Old thread, I know, but had to reply. Toyota has made it impossible to get a base model Tacoma with 6cyl manual trans. In fact, you can’t order a SR package with a 6 cyl at all, just the I4. To get a manual w/6 you have to buy a tacoma that is well into the $30,000 mark. So, if you want a ‘cheap’ nockaround Tacoma 4x4…