[Kobura]

Initially, the manual steering on my car was a huge surprise in terms of the sheer effort required to turn the wheels, especially when maneuvering in and out of the garage. Now, I accept it as part of the uniqueness of the car which embodies many of the vestiges of the original basics of an automobile. i. e. four wheels, engine, and (manual) transmission. The manual steering reminds me that I am at the controls of a very fundamental machine, and that it is up to me to operate it in a state of high alertness to its behaviors in order to be safe...to myself and others.
The other benefit is a gentle and sometimes vigorous upper body workout by driving on the twisties here in the SF Bay Area.