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I really don't get the appeal, I feel like I'm very much in the minority these days, but it feels so gimmicky.
When I compare my Mazda to my dad's 996 Tip I much prefer changing gear in the Mazda. I feel paddle/button shift is wholly pointless in 85% of driving. Even during the 15% of driving when paddle/button shift becomes useful, I'd rather be changing gear manually. If it was a fucking huge sequential shifter with a giant gear indicator in my field of vision, I might choose that over a standard manual gearbox.
Maybe I need to try more cars but so far I've lived with a 156 Selespeed and a 996 Tip, and tried a host of others, and I just feel so disconnected from the driving experience.