Originally Posted by Cincinnati Slim
It's also why the shifter is like it is on the six-speed. It was designed to isolate the driver from rude mechanical sensations from the drivetrain. The downside is a sort of disconnected "rubbery" sensation when shifted quickly.
Interesting. I don't feel that way about the shifter at all. Rubbery is the last word I'd use to describe it. It's one of the best I've driven...not quite up to RX-8/Miata standards, but probably better than every other car I've driven (you want rubbery, try a 240SX...or a Protege5...or a Saturn SC...now those are rubbery).