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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:24 PM Original message |
So you think you can drive a stick shift? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. no clutch? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. i didn't see a clutch either. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. he's just using it for starts and stops |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. thats would be weird but i'm sure you'd get used to it. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. it's actually easier |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. he's floating them |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I could never drive a stick |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. you should learn, when the zombies rise that might be your only way out of town. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Hopefully there will always be a place for conventional trannies. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. i have a vw now, i always a beetle and i found the one i wanted and it was the only manual |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. I've got a VW too. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I agree |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. I tried.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. A normal stick shift, yeah... that thing, hell no. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. that's just two... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Yep, it's all about learning the pattern. n/t |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. Stick driver since 16 |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. yeah |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. How many friggin gears does that truck have |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. 15 forward |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. cool! |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Sounds cool.... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Even with a load on you wouldn't normally use all gears. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. you probably would in that truck |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. A non-turbo diesel. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. yep, no turbo |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Sticks are even dying out in the trucking industry. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I know |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Very sad, and it typically costs the truckers money. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. well, me either |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. i used to float through the gears in my 93-96 saabs |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. No, actually. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. if get a chance you should learn, it's really not difficult and you don't have to be |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. I won't give up my 93 Tercel for a better car |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
35. I have owned very few automatics in my life. |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
36. Stick shift was all there was when I learned to drive |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
37. I always hated automatic transmissions |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
38. I have tried many times to drive a stick shift |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
39. Learned how to drive in an automatic, but |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
40. I love it! |
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