It depends how comfortable you are on a stick shift and how good the gearing and clutch are. I don't hit traffic too often. An interesting note, as the weather man just said the wind chill where i live will be 40 below tomorrow morning, F1 style transmissions are beyond bad in winter weather. As far as
ferrari goes, the GT is gaining favor there, as it is at BMW and Lambo. I'm glad to see ford hasn't given in. I like the idea of a GT tranny as an option, but i definately lower my opinion of anyone who doesn't offer a stick shifted manual. The GT has advantages sure, as does a stick. In the end, the stick gives you the most control, and to me, that's what a manual is about.
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