jessejazza

I haven't tried the same model in both transmissions - i've only had a 240 auto. Difficult question to answer honestly . . . . !

I did however have a scimitar 1975 which i converted to auto from manual+od.

The manual in overdrive was lovely on a long distance motorway cruise, but around town heavy and the gear change was ghastly 'stirring porridge' [external rod linkages and heavy clutch].

Auto with a 3 Litre, a lovely gentle change with a nice low torque engine. Auto any day. BUT the day came when i went to a nearby village motor festival - when i stopped the car i found that it had somehow locked itself in drive. Eventually i managed to get it to disengaged and got home. I was moving in a fotnight and knew i wasn't going to have time to get the engine out and then get the box to a specialist (and i didn't have the money available!!!!!!!! £500/600+vat?). What could the cause be? Well i had changed the autofluid but with the proper BW spec - must have been a seal gone somewhere. It was only rebuilt 2 years before and had only done about 3k miles . . . of course there are good/bad specialists . . . but little comfort when they take your money.

After that i have to say manual for being more 'grief free'. However, in the heart i'd go for an auto anyday.

Is that a fair analysis?