I would have gotten a manual myself, as my last car was a 5 spd Alero. But it just wasn't practicall for me at the time.

 

i would have loved to get a manual... my job however involves multi=tasking while driving, so it wouldn't be practical

 

the goat is a manual and the cobalt is the grocery getter of the driveway so it wasn't really needed and i like the auto

 

an auto is nothing to hate a car over, its slower most of the time, but not a reason to hate

 

the automatic GTO is actually quicker than the stick......the fastest transmission in the world is on an automatic BMW.......with today's technology owning an automatic is no laughing matter except when we pull up to someone in a manual whom doesn't know how to drive and run faster than them because of it

 

That's what I'm sayin'.

4 cyl + autotragic = no bueno.

 

with my 4t65e tranny and Ecotec I'll be able to put down way more horse than you BullDog.

(yes I know my car has a 4t45...but only for the moment)

 

i wonder if anyone is going to develop a shift kit for our cars anytime soon...that would be even better

 

In a 4-cyl it was!!!!!!! I loved everything about my Cavalier except the tranny. I even had the "top-of-the-line" 4-speed auto and it still sucked. So I guess I really didn't hate the car overall, but the auto really hurt the fun factor.

 

i had the auto cavalier too and it sucked, try driving a broken in 2.4 auto its mated way better

 

i think they have one for the 2.2 that half cent is using in his tranny

 

damn that still doesn't help us much though....well the market is still new so i'm sure much will be developed over the span of the car

 

I thought this was suppose to be a 1/4 mile threat for autos...not an auto discussion.

 

ahh things always get changed around in topics...especially since not many people have had their 2.4's to the track...oh yea i forgot to tell you.....the best my base 2.2 ever ran was a 16.5 bone stock with a 1/2 tank of 87......

 

so there is about a 1 second difference between the 2.2 and 2.4 then i guess, also yeah it still is a 1/4 mile thread i guess until we can make a better more organized one when times are widely available lol

 

when I race from the line I put it into "L" then I go, and at 5500rpm I shift into "I" for 2nd and 3rd and by then the race is usually over.

 

well my cars t/c is off again for some reason and its way faster in D now but the shifts are really hard...

 

you should get that checked mine did that sometime ago I didn't drive it though I turned it off and turned it back on then it went away.

 

i agree... I L D wtf just learn to shift haha

 

ahh yet another intelligent poster...........

 

Just FYI.... the L setting will handle 1st and 2nd.... switch to I for 3rd... then finish with D for 4th.

 

i dont have the t/c light on anymore but im taking it in anyway to see whats up

 

ok mine t/c and abs light came on today gonna give the dealership a call tomorrow.

 

our cars seem to be having this problem alot i guess, let us know what they tell you and ill do likewise

 

alright I will, maybe its a recall or something?