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While in the UK for a month I've been given a nice European car (manual) ... A bit of a novelty as it has been 10 years since I owned a manual...
It confirmed to me that I'm not keen on a pure manual, anymore, frankly. The Mazda 6 automatic I had previously was much more fun when driven manually (let the computer match revs and manage the change, very slick). The little Honda we have now has a CVT which also does quite well in its sport mode; it does a decent imitation of a 7 speed box and the changes are very quick. Only disappointment is the under-endowed engine; another 30kW or so would have made it much more fun. But it's my wife's car and she's happy in any case.
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