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I so so loved driving stick..whether it was 4/5/ or 3 on the "Tree"...My brother taught me back in the early ''60's and ever since then loved the sense of control of the vehicle.....
Unfortunately..when got older..and arthritis took over..my clutch leg ( knee) could NOT maintain clutch dis=engagement of drive...the leg would goo into some shake mode..which caused a lot of problems....So had to transition to automatic...
LOL..My left foot kept stomping the floor for years...kinda reminded me just how accustomed we all become... Boy I could list a whole slew of vehicles..I truly enjoyed driving..from Sunbeam Tiger thru Boss 302's..to Shelby Mustangs...
But I do have to say..Driving those V-12 Jaguar XKE was like a G-force I never have experienced before...even the Shelby Mustang 454 didn't pin my head and body back like that!!
Long and short..I miss the fact physically I can't drive a stick anymore..as I sure did feel in more control when driving..especially during poor driving conditions..as in slippery roads, or ice storms..shifting into neutral and out just wasn't the same!! Loved my CLUTCH!!
Originally Posted by containmentGuy Is this even a question - if you can't/won't drive a manual, don't drive. Get a chauffeur or take public transport. Not only will it be better for the environment (fewer drivers, less use of the break, better ratio, etc.) but you'll also make the road more fun for the rest of us who actually love to drive.
there was a time after i got out of the hospital in 2007 when my left leg would not work properly, and i could not physically use the clutch. which meant that i had to give up my 66 falcon for a car with an automatic. it took three years before my left leg started working properly again, since then however i have not had the funds to replace my car with one that has a manual transmission.
I just bought a Tacoma with stick, it took me over six months to find one, and had to go to Atlanta to get it, 500 miles. I like the feel of the direct hookup with the engine over the hydraulic feel of an automatic
133k is awful early. I sold my Celica with 200,000 miles on it and the original clutch still grabbed strong.
I was thinking the same thing. I've had 3 manual transmission cars that I've sold at over 140K miles and the original clutch was nowhere near needing replacement.
I learned to drive a stick in high school way back in the day. 3 speed on the column. I've had stick shift cars ever since. Except for a short while when money was tight and had to take what we could afford. I am back to stick with my mid life crisis car,2003 red mitsu eclipse gt 5 speed. It will make me sad if manual trans disappears. Little old lady from Pasadena!
I was thinking the same thing. I've had 3 manual transmission cars that I've sold at over 140K miles and the original clutch was nowhere near needing replacement.
I had 4 cars with manual and all of them never had a clutch replacement.
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