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re: Manual Transmissions A Thing Of The Past?
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:14 pm to Basura Blanco
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:14 pm to Basura Blanco
screamed at me from the passenger seat to stop riding the clutch.
It was a rite of passage for that generation of dads...
It was a rite of passage for that generation of dads...
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Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:16 pm to Basura Blanco
Three on the tree was the most underrated manual. A 66 Ford with a 352 was fun as hell up to 60 mph. It was in those old trucks that I learned to never grip the wheel with your thumbs wrapped around the wheel. One trip down a rutted road would be enough to break anyone of that habit.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:31 pm to redstick13
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You can thank the EPA emissions requirements for that
Funny thing is manual trans usually gets better mpg if you know how to properly drive one
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:41 pm to deltaland
If i visit a foreign country and the setup is like this (a real pic i just pulled from an Asian rental car site)- how long do you think it’ll take me to learn how to shift with my left hand ? Im serious.. i am right handed and have only ever used a stick shift with my right hand .
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Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:47 pm to BellYeah
Too much work driving manual trans. How am I supposed juggle shifting while I’m texting and driving?
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:48 pm to BK Lounge
Not long. I've driven manuals in Ireland and England. First is all the way to the left.
What's really annoying is some cars have the turn signal stalk on the left side of the steering wheel instead of the right.
What's really annoying is some cars have the turn signal stalk on the left side of the steering wheel instead of the right.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:49 pm to BK Lounge
It’s not that hard to get used to. I did it in Ireland for a road-trip.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:50 pm to root
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Not long. I've driven manuals in Ireland and England. First is all the way to the left.
Seems kind of daunting to me.. Especially since I’ll be driving on the opposite side of the road than im used to.
At least, im assuming, that the clutch pedal is in the same spot ?
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:53 pm to BellYeah
I’ve been driving my 6 speed keep wrangler for 13 years. gonna keep it forever.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:01 pm to BellYeah
Not leaving this world, manuals are still much more popular around the world. Automatics dominate the US and Canada (not sure about Mexico), but that's it.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:07 pm to BellYeah
Paddle shifters. I have them but never use them.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:09 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Gen x chose automatic nearly every single time when offered a choice. Manufacturers took the hint and stopped offering them.
You're an idiot. Gen X was always too small to impact market demand for automobiles, it was always about the baby boomer market and what they wanted at whatever stage of life they were in (plus economic/regulatory pressures of the time). Hence all the front wheel drive GM shitwagons with automatics.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:11 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Gen X killed the manual transmission
Wrong Drive 3 before I got an auto and 2
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:15 pm to BellYeah
I have a manual 6 speed 2.0 L turbo.
fricking love driving this car.
fricking love driving this car.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:15 pm to BellYeah
I learned to drive on a manual transmission. After driving an automatic I never wanted to go back to a manual unless I was driving a Porsche or Ferrari.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:19 pm to BK Lounge
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i realized that in many (most?) countries they have the steering wheel on the right side of the vehicle
Que?
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:20 pm to deltaland
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Funny thing is manual trans usually gets better mpg if you know how to properly drive one
Not any more.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:23 pm to Basura Blanco
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my dad screamed at me from the passenger seat to stop riding the clutch.
This was my grandfather. To this day I don’t even leave my foot on the clutch between gear shifts.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:24 pm to BellYeah
I drive a manual. 2017. Not really worried bout it getting stolen lol
Posted on 2/9/23 at 8:25 pm to BK Lounge
It’s not that hard. I’ve driven in Australia, Namibia and Ireland without a problem. There are so few countries in the world that are left hand drive it’s not something to even worry about.
I mean if you can drive a tractor, forklift etc then you should be able to shift on the left. The thing that gave me the most problems was flipping on the windshield wipers when I wanted the turn signal.
I mean if you can drive a tractor, forklift etc then you should be able to shift on the left. The thing that gave me the most problems was flipping on the windshield wipers when I wanted the turn signal.
This post was edited on 2/9/23 at 9:35 pm
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