wickedsonic
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While a good point; I think the 1.8 hits that market perfectly. All things listed are available on the 1.8 as well as something else that is not available on the 1.4. That being the 6spd AT. This being said, The 1.4 is a bit of a niche car in comparison to the 1.8. It's pretty obvious why they are so much harder to find, than the 1.8, due to such reasons. Having to commute close to Atlanta everyday, it becomes pretty obvious why people stay away from MT cars. However, I love mine.
I find a boost gauge to be a utility and not so much a luxury. My previous forced induced cars 2004 SRT-4 and 2001 VW GOLF GLS remained stock and, I'd hate to concieve the thought of drilling in my interior. The VW lacked a boost gauge and, I hated it. There was a time that it, could have saved me some diagnostic time.
I miss the Temp Gauge as well. I don't want to wait for the light to go on before I know of an overheating issue. Really nice to have when a water pump fails "Rare but, have had it happen. Darn plastic impellers!".
I too have an srt4. :banana: Maybe thats why this ticks me off more because i actually go in and out of cars that do have them.