i never liked using the stick to change manually but used s mode when i wanted to get somewhere quicker. it is more reluctant to drop into fifth compared to d mode. since my smg conversion changing gears is alot more fun and easier to understand the gears. car always drops to 2nd and starts in 2nd. not much difference in revs between 1st and 2nd so im guessing used for verticals or hill descend. 3rd and 4rth quite versatile and probably used most of the time. fifth for higher motorway speeds. smg is my best mod, and the steering wheels nicer.