TommyDeVito

To quote the great Jeff Spicoli, right here dude. I was gutted when the C8 was released with no manual transmission option. I can afford the Poopra or the C8 Z51. No manual, no got damn sale for me period.

I'm waiting on the new STI and 86 to be released then I will make my decision on one of those vs. a used Z06/ZL1/GT350. Since I heavily favor AWD for all season performance that's what I want. But I cannot bank on Subaru NOT f'ing the new STI up. Honda is also talking about electric motors on the rear half shafts on the next CTR so I'm in holding pattern waiting on new vehicles. I'll certainly evaluate the new Z as well. I have a Nissan for a DD, it's been extremely bulletproof and the best car I have ever bought.

rob-2

All my fun cars are manuals. My wife drives them to. Think it’s pretty lame when I see people with autos in performance cars.

think it’s worse when car people don’t bother to make a car with one.

TheDonEffect

Manufactures need to take a page out of the watch industry and make manuals a premium product. The watch industry faced the same sort of thing when quartz watches pretty much killed the mechanical movement. They just flipped the script, made it into a sorta artisanal thing, charge a bunch for it, and then it became an object of desire.

The bigger hustle was that the tech hasn't really advanced much, and it only cheaper. Manufacturers like Panerai even made the manual wind desirable.

This would then in turn not kill off the manual, and may actually make them better.

rob-2

ive been saying this for years. I’d pay $5k more for a manual c8

ZDan

Regarding 400Z, I'd much rather Nissan did a smaller, lighter,200Z. Something like a cab-rearward FT86 on a shorter wheelbase and with much better weight distribution.
Perhaps with a turbo4 and/or n.a. V6 as the higher-power/weight option...

We'll see if 400Z makes it, no reason not to be cautiously optimistic I suppose...

waltk88

Drove 991.2 GTS manual and PDK cars back-to-back at Barber Motorsports Park. I actually preferred the PDK car. The 7-speed manual just didn’t feel that satisfying or engaging to use. Gear selection and clutch were very low effort, although both quite precise. I haven’t tried the 991.2 GT3 6-speed yet.

TommyDeVito

I’ve owned so many manuals and modded many of them. Bushings, new clutch spring, always aftermarket options to tighten it up and make it outstanding. I think many are too skurrred to mod anything anymore.

darcyw

all day long. I too am a manual shift snob. All 5 of our cars have 3 pedals, even the wife's outback. ANY "sports" car needs to have a manual shift in my books. Let's hope Z car for the win. now, if only Toyota would do the same for the Supra...then we'd see a good rivalry heat up on the track.
darcy

zeroptzero

They have the worst line up of vehicles, but I always liked the Z cars, pretty much every model they ever made. Bring back the Datsun name lol.

darcyw

agreed, Joey. Apart from the Z, there is nothing of note on the Nissan show room floor currently. My brother has a 2nd year specV Sentra (new car for him at the time he virtually stole since they couldn't get them off the lots at the time). It is a real fun car to drive- LSD, 6 speed. We've done a bunch of stuff to it over the years so its pretty raucous- removed the balance shafts, primary cat, intake, header, exhaust, stiff suspension, removed rear seats. Its his daily driver when he drives...I really want it in my life since they don't make 'em like that anymore.

darcy