here in the UK a lot of vehicles are manual gears. Until we got the X5, all of our cars incl Audi A6 were manual. Wife drives them without a problem, in fact the first time we drove an automatic, we didnt know what we were doing. Sounds strange but it took some getting used to.

In our village I know of a woman that crashed through a garden wall when she first got an auto. She pressed the accelerator in the confusion of looking for the clutch pedal and brake :-)

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X5 3.0D 2003
Mods:
Webasto telestart remote kit
Aluminium running boards
Tv in motion & Aux input lead, Ice>ink to Ipod 3g.
DVD rear headrest screens and dvd sytem integrated in to main tv system via aux lead (watch tv or dvd in front and back)
Homelink Gate Opener, Chrome Grille Kit, chrome tailgate handle, Chrome Guage Rings, Tunit V-CR 086
Standard:
Bluetooth, comms pack, sat nav, sports pack, sports seats, dimming mirror, electric folding mirrors, memory seats, heated seats.