As my girlfriend, my (now) wife started with an old nissan sentra. she quickly graduated to an RX-7 (manual) and then a 300ZX twin turbo (also manual)

I may have slightly influenced her automotive choices.

Since getting married, there has been an unbroken string of Infiniti something-or-others that she absolutely loves - but (and I love this) she still sees herself driving that manual Z like the rocketship it was...