Drivers License
03-18-2012, 09:19 PM
#1
Drivers License
Who here got their drivers license from a Cracker Jacks box?
03-18-2012, 09:29 PM
#2
Originally Posted by pinballdude
Who here got their drivers license from a Cracker Jacks box?
03-18-2012, 09:37 PM
#3
I got mine from Wisconsin DMV...kinda the same thing...
03-19-2012, 03:01 AM
#4
Originally Posted by pinballdude
Who here got their drivers license from a Cracker Jacks box?
03-19-2012, 07:52 AM
#5
I paid a lot of good money for my IL driver's license
03-19-2012, 07:55 AM
#6
Originally Posted by MrUnlimited
Oh, I see: that is why you Americans cannot drive normal cars except auto-gearboxes.
Don't be surprised when there is no such thing as a manual transmission on a new car because it is cheaper to give the public one thing than a choice.
03-19-2012, 07:57 AM
#7
i live in the US and i know how to drive a manual trans vehicle!
03-19-2012, 08:03 AM
#8
Yep, pretty much Longhair. I leased a new Sonata a year ago, I wanted a stick, the dealer couldn't find one. He even mentioned it had been at least 6 months since he had seen one. It's very frustrating.
My favorite example of the auto trans stupidity, The Chrysler Crossfire. The standard car was available with a 6spd manual, yet the supercharged SRT-6 model only came in auto
. The auto trans was so parasitic, it nullified the supercharger benefits. The 6spd was so much more responsive and fun to drive, I almost got one, hell, I still want one. And yes I drove them a lot, I worked at a Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep dealer.
My favorite example of the auto trans stupidity, The Chrysler Crossfire. The standard car was available with a 6spd manual, yet the supercharged SRT-6 model only came in auto
. The auto trans was so parasitic, it nullified the supercharger benefits. The 6spd was so much more responsive and fun to drive, I almost got one, hell, I still want one. And yes I drove them a lot, I worked at a Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep dealer.
03-19-2012, 04:20 PM
#11
1998 Chevy S10 LS owner here, with 5 on the floor. Synchro for 5th gear's worn out & it pops out of gear...so I'm replacing it with another 5-speed. I'm spoiled now, automatics just bore me to death.
Funny thing is with all the talk about fuel mileage, you can usually get better MPG with a manual than you can with an automatic. People are just lazy.
Funny thing is with all the talk about fuel mileage, you can usually get better MPG with a manual than you can with an automatic. People are just lazy.
03-19-2012, 04:30 PM
#12
Originally Posted by OTE_TheMissile
1998 Chevy S10 LS owner here, with 5 on the floor. Synchro for 5th gear's worn out & it pops out of gear...so I'm replacing it with another 5-speed. I'm spoiled now, automatics just bore me to death.
Funny thing is with all the talk about fuel mileage, you can usually get better MPG with a manual than you can with an automatic. People are just lazy.
Funny thing is with all the talk about fuel mileage, you can usually get better MPG with a manual than you can with an automatic. People are just lazy.
. Factor in blipping (rev-matching) on down shifts and it was a mpg killer.I do think it's sad that the manual tranny is fading away. Everything that makes driving a car an experience is going away slowly. Too many people want a car to be quiet and soft riding over less than perfect streets. Shifting is too much work....
Last edited by nf_ekt; 03-19-2012 at 04:46 PM.
03-19-2012, 05:32 PM
#13
The only time that I feel driving a standard car can be a bit annoying is when I'm stuck in bad traffic. Any other time I prefer driving a manual. Hell, I learned how to drive stick before I even got my driver's license. I love my 6-speed GTI
It is sad that it is being phased out, but at least on the upside, a manual transmission is the ultimate anti-theft device in America
It is sad that it is being phased out, but at least on the upside, a manual transmission is the ultimate anti-theft device in America
03-19-2012, 05:46 PM
#14
Originally Posted by Frozenshades
The only time that I feel driving a standard car can be a bit annoying is when I'm stuck in bad traffic. Any other time I prefer driving a manual. Hell, I learned how to drive stick before I even got my driver's license. I love my 6-speed GTI
It is sad that it is being phased out, but at least on the upside, a manual transmission is the ultimate anti-theft device in America
It is sad that it is being phased out, but at least on the upside, a manual transmission is the ultimate anti-theft device in America
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03-19-2012, 08:18 PM
#15
Tech Regular
Originally Posted by nf_ekt
Back in the "hurtin' days", it also meant getting that thing started until you could afford a new battery .
. I remember those days. The first vehicle I drove was my grandpa's tractor, then the car I learned to drive in was an MG Midget.
I thought I'd drive a manual for the rest of my life till my first experience with a race-built TH400. Never went back after that, that is until I taught my kid to drive. That was in a manual trans car, cuz I always felt (and still do) that learning to drive a manual can make you a better driver and gives a better understanding of cars in general.
