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Hi all, i have a similar question as OP as well. Can't create a new topic as i'm new to this forum, apologies. Thinking of buying my first car, budget around 30-40k and looking for manual cars preferably. With these 2 criteria in mind, i have shortlisted 2 cars - 2009 Honda Civic 1.8M and Subaru Impreza/STI (more out of budget). 1. For my first car, should i go for one with renewable COE (so that i can still sell next time) or just try try for 2-3 years and then scrape? 2. Any other manual cars available you guys would recommend? Quite hard to find manual cars nowadays... Any help would be much appreciated, cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg188vx4JpkSo you can't drive stick? Holding a Class 3A license? This video might just make you feel like a wuss then... This video, which turned up by CarScoops, shows a lady wearing rather large heels get into, start, and drive away in a Ferrari F40. While we haven't driven a Ferrari F40--seriously, will a Ferrari F40 owner please give us a call? We would have to imagine it isn't as easy to drive as your buddy's Mitsubishi Lancer GLX with three pedals. And yet this woman makes it look like a cinch. So, if you can't drive a car with three pedals, watch this video.

It is evident that many automakers nowadays feature automated-manual transmissions (that usually comes with a paddle shifter) in their performance cars. In other words, these automated-manual transmissions with paddle shifters are the in-thing now. Every technology in our lives are ever changing and getting replaced with new and better ones and will paddle shifting transmissions replace manual ones and even conventional auto gearboxes totally? I have asked the above mentioned question to several car owners; both performance and ordinary car owners and they are in their 20s up to 40s (age range). Below are their opinions. Many felt that manual transmissions will still be the choice of hardcore drivers who prefer the shift stick and clutch pedal combination. It would be hard to remove the manual stick and clutch pedal feeling from them. And there are some who believe that these automated-manual (or dual clutch) transmissions will sit well in between conventional automatic transmissions drivers and sports-orientated drivers. In a way, it is probably ideal for drivers who have problems with the stick and clutch pedal combination or drivers who are simply can