View Poll Results: Automatic or 5 Speed Tranny
I have the "5" speed and wished I chose the Automatic
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What do you have? Automatic or 5 Speed Tranny?
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Joined: 02-04-2008
Posts: 61
From: Akron, Ohio
In our case, I'm teaching the wife to drive stick. It's a challenge for my neck muscles, but she is getting better.
She's a bit leery about learning on a brand new car, but I keep telling her that manual transmissions are almost bulletproof - so she probably can't hurt it.
Now my tires - that's a different story...
(her practicing starting on a hill tends to leave some of my tires on the road)
Jim
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Joined: 05-26-2008
Posts: 618
From: Westerville, Ohio
According to the 2008 production numbers the SS sold way more sticks (28.1%) than all the other HHR's. Wish I had one. They sound like there killer fun!
Here it the link to the 2008 production number's for those who haven't seen it.
http://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/showt...uction+numbers
Here it the link to the 2008 production number's for those who haven't seen it.
http://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/showt...uction+numbers
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Joined: 05-26-2008
Posts: 618
From: Westerville, Ohio
So far this poll has been alot of fun to read. I love to hear everyone's input.
I'm 50 years old and my last car was the first and and only Automatic tranny I will ever owen. (Good health willing) I have always owned a Muscle or sport car and a stick is the only way to go. I let my wife talk me into the auto. "Mistake"
It took my Chevy dealer 4 weeks to track down a stick the color I wanted.
I'm 50 years old and my last car was the first and and only Automatic tranny I will ever owen. (Good health willing) I have always owned a Muscle or sport car and a stick is the only way to go. I let my wife talk me into the auto. "Mistake"
It took my Chevy dealer 4 weeks to track down a stick the color I wanted.
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Joined: 08-06-2008
Posts: 1,761
From: Grand Haven, MI
By the way, the only problem with having 2 HHRs one with auto and one with manual, is slamming the wife into the seat belt when I drive her auto and come to a stop sign. Of coarse I push in the clutch to coast
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Joined: 05-26-2008
Posts: 618
From: Westerville, Ohio
It is interesting as of tonight and using the 2008 production numbers. That says the ratio is 95% Auto's to 5% sticks, but the poll shows we have 45 autos to 40 of the "5" speeds and 5 members that have autos wishing they had the 5 speed.
Either a lot of members are not voting or our group heavily leans toward the hands on driving style.
I really thought the numbers would be like 75% or 80% automatic tranny's
Either a lot of members are not voting or our group heavily leans toward the hands on driving style.
I really thought the numbers would be like 75% or 80% automatic tranny's
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Joined: 07-05-2008
Posts: 5,464
From: Akron Ohio
It is interesting as of tonight and using the 2008 production numbers. That says the ratio is 95% Auto's to 5% sticks, but the poll shows we have 45 autos to 40 of the "5" speeds and 5 members that have autos wishing they had the 5 speed.
Either a lot of members are not voting or our group heavily leans toward the hands on driving style.
I really thought the numbers would be like 75% or 80% automatic tranny's
Either a lot of members are not voting or our group heavily leans toward the hands on driving style.
I really thought the numbers would be like 75% or 80% automatic tranny's
I have seen many who are over 50 and others that are Female with an SS and nearly everyone is Auto.
I also see two distinct groups on this webs site. One who name their cars and look for things like wood grain or retro/custom modifications and one who wants more power /boost, new sway bars and other perfromance based mods.
THe HHR group is a much more diverse group than most vehicles and the SS has brought in a whole new sub set in. THat is a very good sign for the HHR, CHevy and this web site.
One other factor in my choice of an auto is I keep my cars 10 years. I have has the experience of FWD cable shifters geting lose and worn out. Also if it is a RWD I can change the clutch and I can not change a FWD myself.
