Test drove another manual to dispell or confirm claims

[grampi]

I test drove yet another manual LB today to find out if I could substantiate or dispell the claims of some in this forum saying the manual is clumsy, difficult to use, or otherwise not smooth in operation. The only thing I was paying attention to was the the action and feel of the clutch and shifter. Not only was it NOT clumsy feeling or difficult to manipulate in any way, shape, or form, I'm not so sure it wasn't the smoothest manual I've ever driven, and I've driven a lot of different cars with manual trannies. The clutch pedal was very smooth and engagement was very predictable, while the shifter's movement was so smooth it felt like it was mounted in warm butter.

I must say, I'm not sure where the complaints about this car's manual tranny are coming from. I certainly couldn't find any problems.