The sound of a motor when it's at the top of the Rs is like music to my grease monkey ears. No matter if there are four cylinders screaming a high-pitched whine or eight cylinders growling a deep ...
A transmission is only as good as its missing linkage. If you can't get that trans into gear, the best internal synchros and gears won't do any good at all. Most OEM shifters leave a lot to be desired ...