Clutch cables? There are no cables on the clutch system at all, it's all Hydraulic. Also you wouldn't have any slave cylinder problems if the fluid is regularly changed every 2 years, just like you have to do on your brake system (like in any other car also). The only disadvantage I see with the manual is stop and go traffic (all that shifting) but then again, on the open road it's a blast to drive ;). Also one other thing, the plastic clutch line that goes from the master clutch cylinder to the slave is very poor. After shifting a few times and the fuid starts to watm up, the tube tends to "expand" leading to some very minor shifting problems. Replace it with a Stainless Steel braided line and problem solved :). As for the Automatic, yes very poor computer governors and low pickup. Other than that, the transmission itself is very reliable. Most automatic transmission "deaths" on the D are from the Faulty Computer. Steve --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Scott Cagle" <sharkywtrs@xxxx> wrote: > > > > Pluses: No freezing clutch cables, no slave cylinder problems > > Minuses: Lower pickup speed, faulty computer governors. That's about it. > > Scott > #16738 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]