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I'm 67-years-old and have been driving manual transmission BMWs for over 49-years.
4-speed, 5-speed, and 6-speed are all engaging and more enjoyable to drive for me.
My most recent is a 128i M-sport 6-speed which so far is the most fun of any.
I don't understand the argument. Either you enjoy driving a stick, or you drive an automatic. No one drives a stick these days for economy. We do it because we want to be as involved in the operation or our fun cars as much as possible. My commute is 16-miles and takes me around 20-minutes to complete. I find the drive in a manual more fun and more engaging as long as I'm in my BMW. There's nothing wrong if you just like driving an automatic and I've always felt sticks in SUVs were out-of-place—even in BMW SAVs. If I needed an X3 or X5, I'd drive one. But I don't so I drive a 128i M-sport 6T, or an E39 530i M-sport 5MT, or an E34 525i 5MT, or an E28 535i 5MT. I wouldn't consider any of those, for me, in anything but a stick.
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