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Old 04-25-2012, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow in "OZ "
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How many can drive a car with the shifter on the steering column. How many took their road test for their drivers licence with the shifter on the column ?
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Old 04-25-2012, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Airports all over the world
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The car I learned to drive in had three in the tree. Used the same car (Chevy stationwagon) to take my drivers test with.
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Old 04-25-2012, 07:53 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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Before getting a license 10-12ish I drove my grandfathers 57' GMC pickup with column shift and dads 64' Chevy with column shift. You name it I've driven it. I was licensed for everything but 747's and other hi- flyer's.
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Old 04-25-2012, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Funky Town
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I learned to drive my Dad's '64 Mercedes he brought back from Germany, it had 3 on the column. Took my test a few years later in his '67 VW Beetle with 4 on the floor!
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Arizona, The American Southwest
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How many can drive a car with the shifter on the steering column. How many took their road test for their drivers licence with the shifter on the column ?
I can drive manual transmission vehicles with the shifter on the floor, and I drove a friend's old truck one time for a few minutes with 3 on the tree, and I did okay. All the manual transmission vehicles I drove/drive were/are stick on the floor.

I learned how to drive in high school in a 1974 Chevy Malibu, it had an automatic.
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:44 PM
 
Location: Looking over your shoulder
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52 1/2 years ago I did the drivers test with three on the column in high school and was tested at the DMV in the state to get a license. Strange I forgot what type of cars they were back then but I remember using the clutch and the shift on the column. We even had to stop, park, and start up again on a hill for the officer who tested the drivers, and the car could NOT roll backwards while starting up from the parked position.
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Old 04-25-2012, 11:03 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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I did. Manual transmission is more popular in Europe.
Of course, when you drive manual transmission, you cannot roll your car back on a hill... you could hit someone behind you. You don't pass the driving test if your car rolls even few inches backwards.


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Old 04-25-2012, 11:20 PM
 
Location: Out there somewhere...a traveling man.
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4 on the floor for me...
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Old 04-26-2012, 01:06 AM
 
Location: SW France
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Try a Citroen 2CV with a four speed manual coming out of the dashboard.

602 cc, 29 bhp and more fun than in most cars.
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Old 04-26-2012, 05:50 AM
 
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I can't drive a three on the tree but I can rip a four on the floor!
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