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No help from me on the rattles, unless you happen to be suffering from a shoulder-strap snap rattle, which is the only one I've had to deal with (and is an easy fix once you figure out what it is!)
Cold weather shifting - Holding speed in 1st for a couple seconds before shifting to 2nd seems to make it work quite nicely for me in the lovely Chicago winters... once warmed up my transmission is smooth (though 'notchy' still applies if you prefer a transmission with more slop / lower tolerances.. I think it can be easier to work, or more precise, but not both - at least at this price!) At any rate, it seems the cold simply makes the synchros a little slow to keep up, giving them a bit of extra time helps.
Chirping is just how it is. Doesn't seem to be a problem, just vaguely annoying. I no longer notice it most days. Slightly louder exhaust may be part of that, raising the overall noise level... I've had it go away for a while, too. Perhaps from 0%e gas, but it was quiet other times and I'm pretty sure it was juiced gas.
Drivetrain slop - I only notice a clunk if I'm at a stop, put the clutch in and immediately put the car in gear (while the engine is running.) If I again wait a few seconds, no clunk. I just have to remember to put the clutch in when the cross-traffic light goes yellow... that's about the only place the pause matters, and that's if I'm worried about avoiding the clunk. Not sure if this is similar / the same as you're describing or not.
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