[Gripster]

I miss the stick in my E90, but I bought it as a luxury car and not a track toy. To call it anything less than a BMW because of the tranny is just nonsense. Fact is, for 95% of my typical usage (commuting, traffic, stop'n'go, highway) an auto just makes sense. I know this because my other car is stick shift WRX.

There will always be those days in the twisties that make me miss stick, but they are few and far between.

Good luck to the OP. It sucks when your new car is anything less than you wanted it to be.