I agree Julian, automatics/pdk have come on so much these days compared to my first auto Mercedes I got in the 1980's. With up to 8/9 gears and the capability to learn your driving styles and multiple selection criteria from economy to sport mode etc and paddle shift....what fun is there really left when swopping gears thru a manual box and dipping the clutch, especially if in slow moving commuter traffic. The fact that the auto CX is faster than the manual says it all for me.
I found my Roadster gearbox was agricultural, first was useless and almost impossible to pull away on an incline gracefully whilst trying to balance the clutch, handbrake and accelerator so not to wheel spin. I hated pulling away from junctions on wet slimy and the occasional cobbled roads, often lead to axle tramp. I don't need that type of hassle in my motoring life.
Last edited by JohnHarris; 17/08/23 07:45 AM.
