I've had my 6mt G80 M3 for 3 years now and still love it. Yes, the manual in a Cayman or Blackwing is better, but it is still a good transmission and better than the older BMW manuals I've had.
I ultimately went with the manual and I'm really happy. Yes, I wish I could launch it off the line (more easily) and obviously the automatic is a bit quicker when you're ripping through the gears with the extra torque and fast shift, but the manual makes it so much fun. Even driving calmly, it's just so engaging.
I enjoy the manual in my daily 435i. It is a 2016 so it does not have the auto rev matching. Luckily for me a lot of the fun of the manual is rev matching, heel/toe, etc. so I’m not feeling I’m missing out.
Mazdas have a great notchy manual. That's my favorite car stick.
I had an f80 manual. I didn't find it vague. It was no 911 but short throws and pretty tight.
I have an S2000 as well as F87 M2. M2 isn't bad at all, but S2000 is the gold standard. I ordered a G87 manual; no way it ruins anything.
As a 3rd gen TRD OR 6MT owner, this is the achilles heel to the manual transmission. I'm not sure if it's the flywheel weight or the engine tuning, but the rev hang is almost comical. I'm disappointed but not surprised that they didn't fix this. Overall, it's an extremely clunky and cumbersome transmission when you try to hustle it which can be extremely frustrating, but I've grown to really enjoy it otherwise. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone other than die-hard manual enthusiasts though.
I’ve got an F30 340i with a 6spd. It’s pretty fun I can’t lie. The shift throw is pretty short, previous owner said it was a stock setup but I haven’t verified. Sometimes, it’s a little tough to slip it into gear, a little toooo notchy.
It’s almost impossible to drive until it’s warmed up the gear oil.
Even the core reason people buy the car — the engaging manual experience — has been more miss than hit.… it’s not great.
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