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Dadhawk · 02-10-2012, 10:10 AM

I went back and forth on this a million times before putting down the deposit. In the end, I had to look at the car's "mission" for me. Its going to be my daily driver, and I daily deal with stop and go commuter traffic, so its the auto for me.

I think the flappy panels is a good compromise, particularly given the videos I've seen.

If this was going to be a weekend driver or track car, no question, it would have ben the manual. Also, if I spent most of my time on windy, back roads, it would have been a manual.

In the end, any more it really is just a personal preference I think.

02-10-2012, 10:10 AM	#368
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