You will love it and never wanta manual again ... within a week at most
Autos aren't what they used to be and manuals are just plain old fashioned and an unnecessary effort. You don't see preformance cars fitted with manuals any more, do ya
I know our colonial cousions get all pissy and beat their chest wigs about how hard they are and how the "drive stick" but they come from a different environment where 90% of the cars are shite and 99% of the cars are automatic ... and bad ones at that.
if you've grown up with a manual like the rest of us then this 8AT will be the best thing that ever happene to you