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[Rdnck84_03]

always owned a Stick, how do you drive an auto trans?

Very carefully if you want it to remain functional, I have a couple of autos but I don't like them. I have killed more auto transmissions over the years than most people could imagine.

James

 

[Old Goat]

I said that sort of "Tongue and Cheek".

When my Dad turned 90, he decided to stop driving. "Do you think Suzy would like my (96) Ford Tarus Station Wagon"? (He passed in 2012)

We drove it from San Jose to Portland and gave it to her.
Her first reaction was "How do you drive an automatic". She had always driven a Stick.
Made us laugh.


Goat

 

[jbm6900]

Trucks & sporty cars should all have manual shift trans, IMO. That's the one thing I wish I could change in my new to me service truck, that damn fagomatic it came with! It was a fire rescue in it's former life, that's ALL those came with. I keep dreamin for a 13speed.. Lol

 

[Nero]

Well I found the polar opposite of me, computer controlled engines and automatics are pretty awesome to me.

I say as I own a manual idi.

 

[Old Goat]

I figured people that drive Automatics are...shiftless.

Love to watch the guy behind me launch it when the light changes, iam grinding through the gears on the T-19 and he suddenly does a nose dive to keep from kissing my Trailer Hitch.

Goat

 

[DaveBen]

I share your feelings on manual trannys. I had a Detroit 8V92TA with a 13 speed tranny. I loved that combination! You could shift 3 or 4 times going thru an intersection. I "raced" that rig many times against other trucks going from the stop light to the ped zing. The winner might get past 7 mph! Fun times...

 

[Rdnck84_03]

Love to watch the guy behind me launch it when the light changes, iam grinding through the gears on the T-19 and he suddenly does a nose dive to keep from kissing my Trailer Hitch

I always have to laugh at those people, most of them probably don't even know what a manual transmission is.

James