Originally Posted by gannett

Yeah guys, it's definitely a pass. No telling what kind of damage is hidden in that engine - I'm glad I ran into the problems on the test drive.

And fuct, I test drove a 6MT. I'm torn, because I'd love to have a manual, but the Z's clutch was just really tough for me because I've never driven stick before aside from training on a GTI (which was a lot smoother, so I was thrown off when I jumped in the Z ). I wish I could do the 6MT test drive without the salesman riding shotgun...