Hey guys,

Just registered last night and am enjoying this discussion. I have been contemplating the same thing as Contour97, got a stock 95 GL, ATX went back in March 2000, going again. The sound it's making is a cross between whining gears and too much fluid being forced through a valve....and getting louder every week. Spent nearly $2000 for the replacement. mad Totally fed up with ATX's, want to go manual. Not interested in going V6 though, for now I'm content to get somewhere just relatively quick pace, RELIABLY! Question to Contour97...when do you plan on doing this?

Totally stock '95 GL
Extent of mods: Pioneer 6x8's up front to replace crap stock speakers (and a host of oil stains in the trunk)....nothing else, zip, nadda, nil. Maintaining my Contour has eaten up all my spare cash, and then some.