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20. I have friend who love driving a manual and would never change

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Wed Mar 15, 2017, 08:43 PM

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I never learned how to drive a manual yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #1

I know how and prefer it. Got me around the world more easily. nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #14

I have friend who love driving a manual and would never change yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #20

If you drive in the city, manual is a pain in the ass in traffic chelsea0011 Mar 2017 #2

My wife grew up on a farm titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #4

It really isn't. If you are used to driving stick, you don't notice. we can do it Mar 2017 #13

Try sitting on a freeway in SoCal rufus dog Mar 2017 #23

I agree. Driving stick in SoCal is awful. Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #29

I'll see your SoCal and raise you San Francisco Retrograde Mar 2017 #112

Parallel parking on a hill in SF with a stick shift is even harder than driving in SF brush Mar 2017 #114

My Kia Soul with a manual transmission MineralMan Mar 2017 #149

My Mini Cooper stick has one too. Essential in a city with hills! nolabear Mar 2017 #161

I would think San Francisco GWC58 Mar 2017 #55

Even worse! rufus dog Mar 2017 #58

Ok I'll give you SF, but I wouldn't want to drive there, period. we can do it Mar 2017 #63

Seattle too cemaphonic Mar 2017 #92

I live there and I love it nolabear Mar 2017 #162

I live in San Francisco with a Ford Focus 5-speed. I love my stick-shift car- that's why I bought it NBachers Mar 2017 #125

I lived in SF for years CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #136

I did that for a few years. It wasn't the stick shift that made me miserable. hunter Mar 2017 #99

I hear you, I always wanted to live close to my work. That commute took too much Jim Beard Mar 2017 #113

Driving the 405 in L.A. hastened my left knee replacement MurrayDelph Mar 2017 #100

That's the only drawback I can see wryter2000 Mar 2017 #116

Well, I have done both and I will not ever go back to stick in the city chelsea0011 Mar 2017 #28

Nope. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #102

No thanks metroins Mar 2017 #121

It's not that bad hardluck Mar 2017 #110

Well, I can, my wife can, yagotme Mar 2017 #3

You should have seen the look my 80 year old dad gave me when I expressed... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #47

Heh. yagotme Mar 2017 #165

so glad to not have a stick anymore. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #5

Hills are a bear with sticks. nt Blue_true Mar 2017 #34

Morons in the making....Get off my LAWN!! Boxerfan Mar 2017 #6

I liked those little vent windows. I wish they still had them. LisaM Mar 2017 #10

That is funny to me rufus dog Mar 2017 #24

Power windows would be fine under water, once the pressure equalizes. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #85

People are starting not to know what "Rolling the window" means. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #82

"Rolling down the window" is, technically, an obsolete term still in use because....... WillowTree Mar 2017 #111

Open the window...close the window Grammy23 Mar 2017 #155

I miss the vent windows, too wryter2000 Mar 2017 #117

My husband can't LOL LeftInTX Mar 2017 #7

Neither can my husband. kstewart33 Mar 2017 #168

I like my manual trannies Dem2 Mar 2017 #8

That's another plus. And not likely to be stolen. we can do it Mar 2017 #18

One of the reasons I bought mine. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2017 #128

My dad insisted we learn GulfCoast66 Mar 2017 #9

Having a manual car is a theft deterrent. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #11

True central scrutinizer Mar 2017 #76

It is fun to drive a manual, but not all the time. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #12

Glad I got rid of mine. I broke my shoulder, elbow and finger and it is tough driving them with kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2017 #15

That's what we had when I started driving malaise Mar 2017 #16

Does it reduce the chance of auto theft if not many people know how to operate a no_hypocrisy Mar 2017 #17

I think so we can do it Mar 2017 #94

I learned to drive with a vehicle that had three on the tree. Kaleva Mar 2017 #19

I learned with four on the floor Rorey Mar 2017 #86

Autos are so boring to me and it's getting hard to find a good stick shift NWCorona Mar 2017 #21

I love driving manual. Two of my vehicles are manual. RedWedge Mar 2017 #22

My dad had 3 on the column benld74 Mar 2017 #25

I shared driving across country on a four on the column wryter2000 Mar 2017 #118

I learned on a manual, a truck, going down a mountain with rock and red dirt roads. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #26

I learned in my late twenties samplegirl Mar 2017 #154

Hey! I love the feel of the gear shift in my hand. All that control. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #169

How many don't know how to use a typewriter? randome Mar 2017 #27

I agree, with modern technology, manual transmissions mean something only Blue_true Mar 2017 #49

AAA changes tires. I will keep my stick shift. we can do it Mar 2017 #95

I taught my husband and son sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #30

ok you've convinced me. ZOmbie apocalypse is serious business. JHan Mar 2017 #51

also used this one.. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #68

My mom uses similar arguments lol :p She's right about everything. everythinggggg JHan Mar 2017 #71

all mom's are.. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #75

Your daughter would burn up the clutch and the smoke would sicken the zombies. nt Blue_true Mar 2017 #52

I loved driving my stick shift... ButSeeYa Mar 2017 #31

I'm so glad ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #32

Not only can I drive a Manual shift, but I can also use a slide rule still_one Mar 2017 #33

Damn - haven't used a slide rule in almost 50 years. dhol82 Mar 2017 #40

My first Calculator was a TI, then moved up to HPs. A walk down memory lane still_one Mar 2017 #45

Still got my HP 28S from about 25 years ago. reflection Mar 2017 #148

HP were the best. Very solid RPNs. I still have an HP25C and HP67, and they still work. Lot of still_one Mar 2017 #151

I can extract a square root, House of Roberts Mar 2017 #50

but can you add, multiply, or divide without a calculator? still_one Mar 2017 #54

I can't - never learned how, no one in my family ever had one nadine_mn Mar 2017 #35

How do you double clutch in an automatic oldcynic Mar 2017 #36

I have a 2003 turbo WRX in bright yellow. :) dhol82 Mar 2017 #37

Cool car! we can do it Mar 2017 #96

Think of the bright side Remington Mar 2017 #38

Three on the tree jpak Mar 2017 #39

I own 2 manual cars. I can hardly drive an automatic. sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #41

Been driving a stick since I was 16. House of Roberts Mar 2017 #42

And I'm one of them dflprincess Mar 2017 #43

Great thing to know, blew my knee cap/meniscus at 18.5 could never drive my manual again... NotThisTime Mar 2017 #44

I Never Learned Leith Mar 2017 #46

Recent story is that a carjacker got caught flamingdem Mar 2017 #48

So what? n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2017 #53

lol,how 'bout a column shift Go Vols Mar 2017 #56

And I can't make a rocking chair out of a tree stump. egduj Mar 2017 #57

Sad. There's a joy in handling decent manual car Panich52 Mar 2017 #59

Learned how to drive in a VW bug CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #84

Me too! Rorey Mar 2017 #88

I never had a Rabbit CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #93

Lucky you, re the camper Rorey Mar 2017 #105

That was my first car in 1964 dhol82 Mar 2017 #132

I remember the Blue Wonder as I called it ... CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #137

Mine was blue also dhol82 Mar 2017 #138

Only reason I chose automatics f/ last 2 cars was my Panich52 Mar 2017 #147

same here CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #156

I'm old (67) and I grew up in the country. I can drive most any truck or tractor or stick of any OregonBlue Mar 2017 #60

I can proudly say that I can! JesterCS Mar 2017 #61

My farm truck is a manual. Everyone here knows how to drive it riderinthestorm Mar 2017 #62

I never learned TlalocW Mar 2017 #64

Mazda CX5 manual transmission me, my husband, and two of ALBliberal Mar 2017 #65

Love my stick shift car zeusdogmom Mar 2017 #66

One of the less often mentioned advantages Cadfael Mar 2017 #67

Popping the clutch Rorey Mar 2017 #90

I had a 95 Hyundai that I regularly started that way on my own. Cadfael Mar 2017 #104

LOL, yeah, my kids had to learn in a stick too Rorey Mar 2017 #106

The very first car I bought was 1973 Fiat 128sl Cadfael Mar 2017 #109

Am I the only one who feels a sense nocalflea Mar 2017 #69

Fuel economy isn't really the issue for me Warpy Mar 2017 #70

Yep, stick shifts are much better in snow. we can do it Mar 2017 #98

All-wheel drive solves that problem. With the hills we have here I feel steadier in snow now pnwmom Mar 2017 #131

Even better is 4 wheel drive with a stick. NutmegYankee Mar 2017 #163

Not so great with some of our hills. I did it for 15 years but don't miss it a bit now. Also, pnwmom Mar 2017 #164

I know how to drive a stick shift. I also Ilsa Mar 2017 #72

Muncie Rock Crusher ftw Go Vols Mar 2017 #73

Ahh the M22 hardluck Mar 2017 #107

Automatic for me Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #74

I sometimes forget when I am driving a stick.... Historic NY Mar 2017 #77

I love driving stick and wish I still could. kysrsoze Mar 2017 #78

I don't usually but I can drive a stick-shift. neeksgeek Mar 2017 #79

it's been a long time but I used to drive a manual transmission truck Skittles Mar 2017 #80

Most of us can't operate a horse and buggy either; who the fuck cares? nt Codeine Mar 2017 #81

lol,they don't sell those new anymore at the dealer Go Vols Mar 2017 #83

Seems like most serious car enthusiasts or purist prefer sticks. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #87

I learned on a manuel but have not driven one for years. Doreen Mar 2017 #89

Old tractor Bayard Mar 2017 #91

I learned to drive a manual transmission on a WW II era Willys Jeep my dad used in his orchard mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #97

Tell him to keep his s2000 forever hardluck Mar 2017 #108

He got a very good deal buying it used from someone. mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #142

When her manual died, my 26 year old daughter insisted on replacing it with another manual. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #101

I Am One Of That 18% colsohlibgal Mar 2017 #103

Love my stick shift wryter2000 Mar 2017 #115

l learned to drive on a manual, but I don't think I would have much luck these days xor Mar 2017 #119

Proud 18% here! tenderfoot Mar 2017 #120

My German mini-SUV lets the driver choose manual or auto... VOX Mar 2017 #122

I can drive a stick, but hated... 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #123

My granddaughter will likely never learn to drive at all. JTFrog Mar 2017 #124

When I was in high school.... chillfactor Mar 2017 #126

Manuals are all I've ever driven and still do to this day. arthritisR_US Mar 2017 #127

And your point is?It used to be called "a standard" when I was a kid (I'm now 69) but it long ago... Hekate Mar 2017 #129

We switched when the fuel economy numbers became virtually the same. pnwmom Mar 2017 #130

I buy cheap useD cars. Really prefer stick dembotoz Mar 2017 #133

Don't worry, big diesel trucks are now also switching to automatic transmisions nolabels Mar 2017 #134

I love my stick. LWolf Mar 2017 #135

I'm in that number! Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #139

I learned too drive a stick in the army. It was a crash course. shockey80 Mar 2017 #140

I tried to learn. I really did. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #141

I know how lillypaddle Mar 2017 #143

I couldn't find a manual transmission the last time I bought a car. alarimer Mar 2017 #144

and in related news, only .5% of Americans know how to ride a horse. cbdo2007 Mar 2017 #145

What seems strange to me is the way horses ride people nolabels Mar 2017 #167

I learned to drive ellie Mar 2017 #146

Even fewer know the difference between manual and semi-automatic. Orsino Mar 2017 #150

Trannys are so much better and more economical nowadays, marybourg Mar 2017 #152

I learned how after my brother went to Vietnam and left his MG midget redstatebluegirl Mar 2017 #153

I would like to know what percentage know how to check fluids or change a tire? LOL Lib Mar 2017 #157

Funny Stick Shift Story ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #158

I can drive one DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #159

Growing up on farms can guarantee you know how to drive manual. Foamfollower Mar 2017 #160

my entire family can drive a manual transmission spanone Mar 2017 #166

The biggest challenge is driving shift in England Quixote1818 Mar 2017 #170