The 1M costs are mental now! I'm really not a fan of the focus RS, it's an impressive motor but the whole fast ford scene isn't for me.
I would of always said manual in the last but since the ISF I think I'm a bit of a convert to the whole paddle shift thing. An M2 is on the list of cars but it's just 1 of many I'd consider, RCF, Cayman S, A45 AMG, GSF, RS6, new civic type r. I'm a bit bi polar with cars but the RCF is different.
Marcus