Yep, I'd never have even considered an auto if I hadn't tried one

. In fact, so far it's all I've been able to try.

(I e-mailed the factory to see if they'd help me out on that one....not heard anything )
Pretty Goddam impressive as self-shifters go (especially as the manual override works so smoooothly)

.
But my heart still says manual is the only way to go for a true-Brit sports car....

But I'm starting to weaken....

Somebody help....

(Have any of the 'professional' testers or learned engineer-types expressed an informed opinion??)