I just drove the MT car today at BMW Toronto. Wow is all I have to say - it sold me on the ride! I will post a review with pics and video later. With MT I felt like the car comes alive and less tech between me and the machine. The only differences coming from 911 Porsche is that the clutch was softer and the shifter needs a larger knob - I have big hands
Totally recommend it and if you are worried about depreciation don't by anything but a 3 or 1 series...