if your car is going back to stock and don't want to lose some money, maybe you can sell some of your mods.....you have some nice stuff!

i say just trade it in... its too much trouble to do a whole engine and tranny swap... might as well spend that money and fix ur wholes and upgrade to a 6mt.
also the MS 8 probably wont come out for another 2 or more years IMO
good luck and hopefully you'll get a really good deal :D
im guessing your staying with silver?

Yes, I called Mazmart and they said 4500 to 5000 for the tranny and engine and everything else I need to convert my car to MT.

What type of deal should I be looking at? They have a '05 silver touring no package which I had the opportunity to drive last night. Oh man what am missing damn. Ahhh

Please trade in, do not swap, you will regret it. Upgrade to the 05 MT and find a good deal.

I'd throw the GReddy Turbo in there instead of swapping the engine/tranny. (Does that kit work on auto?)