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I've owned my 86 in Auto for the past 2 years and it still thrills me every time I go for a drive.
For the record prior, before buying mine I hated automatics with a passion.
I've got the GTS model here in Aus with the Aero Kit, the biggest advantage of the auto are the paddle shifters, I'm always driving in manual mode, the up shifts are almost instant and and the down shifts are perfect.
I also go down to the track for motorkhana (Aus equivalent of auto cross) and drifting events with no issues, in fact the officials are amazed at how well the auto handles, of course mainly due to the chassis of these cars being designed with this in mind.
Of course being Auto you can't clutch drop and spin the wheels or rev at the lights easily. Sometimes I wish I brought the manual (was close to trading too) but held back.
I have driven the manual too, and to be honest I hated it and no, not because I can't drive a manual I learnt in a manual but the whole feel of the transmission is in my opinion 'clunky', this maybe due to been abused by the original owner but if that's the cause the reliability of the manual is poor IMO.
I can almost guarantee that I'd buy a manual for my next car but in the meantime, my current project is perfect and moving along.
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