ZeKik,
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I just tooted 🎺 earlier about finding myself behind a and one of the responses mentioned the dynamics etc.

I’ve never been a big fan of manuals (although I love shiftable automatics) but maybe I should drive the right one to understand why so many fans desire them.

I’ve driven a Golf Mk I manual (not GTi), a Mercedes-Benz (hated it), and a few other nondescript manual rentals in various guises.

If you had to drive ONE manual to understand, which would it be?

ZeKik,
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Lot’s of great answers to my #WeirdCar question.

Surprised “The Ultimate Driving Machine” #BMW 3 Series wasn’t mentioned.

What if one moves up the food chain to Porsche or Ferrari?

Is the key anything to do with a short travel shift gate and a shallow clutch?

Dylan,
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@ZeKik
I've never driven a BMW manual, but I've heard they haven't been impressive for a few generations.

While I'm trying to come up with a "universal" answer to your question, I think it simply comes down to personal taste.

I've driven a VERY popular stick-shift car and really disliked it. Also driven other manuals that I feel lukewarm about. Love my ‘Yata of course.

MarSolRivas,
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@ZeKik Peugeot 204 😁

ZeKik,
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@MarSolRivas wait just a God darn minute! Is that one of those fantabulous French shifters that comes out of the dashboard or something?! 🤪

MarSolRivas,
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@ZeKik Here 😌 Marvellous, so smooth 😍

ZeKik,
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@MarSolRivas Well I would absolutely love that when driving casually in the French countryside, but… I don’t think it’ll convince me that manuals are brilliant. 🤣

Is that yours?

MarSolRivas,
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@ZeKik No, I used to drive one a few years back, and the gearbox was absolutely perfect, smooth, precise and quick although the car was over 40yo and all original 😊

ZeKik,
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@MarSolRivas I love the layout in the pic! 😍

MarSolRivas,
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@ZeKik It was a great car in every possible way, I'll buy another one some day hopefully 😄 (maybe I'll buy this one back, since it still drives)

ZeKik,
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@MarSolRivas car website porn! €5,500 with a claimed 36K kilometers… 🧐

https://www.leboncoin.fr/ad/voitures/2659789345

MarSolRivas,
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@ZeKik 😅 I bought mine for FF2200, about 335€ (127K, one owner)

ZeKik,
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@MarSolRivas I’d be kicking myself for ever selling that right now! 😂

MarSolRivas,
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@ZeKik I had no time for it and no space to keep it either, sad to say 😑

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