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Die hard MT fan here.
Would never get anything else and all of my cars have been MT.
I just enjoy the whole 3 pedal thing, playing with the lever, heel toe downshifts and all that. I feel more involved with the car, the driving; just have more fun with it.
With that said I can understand the appeal for paddle shifters transmissions. They're fast, efficient, you can keep both hands on the wheel and so on. I can also understand the appeal for the new and latest technology.
I've driven SMG and DCT both on the street and on the track. I have fun with it but it's just not for me.
On a side note, I feel SMG is more fun than DCT. Yes it's older and slower and not as "perfect". But at least you feel the shifts. You feel the system engaging the clutch, shifting, and releasing the clutch, somewhat like a manual would.
The DCT on the other hand feels like a very fast and automatic with seemless shifts. There is no arguing that it's faster but just not as fun IMHO.
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