Not on par no, ...the auto's better imho. Faster 0-60, faster shifting and flat shifting.
Love my auto and I was a die hard manual fan before.
That's an understatement for sure.
@reeceybeaney don't mention you're getting de-cats otherwise it'll be a witch hunt.
Yep the forum isn't as good generally as this one but there is some good info available on there as well as a fair few members with good knowledge of the cars/engines etc.
I'm on there ~ same username as on here. Enjoy the new BM.