"alfred" <tomboy83@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I was wondering how the transmission being a manual is like to drive? Is
it
> as smooth as they say? I mean as far as when you let out the clutch and
what
> about the shifting? Are the gates well defined or mushy?
>
> I had a 1990 Miata 5 speed and the shifting actually made a click sound
when
> you shifted from one gear to another because the gates were so presise. I
> also liked the way the Miata had really short throws, and I was wondering
> how people like the shifting on the accord?
>
> I imagine it will make the car perform better than an automatic. Gas
mileage
> is so close the reason is more for performance than fuel efficiency,
> although the manual is about 800.00 less.
>
> Al
>
It will be tough to find one on a lot. You may have to special order it.

>