Manual or automatic?

I like to advocate for the KISS Method.

Unless you plan to drive it alot a simple 904 is really economical and easy to work on.

The other options sound great, but do really want to go to that much trouble and expense?

Tom
I agree with you, no need to make this more complicated than it needs to be. I do plan on driving as much as possible since the Great White North makes us put away our toys for awhile.