Thanks for the heads up! If was too focused on tranny/clutch because of the tranny history I was reading about. After some brain storming it does make sense that the problem is actually later down the drivetrain. I Sure its not wheels/brake/hubs cause the car was easily pushed to the nearest parking...

Hey guys, first post here. I have an 03 1.8 manual 5-speed. Ive been reading a few posts to see if my situation has happened before and even though ive read bad tranny issues they dont seem the same as mine so here goes. Bought the car a little over a year ago it currently has 129k miles. Runs great...