i had a test drive in an auto mcs and bought one the next day, it might not suit everyone but I don't think i'll ever go back to a manual car, people might think of them as slower (which they are slightly to 60) but off the line it feels a lot quicker and the flappy paddles make it feel like a game driving and when you are fed up you can stick it in automatic mode and not have to think about gears (great in traffic). Im sure in manual mode it is actually quicker than a manual mcs driven by someone who is not shifting gears at the optimum point...
I've added the jcw intake on mine and will soon add a Milltek so it'll probably be faster than a manual anyway. I can see why they won't be making it an option on factory JCW cars as there is a lot less demand for automatic minis so it would not be economical. |