if an automatic can be purchased in great shape for a more reasonable price - you have headroom to put in a 5 speed. if you were to buy a 4 speed and wanted a 5 speed, you would be paying a lot more money for a clutch pedal, a clutch master / slave cylinder ... most of which you would spend money to rebuild or replace when you put the 5 speed in. there are many great coupes on this forum that were once automatics. this is not an endorsement for this sahara coupe.