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I feel that in the very near future there will only be a few models left in production available with true manual transmissions. Everything is going automatic or semi-automatic with those stupid paddle-shifters.
To me, driving a manual is the only option. Never have, and never will own and automatic. Sure its nice to just cruise without having to worry about shifting, but I do not get bothered by driving. Driving is not a chore to me. I get a certain joy out of operating any kind of motor vehicle and its only fully experienced when I can feel and control every inch of the car, including the powertrain.
The up and coming generation will likely kill the group we know as gearheads. Kids these days worry more about posting to twitter than they do about how many valves per cylinder their engine has or if a lower final drive ratio will help their 1/4 mile times. And I beleive ecomodders are part of the gearhead group because the focus is all about the cars, but with different goals.
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