At the time of the call all i could think about MY DREAM CAR IS BEING BULILT.
So my guy said next best thing is the TAPSHIFTER like on THE VET.
But now iam calmdown a litter bit the manual wourd be nice.

 

That wouldn't cut it for me. I'd have taken the manual with the stock shifter if I couldn't have the Hurst rather than switching to an automatic with taps.

 

its the next best thing because its the only other option that there is.

 

+1 i would never settle for the auto if the 6sp was, and is part of my dream car.

 

Why is it that people always want to bash others for getting an automatic?!? I had to hear it for months after I got my 4th gen. Don't let them give you hell man. The tapshift is lots of fun and that's the whole point of getting the car. To have fun!!

 

im not giving him hell for getting an auto. im giving him hell for giving in to an auto when manual was his first pick for his "dream car"

 

Yeah, it just seemed odd to me. You order a stick, but can't get the
Hurst shifter so instead of just getting the stock shifter you change the
entire transmission. I don't follow that logic. To each his own I guess.

 

the transmission change makes so little sense that I don't believe he's telling the truth about even having ordered a Camaro. I think he's just messing around on this site. either that or he let his emotions get the best of him and didn't pay full attention to what the guy was telling him on the phone.

 

he also said he would see the car sometime in JUNE. isnt that a little late for having his car made in the next week or so? wouldnt you think it would be here maybe by late april or beginning of may??

 

THANKS Man.Your right (when iam in my dream car life is good when iam shifting of tapping dosen't matter. LOL)
The automatic comes with KEY LESS START also. MY 2008 3/4TON CHEVY has the same system and its great. So there is benefits to both.

 

I have dealt with this dealer for over seven years. I have bought over twenty five fleet vechicles, dump trucks c7500, c4500, service vans, plumbing trucks and several personal trucks and cars. I think he is very reliable. Hell ya iam emotional this is my fourth CAMARO and its going to be bad ***.

 

Yeh would be nice to have it earlier, Ill be sure to keep you guys up to date, thanks for all your input.

 

remote start.

 

Wheels....

 

Um, I'm confused. RSSS2010, the dealer may have been offering an opinion by saying the TAPShift is the next best thing to a Hurst, but he wasn't telling you that you can't order a manual...

The Hurst short throw is just a shifter. Assuming that is in fact not available, your options were:

1) Manual transmission, the same one you would have gotten, but with the stock shift lever.
2) Automatic transmission

Did you really switch to a completely different gearbox simply because you couldn't have the Hurst short throw shifter?

Just like on the Vette, there are two distinct gearboxes. One is a torque converter automatic six speed (that offers a "manual" shift mode of sorts, but no clutch pedal or anything). The other is a six speed manual, complete with clutch pedal and manual shift lever.

Speaking of the six speed auto, have they added rev-matching / throttle blipping on downshifts yet? Seems like I recall this on the CTS, but I don't know if the Vette (and upcoming Camaro) do this.