I will do a search on that as well. I also will keep the auto trans as well and fiddle with it at my leisure. I figure I (probably) cant make it any more broken-er and theres a chance I might learn a thing or two. Who knows, I might actually be able to fix the thing.

PS: The thanksgiving weekend was one of sales and sure enough the local pick-n-pulls were having a 50% off sale for the weekend. The transmission was $40. I lucked out and the clutch and pressure plate were brand new(no seriously..the painted lettering on the clutch disk face was still visible), the flywheel just surfaced. The 240D that donated the transmission had a broken camshaft(indicating that at the very least, it wasnt in the yards because of a broken transmission). With the pedal assembly, slave/master cylinder and driveshafts it was all a bit less than $150.

Maybe its a sign?

Gavin