Let me go behind the reinforced steel barrier so I won't be stoned to death by SRT owners before I write my reply...

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Okay, I'm safely behind the barrier.

I love manual transmissions. Having a 6-speed in my roadster is pure joy. I traded in my 90 Vette that was a 6-speed manual. I too traded it because it was "nickeling and diming" me to death. Besides that, it was starting to become unreliable. That didn't sit well with me so the car was going, no matter what.

Back to the 6-speed, and here is why I'm mentioned being behind the barrier. It is my opinion that it isn't a true sports car unless it's a 6-speed. I know the SRT's are rocket ships and they could blow the doors off my 6-speed roadster, but I wanted a sports car that was fun to drive and it doesn't get much better than having a 6-speed in a convertible with the top down cruising around. Did I add that at my last fill-up I averaged 26.5 mpg? I find my roadster to be quite the economy car.

I don't race my car. I just drive it because I like the way it looks, rides, handles, and all that other stuff. I was a street racer way back when but those days are long gone. I find my roadster accelerates quickly and will probably have less maintenance headaches than the supercharged cars as the car ages.

Now back to your original inquiry about what to buy. Will it be a Roadster Limited with a 6-speed? Will it be the ever-so-fast SRT6 Coupe with the automatic? I say buy the Roadster Limited with the 6-speed unless you are concerned about quarter mile track times and blowing people off at traffic lights. They are both extremely stylish but the 6-speed convertible is the best way to go.

Can I step out from behind the barrier now?

Bob