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Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:24 pm to Obtuse1
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No Ferrari's or other exotics have manuals anymore.
That’s depressing.
Even automatic shifters are disappearing.. i recently rented a 2019 Ford Fusion, and in place of a shifter, there was simply a knob on the console that you turn from “D” to “R” to “N” etc.. i know that a lot of Dodge Ram trucks have gone to this as well.. the knob is not as satisfying as an actual shifter, and neither are as much fun as a stick shift.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:30 pm to Sweltering Chill
Manuals are so much fun and so much better that nearly everyone opts for the automatic when given a choice!
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:31 pm to DarthRebel
I've never owned a car with automatic transmission.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:33 pm to DarthRebel
If I didn't love my car then I would do this. I'm not letting some fool come and burn up my clutch for $50. Now, if I had an old Civic beater or something then I'd be all in.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:37 pm to DarthRebel
My first 2 vehicles had a 5 spd.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:38 pm to LSUlefty
Took my drivers test in a manual back in the 80's.
Guy said he hadn't seen that in a while.
Guy said he hadn't seen that in a while.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:41 pm to DarthRebel
My camp truck has 4 speed on the column.....
This post was edited on 8/2/19 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:44 pm to DarthRebel
One does teach another how to drive a 3 pedal car, they must seek knowledge from within.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:51 pm to swift
quote:Not true
Good luck even finding a car with a manual transmission nowadays.
Rent a car in Europe, they're nearly all manual
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:52 pm to oreeg
Manuals are much cheaper and easier to find when renting in Europe.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:56 pm to Sweltering Chill
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otherwise would be a fun way to make side cash.
That you would have to spend replacing your clutch after it gets burned up
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:58 pm to DarthRebel
I learned that shite while intoxicated at 1am.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:59 pm to LSUJuice
Love my manual car. Little thing is quick and makes driving fun. I’ve driven manuals forever though. Only owned one automatic SUV for a few years. Definitely a lost art but newer tech has really rendered them obsolete. The only real market in the states is for purists. Few manufacturers still offer it. I know Subaru, BMW M2,3,and 4. I think Aston Martin makes one. Ford, but the new GT 500 is only offered dual clutch I believe. Camaro and corvette before the new release had manual options.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 4:03 pm to jdaute2
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BMW M2,3,and 4. I think Aston Martin makes one
No more 3 series manual, BMW manuals live on in the 2 and 4 series coupes. Aston's manuals are gone now.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 4:04 pm to DarthRebel
I'd show up in some old sticks - three on the column 39 Buick with the turn signal on the shift lever.
The best transmissions to screw someone up are the GM 50's automatics that use "P - D - N - R" as the sequence.
The best transmissions to screw someone up are the GM 50's automatics that use "P - D - N - R" as the sequence.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 4:19 pm to DarthRebel
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Good luck even finding a car with a manual transmission nowadays.
There are a few around - some in surprising classes (such as the Hyundai Genesis G70). Car and Driver put together a list of 40 new cars available with a manual.
With the exception of my first car (oddly enough a '79 Supra with a 4-spd auto and 8-track player), all of my cars have been manual.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 4:23 pm to DarthRebel
People can’t drive a manual?
Posted on 8/2/19 at 4:25 pm to Ted2010
They had a news segment last night... the best way to keep your car from getting stolen is to buy a manual. The thieves don't know how to work them.
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