>What I am soliciting is as many opinions as I can with
>regard to the pros / cons of said transmission (this
>isn't a diesel granny low 5-speed, this is a nicely
>spread arrangement with I believe factory .77 or near
>final 5th).

First in the 094 5-speed is extremely low, pretty much useless on the
road. So it's in effect a 4-speed with crawler gear.

>Disclaimer:
>No bears or coffee beans were harmed in writing this
>post

How much beer was guzzled?