quote:Originally posted by No Quarter:
Oh no, not another one! You and Stick-shift McCall
I never ceases to amaze me how modern car owners want to elminate any small action with e.g. power windows and automatic climate control, but the most annoying action driving any car off track is shifting gears.
not me ! never had a auto and never will !
my last new daily , BMW 650i, which i sold due crazy taxes now in Belgium, even the factory double checked me if i wanted a manual,i replyed : who's gonne drive the car , you or me ?
and now even more difficult...i wanted a BMW 530d Touring....so we made the configuration at the dealer...ready to order... and no, seems 2013 was last year with manuals
so i kept a eye on BMW.de and bingo ! A premium ( 4 years garantie) 530dTouring manual from 2013, 17k kilometers...in the configuration as i wanted !! ( black,Alcantara interior,sliding roof,//M set,tow hook,prof navi etc...)got the car here this week, ( German dealer was 820 km ) and me very happy so i may have one of the last manuals 530d .... Pitty timing ! 12/07 we go to our boat in Gogolin... could have met you in Nice on board !!