Originally Posted by Kern

Jim,

Thank you for the welcome.

I also prefer rowing through the gears. However, in this selection, I much preferred the supercharged engine to the manual gearbox.

In June of 2019 I purchased a 2013 Fiat 500 ABARTh that more than satisfies my manual box fix. It is a hoot to drive - light, small, and agile with good power and great gas mileage!!!

We currently have four cars with automatics (one is my wife's and she insists on an automatic) and two with 5 speeds. Two of the automatics have paddle shifters and the Crossfire has the lever shift selection, so they are a good compromise between an automatic and a manual.

Drive FAST & SAFE,

Kern