Manual for me, dunno what you yanks all see in automatics. 90% of cars in the UK are manual trans, Auto is for lazy ass fat people who want to be like Americans over there. Both my X's have been Manual Trans, only auto I've ever owned was my first car here in the US after moving here, when money was tight and someone offered me a good deal on it. Although it then died 12 months later (Monte Carlo).

MT for me - always, until I lose the use of my Right Arm or 1 of my legs at least.