Well, I had an old 2.0t back in the late 90's that used the 020. It was a great tranny (aside from the linkage) and held 258ftlbs of torque. Overall, it's a good tranny, but like glass. If you hit it the wrong way it'll shatter.

The cable shifter is way smoother. Especially going from an 02a to an 02m . . . it's almost like breaking through jello between gears . . . nice.