I must've been lucky in Germany - never had any problem with Manual with 6k km (visiting other countries as well, but mostly Autobahn).

Yes there was occasionally traffic, but not the kind that made me want pdk.

I did grow up in Los Angeles though Smiley
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16 Cayman GT4, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi