Actually, the '06 went back to having the shifter on the floor. I'd buy one if I had the money. Yeah, they say only $18G, but good luck finding one at even close to that price. There aren't many, so there will be alot of dealership fees. I have had two Civics, a '97 EX that got totaled, and an old Si that I currently own. I learned to drive a manual in an old 1-ton International in a field eons ago, but never touched one until I got my Si. It only took about a couple of days to catch on. Also, I trest drove a new Si back in 1999 when my other civic was totaled. My '97 Ex handles alot smoother than the '99 Si. The suspension was alot stiffer, so there was a rougher ride.For some history on the Si. Back in the day, the only difference between and Si and other Civics was Si is fuel injected, and the other civics were carburated. I guess that shows how old my old Si is. "Si" is the designation for "Sport Injection". The stock civics had 50some horse power and the Si has 90some horse power. And the Si wasn't limited to the Civic. There was an Si Prelude and CRX