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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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In october it will be a year since i have bought my 06 tc, before i used to drive a manual altima which was so much fun. now the automatic sucks.
i have 12000 miles on my car and i am sick of the automatic. does any body know if i can trade it in, swap the automatic trans or anything. please help me if you can.

thanks guys.
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Trade in is your best bet most likely, unless you have a shop and can swap it all yourself.. and even then the parts will get up there. You could try selling to a private party and maybe getting more out of it, then buying a new one.
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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trade is your best bet
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Tranny work can get expensive. Sell 3rd party, and buy a new one with a hefty down payment.
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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^^what he said. swap is never worth it
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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Cost of parts and labor would be ridiculous. Just trade it
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Why did you even get an automatic if you wanted a 5speed?? In any event. Trade it in. Unless you're knowledgable about it. Because shops will charge you up the ___ with stuff u don't know. Good luck
Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Anybody ever want to upgrade their 5speed manual to a 6speed?... or am I the only one wondering, "where's 6th gear" when I'm at 90mph
Old Aug 10, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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Anybody ever want to upgrade their 5speed manual to a 6speed?... or am I the only one wondering, "where's 6th gear" when I'm at 90mph
90??? i'm still in 4th till about 100 then finally moving on to 5th no need for a 6th until about 115 to 120
Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by tcKing
Anybody ever want to upgrade their 5speed manual to a 6speed?... or am I the only one wondering, "where's 6th gear" when I'm at 90mph
ALL the time. it would also save a TON of gas.
Old Aug 10, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by locondcoco
Originally Posted by tcKing
Anybody ever want to upgrade their 5speed manual to a 6speed?... or am I the only one wondering, "where's 6th gear" when I'm at 90mph
ALL the time. it would also save a TON of gas.
Also agreed! I hate it when I'm crusing between 85-90 and I instinctively want to shift in to another gear because of the rev's!

If a Sentra can get a 6 speed so should our tC's!
Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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You can buy my 05 Flint Mica tC. It's a 5spd.




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