Au Revoir.....It's been a good run.

I have recently acquired a new car for Initial D, the Honda S2000 (AP1)(Manual). Been running it quite a bit these past few days, trying to get the feel of the manual transmission and to the sensitivity of the steering. Not to mention its more capable engine. Like what Brendan said, there comes a time where you can't do much more in an automatic and this is that time. Not to mention the point of saturation where the ole' Integra can't really keep up with any of the more powerful models which them other players are sporting today. To prove this point my rather decently tuned Integra was beaten by a stock S2000 which Brendan drove. Maybe it just wasn't my day as my mood was never really there, try as hard as i may but to me it was blatant revelation that it's time was up. True you can never really master your car if it's on auto and i would like to come back and switch the Integra to a manual after i've mastered the intricate and delicate art of gear shifting. But for now i need to keep up with the competition so the Integra will be officially put into semi-retirement at the end of October and the S2000 will be the new number 1 car. It's going to take some time but i'll make sure i master the manual transmission before i go back to SG. It's been a good run Integra, but i think it's time for a change.