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Originally Posted by Ryan Coke
Both my wife and I have had mostly standards, and we both prefer them. However right now we have 3 vehicles that are auto. The 2 SUV's it makes sense, but my regret is getting an auto BMW. I was deciding between 2, one a standard and the auto. The auto was better in several ways, so I went with it and have regretted it ever since.
If it is a vehicle that you buy to enjoy driving (any kind of performance/sports car) then it should definitely be a stick. Not to mention the power that the auto robs you of. And I haven't driven a tiptronic/shifttronic that replaces it in anyway.
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I sort of agree, but I don't regret buying an auto BMW.
Going from a 6 speed manual V8 to a 6 speed automatic twin-turbo I6 was certainly an adjustment, but the auto changes gears so damn quickly during acceleration that you feel like the car is propelled by a rocket.