Good choice on the Max, once U become the owner/driver of a manual Max U never wanna go back, the new car thing gets ya, but the VQ engine is what hits the G spot :) For the $$ I paid for my Max- 2 years ago exacly- 20K w/tax title and all out the door I couldn't buy a bigger, funner, faster, sedan period. Michael Jez 01 Max GXE- aka SE-R 5spd- best car I ever owned. 93 SE-R sold.