I had fbody's before I got into Mustangs. I would like to have them make a solid Camaro I would want to buy again. It does drive better than the Mustang I won't argue that. I just wish it wasn't so stressful knowing what's around you.
We have to give old smokey the credit, he's probably a better driver than everyone who has posted in this thread. Driving a 650hp, rwd automatic car fast can't be very easy. And I still think the new Vette is trying to hard.
Your post lead me to believe that this one had to be an automatic because your other firebird was not. Then I remembered it isn't because my memory is as solid as tits.
Basically, I have a problem with your decision at a cellular level.