Yup.

 

Manuals put more power to the ground and have more gears to choose from. They are slightly faster then auto's and get more MPG.
Test drive one of each and decide for yourself.
Its more of a subjective thing then anything. Toeach his own just like most things.
Test a few..have fun and good luck!

 

Autos are quicker out of the hole, quicker at the 1/4 mile (with appropriate torque converter of course), easier on the 10 bolt rear end, easier to drive in bumper to bumper traffic and more consistent for bracket racing. Not to mention the fastest F-bodies out there are A2 or A3 automatics.

 

Autos are quicker out of the whole due to traction issues.
This guy is not bracket racing so I dont think consistancy is going to matter much.
And of course the fastest are auto's because a 9 second car is so fast a person cant keep up with the engine well enough to shift gears.

So pretty much everything youmentioned is irelavant.

Everything I said is factual in the above statment that you quoted.
If you want to know wat to buy, drive them both and youll make up your on mind. But I have owned 4 v8 4th gens. 2 autos and 2 six speeds. In all cases the 6 speed was faster and got way way better gas milage.

 

Everything I said is factual and relevant. Winning a race at the track is easier in an auto whether you bracket race or not. Some people do actually go to test and tune nights you know. Winning a stop light to stop light race (not that I recommend street racing) is easier to do in a stalled auto. The 10 bolt can and has survived 11 second passes with 1.6 60' times through an auto (I would not recommend trying that with an M6 unless you have a tow truck standing by). A4's are way easier to drive in heavy traffic while drinking coffee and eating an egg McMuffin.

You made a post that was very one sided and attempted to paint a picture showing the M6 as a clear cut superior choice. I felt compelled to set the record straight and point out some of the A4 advantages that you failed to mention.

Since many people like to eat and drive, many people go to test and tune, many people like to launch from a light and many people like saving a few bucks I see my post as being very relevant.

 

It's "relevant" guys, and it's also a matter of personal choice. So why the big fuss?

 

I fixed my spelling so thank you for the correction. I wouldn't say it's a big fuss. Both have pros and cons so it is most definately a matter of personal preference. I was just pointing out that contrary to popular belief, there are reasons that a person might actually want an A4. We all ready know the reasons why many prefer the M6 (fun factor being number one) but some do not know the advantages of an auto.

 

Darren, agreed about the "fun factor", which is why we don't drive Checker cabs. I'm on my third (and last) new F-body since 1985, the first two were A4. My current SS is an M6, which I love to row, unless in traffic. You can't have it both ways, I guess.

 

I wasnt trying to be one sidded. I did mention its more of a personal choice.
To each his own.

 

I've had my car for 2 years, it's a 6 speed. It's fun, yeah. But this saturday I'm swapping in a th350 with a 4000 stall, tranny brake, manual valve body. After driving an LS1 with a stalled auto, I knew I wanted to ditch my 6 speed. My vote goes to an automatic, but make sure you throw a stall & cooler in it ASAP

 

W/ a good driver 2v GTs can go 13.7's-14.0's stock..In the new MM&FF I was surprised to see alot running low/mid 12's w/ nothing more then bolt ons and cams...LS1 responds to bolt ons better and is easier to go faster, plus puts alot more power to the ground...Gts never needed the power to run similar times thats why the traps are usually alot lower, but a GT w/ the right gears and bolt/ons is no slouch.

 

GT drivers can pull tremendous sixties without breaking the rear end.

 

Indeed, couldnt agree more..have heard one to many horror stories of stock or near stock LS1's blowing rears..sometimes 2 and 3 times...a rear isnt a big concern when adding power to stangs but they do seem break half shafts.. W/ fbodys any time you gonna add for instance a heads/cam or fi set up you always need to upgrade the rear.

 

10 bolt ... 550 passes before the rear went and the failure was more to do with a faulty 3:73 install than the racing.

 

Regardless of the luck you had so far fbodys rears are crap theres no denying that..Wow that must have been some horrible install to cause a whole rear to go