When I was deciding which to buy and I definitely wanted the 6 spd as I was also looking at the TT Roadster with the stick and the S2000, I drove the stick first in a coupe and found finding the gears to be very vague, I just didn't know where I was compared to the TT which was as I remembered all of my sticks to be snapping right into gear. Then I drove the Auto in a Roadster. Don't know if it was the Roadster more than the Auto but I knew than that that was the combo for me. Haven't regretted it one day. "I" think the Roadster is just better suited to the Auto. I think Coupe drivers and Roadster drivers have 2 different objects in mind when they buy their cars and Roadster owners can live with the Auto because they're getting their kicks having the top down. Coupe owners are more into the sheer driving element based on what I read on this site. All just my opinion. Also check on the average age of the coupe owners vs. the Roadster owners. Bet the Roadster owners average 15-20 years older and its not the $ difference. We're all just looking to rekindle our youth and enjoy what we had before sending the kids to college and paying off the houses. I enjoy my car every time I go into the garage whether I'm taking it out or just looking at it. Its one of the nicest cars I've owned.