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What do you know about the previous owner and any maintenance that was completed on the tranny? Do you know if the neutral safety switch has been replaced? The factory part is defective. My tranny would go into "limp" mode especially in the cool mornings because of this switch. Low or dirty fluid can cause the tranny to shift improperly, too. Have you checked the color and level? What mileage does your car have?
If you just want to modify the 850, I remember my mechanic told me that a manual transmission is possible, but you have to check the serial numbers on the engine. He said that the manual 850 engine is designed differently to accomodate the different size of tranny. Gear or triptronic wasn't used in the 850 line, so unless you have a ton of money for a modification, I would stick with the possibility of the manual.
Better yet, figure out if the switch or a fluid flush could be the culprit. It makes a world of difference.
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