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inu-dude25 |
Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:01 PM EDT
One problem for some people regarding vehices will be the transmission type. Many performance vehicles and heavy duty vehicles such as semi-trailers use manual transmissions. For some of us, that just makes the drive more enjoyable. But for many, they'll see numbers and an extra pedal instead of a D and will promptly start shaking their heads.
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LocistBurger |
1. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:10 PM EDT
It may be harder to learn, but once you do I find that more enjoyable that automatics. Makes you feel more in control of a car, although your arm can get tired after a while, just build up muscles =)
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3DayAsylum |
2. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:13 PM EDT
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I learned stick before I could 'learn' to drive.
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inu-dude25 |
3. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:16 PM EDT
"It may be harder to learn, but once you do I find that more enjoyable that automatics. Makes you feel more in control of a car, although your arm can get tired after a while, just build up muscles =)"It's not really your arm, but more your left leg after an hour in traffic. Do you find this valuable? |
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LocistBurger |
4. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:20 PM EDT
True, theres not really a leg rest, but there is an arm rest!
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inu-dude25 |
5. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:23 PM EDT
I meant the whole constantly pushing in and slowly releasing the clutch pedal. especially in my dad's car, which is a 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec.B. It's a Subaru Legacy GT, but it has the six-speed stick shift from the Subaru Impreza WRX STi. So it's a 3600 pound four door with a performance clutch.
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3DayAsylum |
7. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:35 PM EDT
I prefer my Lancer. Automatic.Otherwise, the leg thing ALWAYS kicks in. And it's very annoying. Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
8. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:38 PM EDT
"Subaru >_>..American cars <3"All Subaru's excluding the Impreza and Forester are made in Indiana, about as American as you can get. My mom's Ford Focus is from Mexico, and GM's are from everywhere but the U.S. anymore. And honestly, try an import, you'll love the dependability and better build quality, and seeing a corner and not screaming in terror. Plus, the turbo charged Subarus are fast as hell. Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
9. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:38 PM EDT
"I prefer my Lancer. Automatic.Oh god, the burn of a Mitsu fan. No 3DA, I looked up to you! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :P Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
11. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:43 PM EDT
Yep, and Subaru's are manufactured in a zero-landfill production plant, and it's so clean that it is bordered by a National Wildlife Refuge. So take that, you damn Prius drivers! Your car's are all eco-disaster's waiting to happen!
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LocistBurger |
12. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:48 PM EDT
lol, it's how I was raised, build Union, buy union..but enough of that conversation, could lead to conversations unapropiate for the forums =P and we don't want that!
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humanroach |
13. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:52 PM EDT
stick shifts also have lots of benefits over automatics. for example you can start one without a good battery
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inu-dude25 |
14. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 2 2009, 8:54 PM EDT
Yes, and they're lighter than automatics, and get better gas mileage than automatics depending on how you drive, and they are so much faster than automatics because YOU choose when to shift up, which is nice if you need to get away in a hurry and staying in that powerband could save your life.
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necroslaughter |
15. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 3 2009, 11:13 AM EDT
Manual transmissions are great. I own two cars two made by Audi (S8) which has an option of a “clutchless” manual transmission shift levers on the steering wheel-the family car, and a TTS with a regular manual transmission-although you can set it to drive clutchless-it has a “duel clutch” (my midlife crisis car). I think my S has 200+ more horses than the TTI but the TTI is so much more fun to drive. I also just bought an 09 SUV from Honda (Pilot). Not a bad ride decent power auto trans. Driving a manual trans is just more fun, the TTI can chirp 1-5 gears if you try which I of course do try. However the SHTF vehicle would have to be the Honda. Even with all the traction control psycho suspension, and the “Quattro package” the S still got stuck in a surprise snow storm and I mean stuck. The Honda goes through everything-I took my dog to the vet in 14 inches of snow w/out a problem. Besides if I am going to need space and be mowing over Z’s I’d rather do it in the less expensive SUV.
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inu-dude25 |
16. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 11 2009, 3:22 PM EDT
What do you do for a living? You listed four cars (?) , an S8 which is like a hundred grand base price, two different TT models both north of thrity grand, and a thirty thousand dollar Honda. What do you do to fund two hundred grand worth of cars?
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3DayAsylum |
17. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 11 2009, 3:26 PM EDT
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"Oh god, the burn of a Mitsu fan. No 3DA, I looked up to you! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :P"I'm not a Mitsubishi fan. I just like ONE of their cars. Very much. And if I could get a Trans Am Firebird.... That would make me very happy. And a '78 Monte Carlo would have the same effect. Same with a '91 Camaro, or an '02. Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
18. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 11 2009, 3:48 PM EDT
"I'm not a Mitsubishi fan.The Trans Am would be cool. I bet your a fan of the movie, Traning Day. And a Camaro wouldn't be bad if you got the right model, IROC or RS for the '91 and and RS or SS for the '02 Do you find this valuable? |
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3DayAsylum |
19. RE: Stick Shift
Apr 11 2009, 3:55 PM EDT
I've never seen Training Day.What's it about? Do you find this valuable? |
