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Stick shift yes or no? by dagenhamjim on 25 Jul, 2008 00:19
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Hey Guys I keep meaning to ask you about stick shift in the US. Do any of you drive one? Do cars that have stick shift have any appeal or a cult following etc? I was just curious as about 95% of us in the UK drive with stick shift, with the price of GAS so high automatic box's are getting more rare.
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#1 by StumpyDave on 25 Jul, 2008 03:49
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There was a discussion on this a while ago:
http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=5136.0
I prefer left foot, 1 down/5 up -
#2 by dagenhamjim on 25 Jul, 2008 13:03
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Thanks Dave, shows how out of touch I am lol. I often wonder what happens if a US tourist comes to the UK and gets a stick shift car, then has to drive on the left etc etc!
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#3 by Tucker-54 on 25 Jul, 2008 13:24
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Dave, I am exactly on the same page as you.
Can't get better gas mileage than a bike. Plus the coolness factor is Off The HEEEZY (means really cool in young people lingo) ha.
I don't know about you, but I get tons of looks when i get off my bike and take off my helmet only to sport the best looking dew around.
what do you ride?
I have a tricked out FZR600r
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#4 by Sly Red on 25 Jul, 2008 13:24
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The one time I was there and got a car I specified an automatic. I didn't think I could take on that many changes all at once, even though I can drive a stick shift in the American configuration.
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#5 by TheSlyBear on 25 Jul, 2008 14:04
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I think my first car (in 1975) was an automatic, the rest have been stick. And of course, the motorcycles...
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#6 by DJ_Bald on 25 Jul, 2008 15:41
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Six speed manual all the way. Automatics are a snooze....
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#7 by FR8TRAIN on 25 Jul, 2008 20:44
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Learned on a 1969 Ford F100 pick-up with "3 on the tree" when I was 13.
I prefer 1 down 5 up now but sold my last bike earlier in the year. 
So now I'm back to a 5 speed stick in my ISUZU Trooper 4X4.
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#8 by cooncatbob on 26 Jul, 2008 19:42
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6 speeds rock
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#9 by D.A.L.U.I. on 26 Jul, 2008 19:50
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Thanks Dave, shows how out of touch I am lol. I often wonder what happens if a US tourist comes to the UK and gets a stick shift car, then has to drive on the left etc etc!
Been there, done that, but I had considerable experience w/ stick as well as "auto". It wasn't the stick that did it, even driving on the left as long as I didn't have to turn at an intersection! Boy, I scared the sh*t out of myself and several of Her Majesty's subjects doing that--it really takes concentration not to turn into oncoming traffic and I kept doing it unless I really kept my act together.
When I got my Mini Cooper I really wanted the stick, but they only had an automatic convertible available and I didn't want to pay 10 weeks of car rental waiting for a stick convertible to come to the dealer and I really wanted a convertible and it's made me very happy even if it is auto! -
#10 by wpruitt on 26 Jul, 2008 22:10
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Learned to drive in a '49 Ford Pick-up (Army Surplus) and a '61 Biscayne - Both Three on the Tree. First two cars were VW Bugs. My Chevy was an automatic the Honda a five speed and the Cherokee an Automatic. Next will be a stick.
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#11 by warhawk on 27 Jul, 2008 09:16
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stick shift...all the way!!! they R fun 2 drive.
WARHAWK
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#12 by dagenhamjim on 27 Jul, 2008 09:48
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and if you have flat battery, you can bump (push start) a stick shift car, in second gear of course! Done it many times myself when I was to tight fisted to buy a new battery!
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#13 by Bolohead on 27 Jul, 2008 13:19
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I don't have a vehicle right now that is stick, but my next one will be... Toyota Tacoma extended cab 4 cyl 5 spd 4x4. I'm not much into little sports cars
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#14 by Marz on 28 Jul, 2008 11:46
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Toyota Tacoma V6 6 speed manual.
I cant think of a single automobile I have owned with an auto trans. I like to 'drive'.