VF manual our automatic

Your profile ride is telling me that you have already chosen and just want us to verify your choice.

 

I had to wait 11 weeks to get the exact Redline that I wanted.. I'd say wait for the manual.. I'm glad that I did.

 

I wouldn't own a manual again, and I went from "I wont drive an auto" type of person, I love my slush box, even if this one only have 4 cogs. I really love the 6 speed auto in my brother VE SS. I would have that any day over the manual!

 

I chose auto so I could have remote start

 

That one is entirely up to you. Nobody else can make that choice

 

A manual was my first choice but considering stop start traffic and the mrs being able to drive when I have drink made it an auto for me. Only done sub 200kms but the auto is nice and smooth

 

The clutch in the manual is very light and you get 10kw extra power to play with. I thought the auto was a bit sluggish when I drove it.

 

You can't use 10kw as a reason to buy. 10kw is piss all.

 

Test drive both options, then make your mind up.

 

The 10 fastest VE/VF are automatic on every 1/4 mile leaderboards.
ie if you want to realise the car's performance 0-100 or 0-160 or 400m then auto will go further with slight mods.
Plus it saves up to 35% with AFM.

 

the auto behind the V8 is a piece of pox. crappy unintuitive slurry ...should I say more?
and don't even think of towing something with an automatic VE/VF. The number of up/down changes
will drive you mad!

I have only had VE V8 manuals ( 3 of them) as having driven auto versions...there is simply no way i would purchase one
plus the manual is a good unit now and also the clutch is driver friendly ( I drive mine to and from work and between all of our plants in Melbourne)

 

And yet that is about what each model HSV goes up by and everyone makes a big deal about it.

You probably couldn't even notice the power difference if they were in exactly the same car but it would do my head in knowing I'd pay more for an auto and got less power.

 

loving the manual

 

I have a manuas VF SSV and its easy to drive. I couldn't imagine driving a V8 auto, the gear changing is half the fun! Although i don't live in a major city where i have bumper to bumper traffic so its all up to you in the end.

In regards to being worried about the wife driving it, my wife loves driving the VF because its so easy.. and this is coming from a woman who has driven a kia rio for 7 years!

 

I like to drive my car not let it drive me so manual all the way.

 

I don't own a VF, I own a VE however, I just want to make the point that I was a die hard manual fan I still do love manuals and I refused to own an auto. But after test driving the auto before I passed judgement on the car I recently purchased I was pleasantly surprised. The auto was good! They go just as good as a manual and are quicker off the line. People who bag autos too much are usually boy racers anyway. My auto has now been calibrated so it's much better than stock anyway. I'm a truck driver and I change gears all day every day. I enjoy being lazy in my car. On previous model commodores it wasn't even a question in my opinion as you had either a 6 speed manual or a crapy boring 4 speed auto that couldn't even be manually shifted where as with the VE VF they're both 6 speeds and yea we all know the A6 isn't the best auto on the market but hey AMG dont use autos for fun. I'd own a manual again for sure but I'm happy with the auto. Just My two cents.

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Never driven one but I've tested a few HSV and SS's and the clutch it extremely light, even lighter than in my VZ V6. Consider that as it won't be a strain on your left leg.

 

If you're getting a V8 they go as good as each other. A V6 not so sure never driven a VE V6 except a few omega hire cars and the like.

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