> Manual transmission fetishism is perplexing to me. I’ve owned two manual transmission cars… an old Hyundai Elantra and an even older Toyota pickup. I can’t think of a single reason I would not rather have the automatic version of either.
To which I say: it’s because you haven’t had a fun manual car. BMW 325i and Porsche 964 were both fun in manual.
> I’m also pretty positive if you wanted to buy a brand new Porsche or BMW you could pay for a manual version.
No, actually it doesn’t work like this anymore for most new models.
I’m also pretty positive if you wanted to buy a brand new Porsche or BMW you could pay for a manual version.