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Originally Posted by Pangloss
I'm about done with antagonistic comments from manual transmission owners.
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Yep. To each their own.
I would have loved to have gotten a manual, but my girl friend can't drive stick, and the DCT is almost as much fun.
I miss the involvement that came with a clutch pedal and the ability to jump from 6th to 3rd without having to tap a paddle 3 times. On the other hand, I certainly don't miss having a sore left leg after sitting in an hour of stop and go traffic, it's great to keep my hands on the wheel on really curvy roads, and full throttle upshifts are amazing.
The paddles would only be gimicky if they didn't work as well as the shift lever. Not having to take your hands off the wheel is a big advantage (at least for me) over a traditional stick shift.