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Was struggling somewhat with the comments made thus far in this thread so I had to check it out for myself. Since the car had only half a tank, I had to go out and fill it up. Of course, also had to take the long way there, and the longer way back just to get some driving time. BTW, its a 2004 S. I shifted into 5th at one point and while I didn't need 6th, I could have easily, if not for the already well exceeded 45 MPH limit. All I can say is wow. I don't friggin care about the legacy of the transmission, or for the engine for that matter, all I know is it is a spectacular combination. As an engineer, I can appreciate the compromises that are made to use and re-use subassemblies such as engines and transmissions. I also can appreciate the effort and analysis required as well as scrutiny of peers necessary to arrive at significant decisions such as these. I'm sure the base model is worthy of the marque, absolutely no doubt in my mind. But the S model just works... S in S, so sorry for your apparent case of envy, I'm sure you've convinced yourself of the adequacy of your choice, the rest of us won't judge you for it.
Kurt
from top down heaven, Tucson, AZ
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