Haha! I really wanted a standard but all the mt82 issues scared me off, especially with my mod plans in a few years. But manual explains the 6th gear thing. It's more of a mechanical thing vs computer based like my auto shifting is
I believe I start in 3rd(that's what my dash says, and it feels that way). Helps a lot in the rain
I wanna say lowest I've seen is like 1200 in 6th, that was right around 45 when I did the manual mode into 6th
I really wish I had more control over my car like you do. Make life so much easier