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I think the stick shift sedans came out in December of 2002. There were some minor changes to the trunk area also (the lettering mainly). People refer to them sometimes as 2003.5 models as I do!
The confusing things is that the '03 came out early in '02. Then the '03.5's came out later in the year with the stick option, and carried thru until the '04's came out in fall of '03.
That makes it clear as mud.