Can you drive stick?

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]No it is a waste of time and energy Fightingfan

Yeah, that extra three miles per gallon is a real deal breaker.

I can't drive yet. But most people drive a manual so I'd most likely learn that

Yes. In fact I've only driven an automatic once and I fricken hated it. Never had the power when I wanted it.

Yes. In fact I've only driven an automatic once and I fricken hated it. Never had the power when I wanted it.

MissLibrarian

That has nothing to do with it. Virtually all sports cars with true manual transmissions are slower than their automatic or direct shift gear automatic (semi-automatic) equivalents. It all depends on the vehicle and cost/benefit for the exact type of transmission.

Regardless, suffice it to say that the true manual with separate clutch pedal will die off in new cars within 10 years.

[QUOTE="MissLibrarian"]

Yes. In fact I've only driven an automatic once and I fricken hated it. Never had the power when I wanted it.

SUD123456

That has nothing to do with it. Virtually all sports cars with true manual transmissions are slower than their automatic or direct shift gear automatic (semi-automatic) equivalents. It all depends on the vehicle and cost/benefit for the exact type of transmission.

Regardless, suffice it to say that the true manual with separate clutch pedal will die off in new cars within 10 years.

Regardless, suffice it to say that the true manual with separate clutch pedal will die off in new cars within 10 years.

SUD123456

I doubt that, given the adoration for them shown in this thread. They won't die off in the same fashion that mechanical watches are still a viable industry.

I just learned, i had a lot of trouble going from stop to first. But, just got the hang of it and it's a blast. How bout you guys?tripp944

I learned to drive MT before AT. That said, unless I'm free to push my car to the max, I prefer AT nowadays.

That has nothing to do with it. Virtually all sports cars with true manual transmissions are slower than their automatic or direct shift gear automatic (semi-automatic) equivalents. It all depends on the vehicle and cost/benefit for the exact type of transmission.

Regardless, suffice it to say that the true manual with separate clutch pedal will die off in new cars within 10 years.SUD123456

All I remember is that it'd hesitate at peculiar times when I would've usually changed gear without thinking about it. I remember talking at it in a sarcastic voice most of the journey, particularly when going up hill, I'd be like, 'So, do you feel like changing gear at all? Almost... almost... there we are :roll:' It was my aunt's stupid urban-tank Range Rover.

And here in the UK the manual market will not be dead in 10 years.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="weezyfb"]No it is a waste of time and energy Palantas

Yeah, that extra three miles per gallon is a real deal breaker.

If you own your car for years you bet your ass it is.Fightingfan

You mean if you're really poor it is.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]If you own your car for years you bet your ass it is.Palantas

You mean if you're really poor it is.

It's all about first gear. After that, the rest is easy peeezy.

Penny saved is a penny earned.Fightingfan

Thanks dad. The amount of money saved by a 10% increase in fuel efficiency is insignificant compared to the typical American income. As with many other things, people will pay slightly more for convenience.

If it has wheels, I can drive it.

If it has wheels, I can drive it.

WhiteKnight77

No and I don't expect to because our family never gets manual.

Yes.

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

If it has wheels, I can drive it.

Animatronic64

Actually it was my Ma when we took my nephew to the Baltimore Zoo several years ago and before she had her back surgery.

Nope, and I don't want to, I had a bad experience after I first learned to drive a stick, after that, I never drove stick again...

First car I learned to drive on was a manual. Also required to learn it for the first job I had back in high school. It's second nature once you get the hang of it.

Also wondering what people mean by stop and go traffic, just dip the clutch and go into first, its so damn easy lol. If you cant master that then I dont know what the hell you are doing behind the wheel of a car, I live in a very urban area and have to stop all of the time, I cant remember the last time I stalled my car...