New TTS 6 speed or S Tronic

[Sapphireutopia]

This may be a little late but i've ordered a TTS coupe in black (not the pearl black because i couldnt tell where my £500 extra was going) and all i've added to it are parking sensors, BOSE and extended leather colour pack; oh and changed the wheels the to the 19" TTS wheels. Thats it- was impressed that most of the options i would have specced came standard.
BUT - my order at this moment has the 6 speed manual box in it because i've never driven the S Tronic. I am tempted by the flappy paddles like Michael SchOOmacher but have read that its a bit like Marmite on the S3. But the TTS has increased torque and BPH and so i wonder whether it might have been improved for the TTS. Ive never actually driven an auto before but i wouldnt want to be missing out on the best option for the car if it was worth having over the manual. I will worry about the extra £1400 when i pick the car up if i get any nods for the S Tronic from you guys.
Help!

[Sapphireutopia]

i was thinking about going for Ibis white- the pictures i've seen of it look stunning but i really wasn't sure about it. I've gone for 2-tone black/magma red leather inside and the centre console will be red leather so it should look nice. I really am dicing with altering the order to the S Tronic in Ibis white instead of the manual in brilliant black.