View Poll Results: Do you know how to drive a manual transmission?
Yes : )
36
87.80%
No : (
3
7.32%
I try, but I grind : ( ^^^^^^^^the gears & `jerk : )
2
4.88%
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#33
But the sound of a healthy big block with a clutch and deep tone exhaust cruis'n away from a stop sign on a warm summer night. Hard to beat that.
One of my fondest memories was when I was about 8 or 9 years old, I was cruis'n with my uncle and a buddy of his in my uncle's 55 Nomad. While we were at a stop light, a deep maroon 69 Impala SS427 and 4 speed pulled up. Just as he rolled up, the light changed to green, shortly followed by the sweet sound of the 427 being cut loose across the intersection. Between the growl of the muncie 4 speed, rap of the exhaust and howl of the opening 4 barrel, there was a wonderful wiff of burning bias ply tires.:p
Those were the days, lots of muscle on the streets in the early 70s' and the cops were not as **** as they are today.
#36
Learned to drive in a car with a 3 speed on the tree, graduated to a 4 speed, then to a 5. Have yet to drive a 6 speed. Taught both kids to drive with a manual. And let me tell you, my daughter can go through those gears without missing a beat. There was a time though when I was when teaching her that I really had my doubts about that. UGH!!!
I have my hot rod with a 4 speed that I drive when I want that "special" feeling. But I have to admit, I love the gas and go feature that came with my Monte. Especially after a long, hard day at work.
I have my hot rod with a 4 speed that I drive when I want that "special" feeling. But I have to admit, I love the gas and go feature that came with my Monte. Especially after a long, hard day at work.
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#37
But the sound of a healthy big block with a clutch and deep tone exhaust cruis'n away from a stop sign on a warm summer night. Hard to beat that.
One of my fondest memories was when I was about 8 or 9 years old, I was cruis'n with my uncle and a buddy of his in my uncle's 55 Nomad. While we were at a stop light, a deep maroon 69 Impala SS427 and 4 speed pulled up. Just as he rolled up, the light changed to green, shortly followed by the sweet sound of the 427 being cut loose across the intersection. Between the growl of the muncie 4 speed, rap of the exhaust and howl of the opening 4 barrel, there was a wonderful wiff of burning bias ply tires.:p
Those were the days, lots of muscle on the streets in the early 70s' and the cops were not as **** as they are today.
One of my fondest memories was when I was about 8 or 9 years old, I was cruis'n with my uncle and a buddy of his in my uncle's 55 Nomad. While we were at a stop light, a deep maroon 69 Impala SS427 and 4 speed pulled up. Just as he rolled up, the light changed to green, shortly followed by the sweet sound of the 427 being cut loose across the intersection. Between the growl of the muncie 4 speed, rap of the exhaust and howl of the opening 4 barrel, there was a wonderful wiff of burning bias ply tires.:p
Those were the days, lots of muscle on the streets in the early 70s' and the cops were not as **** as they are today.
#38
But the sound of a healthy big block with a clutch and deep tone exhaust cruis'n away from a stop sign on a warm summer night. Hard to beat that.
One of my fondest memories was when I was about 8 or 9 years old, I was cruis'n with my uncle and a buddy of his in my uncle's 55 Nomad. While we were at a stop light, a deep maroon 69 Impala SS427 and 4 speed pulled up. Just as he rolled up, the light changed to green, shortly followed by the sweet sound of the 427 being cut loose across the intersection. Between the growl of the muncie 4 speed, rap of the exhaust and howl of the opening 4 barrel, there was a wonderful wiff of burning bias ply tires.:p
Those were the days, lots of muscle on the streets in the early 70s' and the cops were not as **** as they are today.
One of my fondest memories was when I was about 8 or 9 years old, I was cruis'n with my uncle and a buddy of his in my uncle's 55 Nomad. While we were at a stop light, a deep maroon 69 Impala SS427 and 4 speed pulled up. Just as he rolled up, the light changed to green, shortly followed by the sweet sound of the 427 being cut loose across the intersection. Between the growl of the muncie 4 speed, rap of the exhaust and howl of the opening 4 barrel, there was a wonderful wiff of burning bias ply tires.:p
Those were the days, lots of muscle on the streets in the early 70s' and the cops were not as **** as they are today.
#39
Learned to drive in a car with a 3 speed on the tree, graduated to a 4 speed, then to a 5. Have yet to drive a 6 speed. Taught both kids to drive with a manual. And let me tell you, my daughter can go through those gears without missing a beat. There was a time though when I was when teaching her that I really had my doubts about that. UGH!!!
I have my hot rod with a 4 speed that I drive when I want that "special" feeling. But I have to admit, I love the gas and go feature that came with my Monte. Especially after a long, hard day at work.
I have my hot rod with a 4 speed that I drive when I want that "special" feeling. But I have to admit, I love the gas and go feature that came with my Monte. Especially after a long, hard day at work.
Which reminds me. I forgot to mention my '83 2.2 Dodge Charger. It was a 5-speed. I drove that car another 9 years after bringing it back to life.
#40
Im OK at driving manual. Working at a body shop you see alot of manual cars that you have to drive. I still have trouble with some vehicles here and there. I never learned how to drive stick by actually owning one and driving it every day. All my vehicles have been autos so I learned at work from driving other peoples vehicles. Its not the same kinda practice so if I dont drive one in a while, I get a little rusty.
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