I don't see how there could be an argument for a 190 with 124s are cheap as they are. The 124 sticks are quite rare - a few hundred of them in 86 and 88. The 4 speed automatics are not great but they're not bad and they last longer than anything that has come along since. But if you're really looking for a stick BMW is a better option. A nice 124 stick shift is a needle in a haystack - probably no more than a few dozen of them in the whole country and not often for sale.