I like both. Have had both and have raced both. A well built auto is hard to beat, but an experienced manual driver can do very well too. I went with a manual solely because of resale value if I ever decide to sell the car. Around here the very first question from everyone is "Does that have the six speed manual?". It has been lots of fun to drive even though a short throw is definitely in my future and the skip shift has got to go!
