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10-24-17, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FlamsteadHill

I agree it's not about the speed. I may grow to like the 6mt, but I have gotten so that I really like an auto, and having driven an auto that works the way I want it to is rather addicting. One thing with the NA Porsche is that you really need to be in the right gear; in my Hemi Ram it doesn't much matter - torque is always available.

I hear that. I drive a Bugeye WRX wagon with a 5 MT. It pulls very hard above 3500 RPM. Below 3000? Not so much. That can be fun with a stick, but it would drive me crazy if it were an AT.

All part of the charm.

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