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Originally Posted by fatoni
either way there is more time with one hand on the shifter in a manual than in an auto. i dont think a good auto takes much from the driving experience. the only argument people make is that its taking control from the driver and giving it to a computer but i dont see people complaining about fuel injection, abs, synchros, variable timing, power steering, rev limiters etc. its a slippery slope of an argument and people are just trying to push their opinions on to others. i try to keep my personal preference out of these debates
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Well, hehe, I would gladly do without some of those things you list.
What sets the transmission type apart from those features is that there's a choice (not with all cars, of course). And it's undeniable that there's a huge emotional element to working a MT. IOW for some people missing that *does* take a lot from the driving experience, no matter how good the AT option might be.