"broken tranny and oil burning motor and hubby in the auto trade, makes you the perfect candidate for the first ever 5 speed manual transplant.
Find a manual Isuzu doner vehicle and buy the tranny, motor, and computers all in one go."


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Hubby in auto trade does not mean hubby will voluntarily EVER do any maintenance however minor it may be on my VX without lots and lots of begging and .. well anyway,, there's not a chance in hell (can I say that here?) of his installing a new transmission no less swapping out a motor.. Plus,,, a 5 speed manual? Ughhhh no way! I spend 2 to 3 hours of my day commuting a measly 25 miles to work. A clutch and shifter is not my idear of fun on the freeway parking lots.

I asked my checkbook what it thought of the "buy a donor" idea... all I heard was choking and laughter? Guess that meant no too.