I have both an auto and manual. I'm a manual fan, but my wife doesn't know how to drive one. With the mountains here and windy roads, I think I'd prefer her concentrating on the road rather than on shifting gears. The auto isn't bad, but the manual is way more fun. I need something to keep me occupied while driving anyway.
I'm so much a manual fan that I've swapped 2 e30's over to 5 speeds. Conversely I've also swapped one to an auto (for the wife) | 
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