drive, but a beautiful car.

rwd4evr · #2 02-29-2020, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

You nailed it right there! Engaging my Corvette from a dead stop in 1st gear is what I live for. I take the feeder/access road to and from my health club 4 miles away from my home, so that I can shift more. The C7 M7 also has Rev Match which negates the need to heel-toe when driving - especially for the hot rodders. It's simply the best Corvette ever made. I loved my new 1977 C3 L82 I bought in 1976. It was a great car, but it was the A3 turbohydramatic transmission. Not all that fun to drive, but a beautiful car.

rev match with your feet. It's so easy and satisfing do do it yourself. Use the brakes if you don't feel like it.

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Skid Row Joe · #3 03-01-2020, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rwd4evr

rev match with your feet. It's so easy and satisfing do do it yourself. Use the brakes if you don't feel like it.

What for?? With Rev Match there's no guesswork involved, and no excessive suspension and clutch wear. Rev Match is the greatest thing since synchro and 4-wheel disc/ABS brakes. If your car does not have it, I would understand the foreign nature of using it. Since downshifting does unnecessary wear on the car I rarely ever use it. BTW, Rev Match works up shifting as well. And if you're not in the know, the C7 M7 RevMatch is optional to engage. Just as TC is. FWIW, the C7 does overpower TC, even when engaged. Ask me how I know....

rwd4evr · #4 03-01-2020, 06:46 PM

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What for?? With Rev Match there's no guesswork involved, and no excessive suspension and clutch wear. Rev Match is the greatest thing since synchro and 4-wheel disc/ABS brakes. If your car does not have it, I would understand the foreign nature of using it. Since downshifting does unnecessary wear on the car I rarely ever use it. BTW, Rev Match works up shifting as well. And if you're not in the know, the C7 M7 RevMatch is optional to engage. Just as TC is. FWIW, the C7 does overpower TC, even when engaged. Ask me how I know....

you are still completely missing the point of the people that don't want manumatics. Maybe YOU are guessing when you rev match a downshift. All the nannies in your car, abs, traction control, auto clutch rev match, bla bla bla. It's all because people are terrible drivers but still want a fast car. So the actual drivers among us suffer or bought the manual trans car. That has now been taken away, you are a driver assist to the car at this point. It's like being a guy with a hot wife, he says " my wife is super hot but I suck in bed so I hired a guy to bang her for me. I just sit there and kinda tell him want I'd like to do if I could."

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tbomachines · #5 03-01-2020, 07:12 PM

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you are still completely missing the point of the people that don't want manumatics. Maybe YOU are guessing when you rev match a downshift. All the nannies in your car, abs, traction control, auto clutch rev match, bla bla bla. It's all because people are terrible drivers but still want a fast car. So the actual drivers among us suffer or bought the manual trans car. That has now been taken away, you are a driver assist to the car at this point. It's like being a guy with a hot wife, he says " my wife is super hot but I suck in bed so I hired a guy to bang her for me. I just sit there and kinda tell him want I'd like to do if I could."

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You get about a C- in trolling

Skid Row Joe · #6 03-02-2020, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rwd4evr

you are still completely missing the point of the people that don't want manumatics. Maybe YOU are guessing when you rev match a downshift. All the nannies in your car, abs, traction control, auto clutch rev match, bla bla bla. It's all because people are terrible drivers but still want a fast car. So the actual drivers among us suffer or bought the manual trans car. That has now been taken away, you are a driver assist to the car at this point. It's like being a guy with a hot wife, he says " my wife is super hot but I suck in bed so I hired a guy to bang her for me. I just sit there and kinda tell him want I'd like to do if I could."

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Not sure what your point was. You're clearly missing mine. If you like old tech don't upgrade. Pretty simple.... I take it you don't own a C7 M7 then?