Auto or Manual???

[TBYDaytona40]

Still not decided on auto vs stick either. I like the idea of rowing my own, but, its a DD and with traffic....hmmm....

[dodgeboy90501]

Got mine coming with a 6spd, going to be fun in the snow, lol.

[oilmanpaul]

Hi....Fun in the snow sounds familiar. I'm in NW Indiana; where are you going to slide around with your 6 speed??

[dodgeboy90501]

Slide around, most likely, lol. Maybe learn how to do some drifting. I live in Colorado.

[oilmanpaul]

Drifting through the drifts in CO ! Sounds like fun; you guys get way more snow than we do... When did you order? Do you have a VIN yet? On the schedule???? I ordered on 06/17; still in C status. My dealer ordered a basic 6 speed 05/29 and it's just off the assy line now...so I'm thinking that mine should be coming down the line within the next 2 weeks or so....

[dodgeboy90501]

Originally Posted by oilmanpaul

Drifting through the drifts in CO ! Sounds like fun; you guys get way more snow than we do... When did you order? Do you have a VIN yet? On the schedule???? I ordered on 06/17; still in C status. My dealer ordered a basic 6 speed 05/29 and it's just off the assy line now...so I'm thinking that mine should be coming down the line within the next 2 weeks or so....

I just ordered mine this last weekend, its in BG status right now. Dealer I ordered from has one Black R/T w/6spd fully loaded in C status. Little to expensive for me right now, so I ordered what I could afford.

[oilmanpaul]

Hope yours comes in quickly. My R/T 6 speed just hit D1 status today with an estimated shipping date of 09/23....Could have it by the end of the month!

[dodgeboy90501]

Originally Posted by oilmanpaul

Hope yours comes in quickly. My R/T 6 speed just hit D1 status today with an estimated shipping date of 09/23....Could have it by the end of the month!

Cool, how long ago did you order yours?

[oilmanpaul]

I ordered mine back on 06/17...BUT... The R/T 6 speeds were delayed due to faulty drivetrain components (I believe in the half-shafts and/or rear end) supplied by Getrag.... I was told that the SEs and R/T automatics were run first due to this problem which didn't effect those models. Only the 6 speed R/Ts and SRT8s were affected by the problem. Getrag recently supplied upgraded components so they are just now able to produce the manual R/Ts and the SRT8s. So....Yours shouldn't take anywhere near that long to hit the assembly line !!!!! Hope yours is ready soon !!!

[dodgeboy90501]

I am going back to the dealer tomorrow, got check on something that came up, no big deal, shouldn't change anything. As much as I want it to get here, if it takes awhile, I won't mind, give me more time to put more money down on it.

[velvetroses]

Originally Posted by romac

Get the 6 speed, then call around and try to find any rental with a manual trans (which will probably be difficult to do, but worthwhile). Rent the rental for a day and try teaching her to drive in it, that way it's not your Challenger taking the beat down of a new driver. Once she gets it down in any car she'll have the coordination to do it in anything else, and that way she can move the Challenger if need be.

thats a great idea, thats how my dad taught me to drive stick, he took me out in his '86 SVO. that was a HARD car to learn to drive stick on... but i finally got the hang of it, once i finally got driving a stick down i couldnt get enough of it!! when i order mine its going to have a 6 speed in it

[oilmanpaul]

Mitsubishi Eclipse has a butter-smooth manual. If you can't find a rental with a manual, look around local car dealers' used car lots. "Test drive" a manual Eclipse; she can probably learn the manual in an Eclipse in 15 or 20 minutes !