Posted by Sam Mangano (IP: 209.66.33.153) on July 02, 1999 at 15:48:23:
In Reply to: Re: Which would you do first?? posted by Chris on July 02, 1999 at 13:18:58:
I'd have to agree with Chris. A manual is good for a sports car/hot rod, especially if it's a "second" car that you don't necessarily have to drive every day. An automatic is just more civilized for a daily driven car, an just plain easier to get along with day in and day out. And if you decide to install the 302, a properly built and maintained C-4 auto will do a fine job of handling the extra power.
: I'd go with the v8 for now....you may find that you even prefer the automatic (which is what you have now?). MAnuals are great for racing and stuff, but in traffic you're going to be annoyed! There's a lot of things you can't do wiht a manual that you can with an auto (i.e., eating in the car on the way to work).
: In the end, though...it's your choice!