Seen tons of articles like it before. Long story short, driving manual is a lot more fun, especially with a sports car. I dont care about being 0.60 seconds faster in a 0 - 60, but what I would be interested to see is if two people both are driving manual, who hits it faster. The other scenario is simply holding down the gas pedal.

99% of the time driving the manual for being fun vs. the 1% where I might need the "faster" car just to mess around with someone on the road.

Many of the Sports Cars that appear to have an automatic transmission. Might have a computer controlled manual transmission, with multiple disc clutch set ups. If the manufacture states that the transmission is an automatic, it will not be like the one in your grand dads Chevy, or Ford.

If you arent pushing down on a clutch pedal and moving a shifter, its not a manual.

Hey, im old school in that department. End of the day, to me, manual shifting is much more fun.

I have one of these 'automatic's, thanks to VW owning Porsche and the trickle down effect of engineering. While in my youth I loved my stick, my age and impatience has me in love with my DSG. Thanks to some creative tuning I can redline this thing just to the point of failure but w/o it. It's even got paddle shifters but I actually use the gear shifter in Sport mode when I want to drive it like I stole it, then flip it to D to sit in traffic. While mine is not nearly as quick as the PDK in the Porsche, it does just fine for the daily commuter race. It's so fun handling cars that are 2X what I paid and watching them in the rear view.
I'm not hating on the stick, just making a statement of opinion.

Given any budget, I'd buy back my old mans '63 356 for Sunday drives!

I will loath the day of the self driving reality.

Hell in today's world it is also a handy anti-theft device!!

I work on the company owners cars. He has an r8, a3 and an r32 that I've done exhausts, brake and suspension upgrades on etc. I hate the dsg in all 3 of these cars. I would never own 1 after having the experience with these. Plus all the extra parts that can and do go bad. Just my experience. I know most people love them.

I had my DSG service done at 90K and am thinking whether or not it will need it at 180K, the wife has a DSG and I did NOT service it, 160K with no issues... maybe just lucky?

My two sports cars have manuals and yes they are a lot of fun...but if I were to buy a C7 or C8 I would seriously consider the paddle shift auto.

I'm sure you would consider it, since for the first time since the V8 engine was introduced to the Corvette in 1955, a manual transmission is not available. Chevrolet opted to make the C8 the first Corvette with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic.

haha, not me. Just couldnt do it. I know im probably in the minority but it really comes down to having fun driving and it just wont be the same without the shifter/clutch. I have had a manual car since I was 16 and I still buy Jeeps since they offer manual transmissions.

My goal isnt about having the fastest model of car like some others want. At this point of time, I have actually given up on wanting to own a future sports car and I am perfectly fine with that.

Are all these Quattros? Wonder if that is the difference?

I was very similar in theory, but some cars I've owned just weren't available with a MT.

My current car was never offered with one, but I wanted to car and was able to give in on that. It's all about pros vs cons.

Does the need for a manual outweigh EVERYTHING else? (Rhetorical question, more statement)

For me, yes haha. I have no fun just simply pressing the gas pedal, regardless of the car. Just does nothing for me.

Yes they are. I don't think that has anything to do with it though. There's a tune on the r8 and a3 that helps a little but they still shift to slow and at inopportune times when driving around town. Since I would have to drive in sport mode anyway I don't want all the extra expense and maintenance with that setup.

To get back a little on topic. My new summer car should arrive in a few weeks. Hopefully we aren't so locked down at point that I can't get to the port in Baltimore to pick it up. Unfortunately I have no pics with the gull-wing doors open.

1994 Suzuki Cara. 1 of 531 ever made.
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Took my bus out of the barn yesterday and drove it around for a bit. Cant wait for some summer camping.

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We went crazy from covid yesterday and traded in our convertible

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hard is always better than soft lol. but seriously cool looking rig

Can you snap a couple photos of the inside? Curious how that upper area looks in those things when open.

sure ill snap a few in the morning

Pulled her out of the garage yesterday. It’s that time again.

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I found this on the internet, Auto Zam AZ-1

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Yes, the AZ-1 is basically the same car except ten times more were produced. I previously had a blue one.

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I would not feel safe driving something like in a big town lol. 63 HP will get you ran over!! They do look like fun little cars though.

My 77 hp seems fine in my 74’ Datsun 620.
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Our '55 Nomad. I don't think we'll ever use it as a pinhauler though.
~Steveo

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You get all my up votes today! One of my dream rides.

Not sure how I missed this thread over the years, but as a car guy, here is my contribution of my last 15 years or so... Sorry for the number of pics, but this is just a sampling:

my 67 Pontiac Firebird with a Pontiac 400... I restored it, kept it for a while and then sold it. Now somewhere in Washington state.

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my 67 Ford Fairlane GT with a Ford 390... Restored it, kept it for a while, sold it. Also somewhere in Washington state (different buyer).

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my 67 VW Manx II with a VW 1600cc... Bought it mostly restored. Did a little to it and used it as a tow vehicle behind our motorhome for camping. Was a blast but now sold once we bought my wife a 2018 Jeep Wrangler (it's still in California somewhere in the central coast area).

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My 69 Ford F350 crew cab (one of 850 made) with a Ford 460. 3 year frame off restoration. Kept for a while and sold it. Now in Pennsylvania somewhere. This thing was a BEAST and huge! 21 feet long and could pull a house!

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My 31 Ford Vicky with a '55 Dodge Red Ram Hemi (270)... Current toy and have no plans to ever part with it, but who knows.. Maybe someday.

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Obviously, none of these were pin haulers... Well, I guess the F350 could have been, but I don't believe I ever had a pin back there. Plenty of other things, but no pins. My 2016 F150 does the pin hauling for me when I have bought local.

Man love that VW and that 31 Ford Vicky.

We tour the country (and Canada) racing blown alcohol funny cars. Pinball almost seems like an inexpensive vacation compared to the time and money these cars eat.

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Beautiful ride. Yrs ago we had a 55 sedan delivery with a 427 and straight axle. Really miss it

Almost ready to come out of hibernation. 1958 belair with a 409.

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Its finally time to get out and drive around.
Keep six feet away plz...

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Who is faster? You or your wife ? Or who wins the most often ???

Oh my a Mustang and a Camaro in the same household ???

There is a GMC and a Chevy in the background, so its 3 on 1. I will bet on the Mustang out of the 4.

I own four Mustangs and one Camaro (plus my wife's 420HP Mustang GT), including a factory supercharged Camaro ZL1 and a factory supercharged Shelby GT500. Would you bet on the Camaro or the Mustang?

Well, I was betting on the Mustang in the above photo. But in your case, I would root for the GT500 since I am a Ford guy.

Id bet the Camaro, since mustangs have a hard time staying away from curbs lol~!

After a house flood and having kids,,, just life really. I haven’t touched this thing in ten years. I have had some free time after work lately with the covid crap going on. I finally got it running. I still have a lot to do to it but for whatever reason a spark has been lit under my ass to get it done finally. Will be lowering it, new trans, front lip, and a few other things soon.

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I'll add some fuel to the wagering.

Mustang is 2.3L stock.
Camaro is 5.7L 390HP 400tourqe, Turbo350 w GV od and 3.73 rearend.

It would be a fun race: Camaro beats the Mustang for sure at the 60' but the Mustang would close the gap at the end of the 1/4 mile.
No losers here, both are fun cars to drive.

My Mustang turned 50 today. Happy Birthday Mustang.

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Twin turbo? Love these cars and the mk4 supra.

Grabber Orange

Yep she’s a tt. Me too! Just did a day of driving to pick up a parts car. Time for a trans swap!

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New pic today

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Nice Audi. Love the color. My wife has it's second cousin.

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Shes back! After about three years of sitting at shops I finally drove my 1992 Nissan 300zx back home today. Holy smokes this thing hauls a lot of ass!

For those who didn't see my previous post, I purchased this in 2004 and sent it to Z1 motorsports in Georgia to have it converted to a Twin Turbo in 2017. Got it back about a year ago, sent it to a local body shop where its been sitting until today.

Going to upgrade the stereo and have the interior reconditioned next.

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Phucking A!
That's noice as the kids say.

Just cleaned and waxed for Spring. 1956 Buick Special.

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Sometimes wish I left my TT cherry red pearl looks great!