I drive a NA Limited Coupe with the 6-speed (not for long though, trading in the Cross and picking up an '06 C55 with 32,000 miles on Saturday) and I can honestly say that for the underpowered 215hp engine of the Limited, and the heavy 3300 lb (give or take) curb weight, the manual transmission seems to really make the car seem quicker, louder, and more involving.

Now I am sure Limited Coupe owners with the auto tranny are going to bash me for saying that, but when I can rev the engine up to 5500rpms in each gear - I tend to forget that something like a Civic SI can beat me off the line, and it reminds me that I am driving a finely-tuned European sports car, not a Chrysler.

If I lived in a rural or less-populated area I would try to find another manual transmission vehicle. However, being that I am located just outside of Washington, D.C. - driving can be a hellish experience most times of the day and the stop and go traffic is no place for a manual transmission.

Additionally, the shifter is definitely notchy and has its quirks but as any 6-speed Crossfire owner knows, you come love the quirks and adapt to the clunkiness of the shifter. Also, the Crossfire (especially 2004 model year) is known for its particularly clunky first gear where sometimes the shifter will pop suddenly out of gear.