Thanks folks... similar situation in Singapore, lack of Kizashi accessories due to the too little volume local dealer has sold since 2010, i reckon there's only about 30+ odd Kizzie running on Singapore roads! Good thing is we're a rare breed, and my car still gets that stare despite being coming to...
i'm beginning to feel the root cause may not be the transmission/TCM after all.. i don't have this issue with my kizzie, in fact i've had the throttle body cleaned and the ride with over 40000km mileage is smooth as silk. perhaps Ben should have the dealer to check the drive sensors, throttle body, ...