BobC357
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Standard versus automatic transmissions...
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I don't have one hand off the wheel continuously...I move it to the shifter when I shift. Same thing with my left foot...unless I am depressing the clutch pedal, it rests on the dead pedal to the left.
coltle6920
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I with you at least as far as winter driving goes. Never had to worry about locking up the tires and skidding. Drove a Jeep Wrangler for 19yrs here in Colorado and would still have it if I still had a good left leg. Sold it with 165K on it and the original brakes. Always downshifted before even thinking about braking.
Had some nutcase tailgating me to where I couldn't see his headlights in my rearview. Dropped down from 5th to 4th real quick and watched him slam his brakes on. I would bet he never tailgated again.
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Nope, They do however make a 6 speed or two that will.
Dodge in the Viper
Chevrolet in the 'Vette and Camaro
Are the ones I can think of right away.
There are aftermarket manuals that will handle torque and horsepower topping 1K still available.
That reminds me of something my wife did once. I drove an '86 Toyota Tercel 4wd station wagon with a manual transmission and my wife had a '97 Neon.
It was a snowy day and my wife wanted to run some errands. At one time she owned a 4wd Dakota truck with a manual transmission so I figured she wouldn't have any problems with my Tercel. I drove to work and off she went in my wagon to run her errands.
She came by later to pick me up and as we were driving home, I noticed that she was resting her foot on the clutch pedal. I politely requested that she not do that and explained how that can lead to premature clutch wear. "Oh that could explain why my Dodge went through so many clutches." I then calmly pointed out the dead pedal where her foot's supposed to rest.
Now when she drives my truck, I calmly and politely remind her not to rest her foot on the gosh darn clutch pedal.
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Well, I started to post before, but either the computer or I had a brain fart, I lost the post and I didn't feel like hunt-and-pecking the whole thing out again. Now, I do. Thank you, Evan Williams.
I do notice that an automatic is a little more convenient when I drive back and forth from Boston during rush hour, but I never really had a problem with a stick, either. However, a few years ago, I was driving through mountains in PA, had just pulled back to the right after passing a truck going downhill, and had sufficient distance from the truck to take my foot off the gas. However, that didn't seem to slow me down any. In fact, I was accelerating downhill, which wasn't ideal considering how fast I was already going and how much downhill there was in my immediate future. So I shifted to neutral and stomped the accelerator pedal a couple of times, and the problem went away. It has not returned.
This occurred in a stick-shift Honda Civic. Upon contemplation, I realized that the shift to neutral was practically automatic
)) as a result of my constant daily use of the stick. I am aware that one can also take various corrective measures with an automatic transmission, but they are hardly part of the daily driving routine as is the case with a stick shift.
I do not like the idea of driving anywhere, but particularly PA, WV and VA, with nothing between me and death but one set of brakes.
No contest.
I do notice that an automatic is a little more convenient when I drive back and forth from Boston during rush hour, but I never really had a problem with a stick, either. However, a few years ago, I was driving through mountains in PA, had just pulled back to the right after passing a truck going downhill, and had sufficient distance from the truck to take my foot off the gas. However, that didn't seem to slow me down any. In fact, I was accelerating downhill, which wasn't ideal considering how fast I was already going and how much downhill there was in my immediate future. So I shifted to neutral and stomped the accelerator pedal a couple of times, and the problem went away. It has not returned.
This occurred in a stick-shift Honda Civic. Upon contemplation, I realized that the shift to neutral was practically automatic
)) as a result of my constant daily use of the stick. I am aware that one can also take various corrective measures with an automatic transmission, but they are hardly part of the daily driving routine as is the case with a stick shift.I do not like the idea of driving anywhere, but particularly PA, WV and VA, with nothing between me and death but one set of brakes.
No contest.
thebeamanater107
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I agree, as 90% of semi trucks are stick shift. But trucks these days have some hardcore engine brakes. I tend to avoid wv like the plague, especially when I'm loaded heavy
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My Ranger DD is an auto. When I bought it 10 years ago, I thought I wouldn't want to still be shifting when I got to be 60. I don't regret it, but I would still like to shift once in a while. I don't like 4 door "sports sedans", except maybe a 1964 Galaxie 500XL 4 door. My DDs were sticks from 1973-2003. Mustangs and Celicas, and I wouldn't have them any other way. Driving the internal rail 5 speed of my 89 5.0LX, doesn't even compare to the smooth,slick shifting Top Loader of my 69 Boss 302. I couldn't imagine driving, say, a 1966 GTO with 3 deuces, and a POWERGLIDE! Or any old Corvette, or sporty 2 seater. Automatics are a good thing. Nearly half our population don't know what the pedal on the right is for, or how to use it. If they can't drive with 2 pedals, they sure can't with 3.
I will never own an automatic anything motorcycle.
I will never own an automatic anything motorcycle.
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