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It is odd to me how defensive and how adamant alot of the MT owners are about only driving a MT car. Sure I get it, I've owned lots of MT cars and I understand how some people feel "more involved" driving a MT (me included). But at the same time, everybody is different and as much as some of the people that like MT are adamant about it, there are plenty of people that don't like shifting every time they drive a car including on a track (I personally don't mind shifting, again, I've owned many MT DD cars). To have the attitude "if you have to explain to somebody why everybody needs to drive a MT car they just don't get it" is actually proving you don't get it yourself. I understand the dynamics of shifting. I understand how alot of people like that more for DD and for track. Please don't insinuate that I don't get it or that I "don't feel involved or visceral" with my car when I drive it.
I mainly have an AT so my wife can drive it in a pinch if we have to switch cars for hauling kids or transportation for some reason. I do like MT cars more in general, but the AT on this car is pretty great IMHO for a practical/cheap (non dual clutch), flexible, sporty, DD car that either me or my wife can drive. I have no regrets. The only thing I really dislike about the AT is that it does not get as much attention from aftermarket parts companies (as of yet). The car itself, I love.
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