decisions, decisions. save your dad (or yourself) some money and get the 05'. if he can haggle, they'll go Loooowww. the lot tax has got to be getting very high on those 05's (depending on what state your in). on the flip side, i'm sure there are all kinds of spiffs' running on selling an 06'. again, can you guys play the 'sales game'?

 

Mods for 06 are hard to get/install.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=371724

 

coming from an old school 91 stick-shift, i can tell you i notice nothing wrong with the throttle response.

what i did have to get use to was the clutch take up (engagement point) being kinda high.

some have also mentioned having a hard time with the clutch delay valve
(a device which slips the clutch during high rev shifting to protect other parts
of the drive train). but its something that can be removed and is in all ap2's (05-06)

 

On the other hand, since there will be no '07, the '06 might hold some extra value to some collector one day.