Hey Hello Everybody! How Y'all Doing !?
I'm soo happy the forum exist! I've looking around for 2 months and i'm pleased with the fact that I can relate to so many MP5 fans.
I've had a MP5 since it came out in 2002... My parents bought the car for my older brother and I as a family car. It was an automatic without tiptronic nor sunroof one but "So nice looking and fun".
I always wanted a manual car but as the younger brother with a learner driving license, at the time we received it, my opinion didn't count back then. I enjoyed the car as a second occasional driver (groceries, chores, and occasional nights out) for around 2years then I moved (from Monreal Canada) in Atlanta, GA.
Many many years later, after a "91 5spd Honda Accord" with sunroof, and a automatic 93 Corrolla, I'm about to have MY OWN but used MP5. Yeah! I'm coming back to it!
But now I'm torn between :
- a 2003 5spd with 150K miles without sunroof
- and a 2002.5 semi-auto (tiptronic) 130K miles with sunroof and leather interior
for around the same price , same mileage... I would've love to go for the more luxurous one .. since that I miss having a sunroof and the tiptronic is a compromise for the manual transmission.
However, I'd like to know from others' opinions...
Can the MP5's auto transmission hold longer or if i should be mature about it and go for a stick?
I take good care of cars but I work part time as a restaurant delivery driver with my 93 corolla. My new protege5 will help for other stuff until my corolla dies.
So Can I take the risk of an auto tranny? ( since tha the other in Montreal is still working fine and ... I WANT LEATHER SEATS AND A SUNROOF)
or it's shouldn't be that important and i still get a Hot 5spd car that i always wanted.
Anyone knows somebody selling a 5spd manual MP5 with sunroof?
or is it doable to change the roof on a MP5!?
May seems stupid but Me and MP5 have a somewhat long and soapy story between us.
