Members ToeJamFootball Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 or can drive a manual? im going to have to learnt to learn to drive soon, as my roommates might be moving out, so i will have to look for a cheaper place, probably the flat my mum owns in this town for now, but i will need to drive to get to work. just curious, as i though alot of americans are lazy {censored}ers and drive automatics, for obvious reasons though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Aardvark Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I do and have for years. Stickshifts are a pain when the highway is bumper to bumper, but other than that, they are more fun to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I have always driven a manual. My next car might be an auto though. I'm not much of a gear jammer these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leepmeister Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I enjoy stick as long as I can avoid freeway rush-hour. Puts you more in tune with the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deep Bass Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I do, and I learned on a manual. I think it's the best to learn on a manual because it helps you know and feel what the car is doing. In my experience, some people who never drove a manual car don't realize that you can coast; they're either accelerating or braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by Deep Bass I do, and I learned on a manual. I think it's the best to learn on a manual because it helps you know and feel what the car is doing. In my experience, some people who never drove a manual car don't realize that you can coast; they're either accelerating or braking. I grew up in a family with a bunch of dirt bikes. Nothing else felt quite right for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Esperanto Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I drive a manual truck can't stand automatics...doesn't feel like I'm in control. Every car I've owned since high school has been a manual transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I know how to drive a manual, but we don't currently own a car with said transmission, so my skills are a little rusty. I really love driving cars that are equipped with a manual-too bad it's a dying art in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I have known how to (passable anyway) for several years. I recently traded my automatic transmission'ed Grand Prix for a used Toyota Celica 6-speed. #1 reason: the tranny in the Grand Prix was going out a 2nd time and making the car unsafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by Esperanto I drive a manual truck can't stand automatics...doesn't feel like I'm in control. Every car I've owned since high school has been a manual transmission. Move to Los Angeles and cover 20 miles in 2.5 hours in traffic, see if you feel the same... Like riding a damn bike... As for me, I am fine on an Manual, driven them in the UK (left hand shift no issue) driven them in Greece (Mountains...whole damn country is mountains)... For certain cars (sports cars, muscle cars, off road) manual is distinctly superior...For others (full size sedans, vans, etc) there's no point and an automatic is rather more convenient... Edit: I wrote "automatic" when I meant "manual" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by JacieFB #1 reason: the tranny in the Grand Prix was going out a 2nd time and making the car unsafe. Got to watch out for those Trannys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oddsock Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I have always owned manuals. Most of the automatics I've driven don't seem to wan't to shift when it seems like they should, and it drives me nuts. I've never really driven a new car though. I've heard that manual transmissions are cheaper to replace/repair if needed, but I've never had to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I can drive a manual (I learned on a crappy $500 Ford Econoline with a four on the floor and no parking break) but I suck at it. I can get to where I need to go, but I'm far from fluid. I read in a car advice column that less than 10% of passenger vehicles sold in the United States have manual transmissions. I suppose that's the way things are going, especially because today's automatics can equal the manuals in terms of gas mileage (or at least come really close). A CVT can beat 'em both though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members famousXguy Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I drive stick, and live in L.A., traffic sucks no matter what you are driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 In my 15 years of legal driving, every one of the four vehicles that I have owned has been a manual. I don't deal with much traffic, so it works fine for me. If I lived where I sat in traffic for an hour or two every day, I'd probably consider an automatic. That part of the reason why I choose to live where I do. I don't like traffic, so there's no way I'd take a job in a major metro area. My current truck is only three years old, so I won't be new vehicle shopping for another six years, at least. My wife's car has a CVT, it's pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by King Kashue Move to Los Angeles and cover 20 miles in 2.5 hours in traffic, see if you feel the same... If you think traffic jams are bad in USA, pay us a visit. A manual is perfect in the traffic especially with a diesel car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by Jazz Ad If you think traffic jams are bad in USA, pay us a visit. A manual is perfect in the traffic especially with a diesel car. Meh. Last year I spent a grueling two hours in a traffic jam in France, on the autoroute. Pretty steep uphill all the way, stop and go traffic with a full car. How I prayed for an automatic then, my left leg must've been twice its normal size after those two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 You should have let the drummer drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by Jazz Ad You should have let the drummer drive. I was with my family. No drummers there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richy Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I spent nearly 10 years in the Fire Brigade driving automatics. Absolutely lethal for driving fast. There's no way I want the vehicle to decide what gear I should be in, and the things used to change gear at the most ridiculous times, like kicking down when your trying to hold a steady speed around a bend. I'll take a "stickshift" (I presume that means I have to change gear!) every time, I don't care about traffic, I don't want an idiot car telling me what to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I learned on a 3 speed off the column. I then learned to drive 4 and 5 speed off the floor. Love that 5! Now it seems you can't get any newer vehicles with a manual shift; they're all automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 Originally posted by hawkhuff Now it seems you can't get any newer vehicles with a manual shift; they're all automatic. Automatics have come a long way in the last 15 years. But still it's silly that manufacturers don't offer cars with manuals. Clearly there's a market for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 We all drive true manuals, including my 15yo daughter who is training towards her license. My Citroen is manually shifted but the clutch is operated by a combination of the gear selector, brake and engine speed. There is no clutch pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I do. I learned on a stick and my first car was a '64 Rambler American convertible with three in the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rachel Sampson Posted August 23, 2006 Members Share Posted August 23, 2006 I learned how to drive a manual transmission on an old toyota pickup. The first thing my Dad tried to teach me was how to stop and start on a hill, that rat bastard... anyway I think everyone should learn to drive on a manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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