My 90 z is slow, but it goes.
I've seen a LOT of fast 300zxs at the races...
Most of my chick friends aren't "repulsed" by manuals. In fact, most don't even know the difference between manual and auto. If I were in an auto and manually shifted, they'd think it's a manual, and most don't even know I'm shifting in a manual. One of my friends noticed me shifting and asked why I was shifting, THINKING it was an auto! LOL
I had a friend that asked me what the third peddle was for.
But I do have some chick friends that refuse to drive Autos! (And a couple of them are CUTE!)