Mate, the ZF is an extremely good box and you can't go wrong with it, no matter which way you look at it. At the end of the day though, you have to decide if you want the more "sports carish" feel of a manual, or the more laid back and cruisy feel of the ZF. Don't get me wrong though, the ZF definitely has it's own tuff feel, and has proven itself down the quarter more times then you can poke a stick at.

So it's really up to you. Choose your weapon!!

I suppose id be happy with either, the money side is more the decider with me, what ever option is cheap I think at this stage is going to the the one!

retrofitting the zf will be a nightmare.

t56 is a lot easier.

if you're selling the ute as a 5 speed and buying another car, different story.. good luck with it