Automobiles

[shindig]

If I could afford 2 cars, I would buy an automatic as my daily driver and a manual as my fun car (which would be a Porsche or Audi Roadster).

[ChalkRocker]

The idea of hanging out for a manual transmission cracks me up.

Probably depends on the driving you do.

A good manual, paired w/ an apt engine, can be intuitive, invisible and nuanced day-to-day and especially in inclement weather. With regard to some critical aspects of driving, you do the thinking. In a certain repect, of course.

A well thought out AT can be similarly invisible, with less concentration. And less connection. With regard to some critcal aspects of driving, it does the thinking, etc.

IMO

[DrPepper]

I can’t text and drive with a manual transmission.

[ChalkRocker]

OK.

Made me laugh

[Deleted User 62]

Auto transmissions have developed well past any perceived advantage a manual may have had since 1996.

[ousdahl]

Auto transmissions have developed well past any perceived advantage a manual may have had since 1996.

Have they developed an auto for which I get to use both legs?

[ousdahl]

The idea of hanging out for a manual transmission cracks me up.

Probably depends on the driving you do.

A good manual, paired w/ an apt engine, can be intuitive, invisible and nuanced day-to-day and especially in inclement weather. With regard to some critical aspects of driving, you do the thinking. In a certain repect, of course.

^^^^

Many clients in fishing trips are surprised to notice my truck is a manual, even after driving around, cuz I’m just so smooth with it.

Particularly in the mountains, I like being able to tell my vehicle exactly which gear I want to be in.

Plus I think it’s fun.

[DCHawk1]

Plus I think it’s fun.

^^^^^^

[Deleted User 62]

I drive in the desert/mountains a lot.

4:56 gears...4:1 transfers case.

Crawls over ANYTHING in its path

[ousdahl]

Oh yeah?

Well my truck has a pussy magnet.

[Deleted User 183]

Yeah but how do you "finger blast" if you are driving and have manual transmission?

[Deleted User 62]

Yeah but how do you "finger blast" if you are driving and have manual transmission?

Gutter gets it.

[ousdahl]

Oh, you thought the one working that stick shift was me?

[Deleted User 183]

Any reason why some people feel road head is any better than head anywhere else? I ask because I really don't. Don't get me wrong, I don't not appreciate it but it's not any more special to me than if it happens anywhere else.

[ousdahl]

Road head is better because speed bumps.

[Deleted User 183]

Road head is better because speed bumps.

^^^^^^^
You have had multiple viable candidates today but this one gets me POTD vote.

[kubandalum]

I rented 3-cylinder Geo Metro once in Huntsville, AL, once and drove it to Birmingham. Huge long hills on that interstate. Car was so bad I was laughing at it.

[jhawks99]

If I ever win the lottery, which is unlikely since I don't play, I would love to buy a Yugo. I'd get the cheapest spray paint I could find and paint orange and black stripes on it. Get a stoopid tail and hang it out the trunk and then put messourah alum stickers all over it. Maybe stick some ears in the roof. Then buy allsome seats at AFH and that would be my game day car.

[DCHawk1]

Bump!

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cultur ... -for-sale/

[Deleted User 89]

small penis alert