[frankiebones]

Ok so you make some valid points.

But it's 2020, and BMW is still making the M3 in 6MT. I, for one, am not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. That is a tremendous fact that, over the past 4-5 years, is something that should not be taken for granted given all the rumors we heard to the contrary. This is a huge positive...I would say this is a glass "half full" scenario.

Hp/Torque are only a concern for me for the first 1,200 miles before break in service, at which point I will tune.

The biggest relief to me is that the suspension for the Base and Comp is the same. I would hate to be forced to drive a "lesser car" in other ways.

My dealership is a high volume dealership on Long Island, NY. They have 8 orders in for manuals, 3 for Competition Packages. I find that shocking...

BMW isn't trying to kill the 6MT. But the future is electric so it has a very short shelf life.