Haha! Yeah, I still prefer manual, which is why the 2 is a 5-speed but I won't necessarily fault a car for not having it. I do absolutely hate traditional automatics but even they've come along a ways (our Flex isn't TOO bad). Manuals only get aggrivating on long drives. Maybe I'm getting old but I don't mind putting around town in an auto as much as I used to. That and there is something fun about solely being able to focus on steering, throttle, and brake input in sports cars. I still think everyone's first car should be a manual though because it teaches people to pay more attention.
Yup! Just going for a leisurely cruise, like a parade lap the whole time.
Oh you... You know what I mean though. Jon, if you were buying a sports car wouldn't you want a manual? Heck, even if I was buying just a boring around town car I would still want a manual. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules, if you have bad knees, live in NYC, etc. But in Ohio, I would prefer a manual over an auto any day.