Thanks for the quick reply.
Looks like I'll be considering the stick transmission then... another question: how well defined are the shift gates on the 5th gen? I ask because I've been spending a lot of time driving one of the new Celicas, and the gates are terrible!! It's very easy to mis-shift into 2nd from 3rd. Or worse, from 5th to 2nd. :o
How does it compare to the GSR Integra? I found that was an easy car to shift around in.