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lumberjim · 02-04-2004, 11:32 AM

depends a lot on the car in question.

wranglers are probably the highest percentage of 5 speeds among american cars, i'd guess...
we usually stock 60% 5speed

you can;t get it even if you want it in a grand cherokee...

liberty's ...we might sell 10 manual trannys a year.

20% on the cruiser....

1% sebring convertible gtc

n/a on anything else.......and i've always wanted a 5 speed minivan.

they DO, however offer something called "autostick" in many of the highline sedans like the 300M

it works like a tiptronic, if you're familiar with that....if not, it's a fully functioning automatic transmission, with a side to side option that allows you to shift the transmission manually like a 5 speed. tap left, shift down, tap right, upshift......it has safing sensors to prevent over or under revving......it's not the same without the 3rd pedal, though......i like a 5 speed when i can get one....

when it starts to warm up, i'll be back into a wrangler and start re-trainng my clutch muscle. i have a liberty renegade at present, and it's cool, but i miss the wrangler......

02-04-2004, 11:32 AM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	depends a lot on the car in question. wranglers are probably the highest percentage of 5 speeds among american cars, i'd guess... we usually stock 60% 5speed you can;t get it even if you want it in a grand cherokee... liberty's ...we might sell 10 manual trannys a year. 20% on the cruiser.... 1% sebring convertible gtc n/a on anything else.......and i've always wanted a 5 speed minivan. they DO, however offer something called "autostick" in many of the highline sedans like the 300M it works like a tiptronic, if you're familiar with that....if not, it's a fully functioning automatic transmission, with a side to side option that allows you to shift the transmission manually like a 5 speed. tap left, shift down, tap right, upshift......it has safing sensors to prevent over or under revving......it's not the same without the 3rd pedal, though......i like a 5 speed when i can get one.... when it starts to warm up, i'll be back into a wrangler and start re-trainng my clutch muscle. i have a liberty renegade at present, and it's cool, but i miss the wrangler...... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan