Word. Supposedly mine is even stiffer than a normal SHO for some reason. Maybe the clutch cable needs lube. It's so strange driving the cars back to back. The Contour is sooooo much lighter and easier. The Mazda tranny isn't row friendly eaither. Missing 3rd is easy when shifting at redline sometimes.

-'96 SE MTX 3L -'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535 -'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride -Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me