well, i'll halfheartedly agree with you, but on the occasions when i asked my mechanic to install a cooler/filter, he told me it wasn't possible.. not that i should've taken his words to heart.. the transmission was dealer-replaced when the car was 30k old. i assume they used all the updated parts, but i'm sure i could be wrong.

i replaced the speakers when they blew, i put the ART's on when my steering wheel shook my arms everytime i pressed the brake, i replaced the crank pulley when it separated, and i replaced the suspension when it started bottoming out. my attitude is "when it breaks, replace it with something better."

going by my logic, there should be a five-speed in my SVX within a few months. i have been anticipating transmission failure since the day i bought this car. it's been like a shadow looming over my head. there's a spare vehicle at the house, so i guess i'll just go back to work and start building up a garage full of parts..

-adam