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re: How many of you baws know how to drive stick?
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:28 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:28 am to VolsOut4Harambe
How Many of you baws know how to drive a horse and buggy?
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:30 am to MSTiger33
I learned to drive on a stick. I haven’t driven one in probably ten years though.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:30 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I have two vehicles and they’re both manual, so yes
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:31 am to Centinel
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I see someone has never been outside the US much.
Because in a good portion of the world, manual transmissions are still the norm.
i understand that but 99% of this board is in the US and 99% of us drivers will never go overseas and drive.
like i said for 99% of the US its a skill that is not needed in any shape or form.
and its not like its hard to learn and once you do its like riding a bike, you get rusty, but never really forget how.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:31 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Every vehicle I've ever owned has had a manual transmission.
Quoted for truth. My JCW loves the mountains.
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Mini Cooper turbo with a manual is a blast in the mountains.
Quoted for truth. My JCW loves the mountains.
This post was edited on 8/16/22 at 10:39 am
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:32 am to prostyleoffensetime
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Drove an International Scout in high school with 4 on the floor.
I had a 73 Scout II. Sold it the last time gas prices were insane. Had a 392 in it.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:32 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I know how to but IDK why some folks are proud that their car is slightly more difficult to drive.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:34 am to Mo Jeaux
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It's a lost skill because there are so few around, so it's not really needed.
It’s hard to find a stick shift to even learn
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:34 am to LSUintheNW
I had the first gen S that came to the states…. Supercharged baby!!!!!
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:35 am to Jaydeaux
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Learned with a “three on the tree” truck
Same. Old Ford step side with a straight 6 in it
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:35 am to freshfromthefarm
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My first truck was a 68 chevy with three on the tree and a single barrel straight 6.
I want one of those. Maybe a 1975 Dodge d100 with a 318 with cherry bombs and speed 3 on tree.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:35 am to VolsOut4Harambe
My daily wheels - 03 Porsche 911 with six speed manual.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:37 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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How many of you baws know how to drive stick?
On a truthful note, standard was the first vehicle I learned to drive on. An old chevy S10 extended cab. It's a lot harder to learn on a 4cyl engine than a big diesel truck. I can drive a dump truck or a big box van a lot easier than a little standard Honda Civic.
Speaking of Civic, my ex-wife had a standard Civic when we were dating and living Nola. Some thug tried to steal it one night, and only got a block away before they gave up trying to drive it off. Found it on the curb with the door left wide open. Millenial theft deterrent.
This post was edited on 8/16/22 at 10:42 am
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:37 am to VolsOut4Harambe
It's fun on a weekend car. Sucks in traffic.
The few manuals today are really easy to drive. They practically shift themselves
The few manuals today are really easy to drive. They practically shift themselves
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:38 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Anything up to a 13 speed semi-truck. Learned to double clutch and split those gears when I was 13.
I was just trying to remember the other day with a 3 on the tree if reverse was toward me and up or away and down...
I was just trying to remember the other day with a 3 on the tree if reverse was toward me and up or away and down...
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:38 am to tonydtigr
i guarantee that at least 85-90% of americans couldn't drive stick at this exact moment
yeah, a lot can learn in a matter of 1-2 days, but if you asked them right now, if they could get you from A to B with a mixture of city and highway roads, the overwhelming majority wouldn't be able to do it
yeah, a lot can learn in a matter of 1-2 days, but if you asked them right now, if they could get you from A to B with a mixture of city and highway roads, the overwhelming majority wouldn't be able to do it
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:42 am to Deactived
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It's fun on a weekend car. Sucks in traffic.
The few manuals today are really easy to drive. They practically shift themselves
I agree with this. Some of my favorite vehicles over the years were manuals. However, I wouldn't want one as my only means of transportation.
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i guarantee that at least 85-90% of americans couldn't drive stick at this exact moment
I mean, so what? I rode motorcycles for years too. I'll bet most Americans couldn't do that at a moment's notice either.
It's not really a bragging right to be able to harness the power of the clutch.
This post was edited on 8/16/22 at 10:45 am
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:44 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I can still drive a manual, but haven't had to in a long time. I've driven vehicles without power steering, too. Definitely don't like that.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:45 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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How many of you baws know how to drive stick?
learned when i was 12
This post was edited on 8/16/22 at 10:59 am
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