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Subject:Re: buying a new gutless wonder
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:12:36 -0500

On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Automatic?? No way!  decent 5-speed manual would be just right. No
> need for a 6-speed. BUT make it a strong trans (unlike the stock
> ones) and with synchro on reverse

How fast are you going when you shift into reverse, anyhow? ;)  A syncro'd
reverse just seems like an invitation to abuse, to me.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si