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Rick Reimundez @ Nov 7th 2006 8:46AM
I'm with 4, 5, & 6...
Yeah, not arguing that if I were on a race track, or my life depended on that extra few tenths of a second that I would go with the paddles shifters... It's clear from a performance perspective that it would be better.. But from a feel, and personal enjoyment perspective, I like rowing my own gears. Will it be a little slower?, yes.. Will it perhaps not be as smooth? - with me driving, probably.. But it's just more engaging.
It's sort of like some of the old VW fans. The guys that are fans of the Mk1 and Mk2 Golfs and Jettas don't love their cars because they are faster than a modern car.. because they are far from it. But when you have a nicely tuned suspension on a Mk2 VW, there's nothing more fun that tackling some twisties.. Even if it'll be embarrassed both at a stop light and probably in the twisties by your neighbor's new Camry.