| why would you want a stick shift? quote:
An attempted stickup was confounded by a car’s stick shift, when would-be carjackers failed to understand the mechanics behind a manual transmission.
»news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ca···818.html
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nonymousPremium
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Glendale, AZ | My pickup has a stick plus it has no power steering. Was a very base model when it first was manufactured.
If someone else drives it the no powering steering gets them before the stick. Tell me my steering in parking lots is broken but fine at speed. |
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 Irun Manwhat obstacle?Premium
join:2002-10-18
Walden, NY | reply to aurgathor
One of my subs has a late model Subaru Outback wagon with a six speed stick... a rare find, she's a farm girl and gets interesting comments when her daughter's friends ride along like "Mrs. W, what are you doing?".
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 DeltaEliteWe Dont Dial 911
join:2002-03-29
Tucker, GA
kudos:1 | reply to aurgathor
My 06 Tiburon Has a 6 speed.
Wife and daughter "wont" drive a manual....
Match made in heaven if you ask me!
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 I AMPremium
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Ephrata, PA
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Why? Because nothing feel better than driving a manual transmission. It really connects you to the car. It gives a better driving experience for me.
It doesn't suprise me that some robbers failed to understand it. I think younger people are getting further away from learning how to drive manual cars. |
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 bobrkYou kids get offa my lawnPremium
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San Jose, CA | reply to aurgathor
That is great. |
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 JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to aurgathor
The only time I want a stick shift is in a sports car.
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 Lurch77BBR BullyPremium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | reply to aurgathor
Seem to hear about situations like this quite often. Thieves are dumb, in more ways than one. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to aurgathor
in a sports car or pickup truck I think a stick is fine.
in my daily driver sedan I will stick with my automatic. Though at least I know stick and it seems like it is similar to a bike, once you learn you always know.
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My first car ('71 Ford Maverick) had stick shift, manual steering, and no power brakes. (drums front and rear). That was a fairly light weight car, so I didn't miss them. However, PS and PB are likely to be more useful in heavier vehicles. A bit later I also had a '72 Ford LTD, and once the engine stalled when I was beginning to turn....  that was a rather scary experience.
In the Maverick I could turn off the engine without losing anything important.
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I finally learned stick a few years ago and never plan to go back to auto.
A simple 15 min drive to and from work are now fun and engaging. I can see where it depends on the type of car though.
It's definitely a skill that seems to get less and less attention nowadays.
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 ChinaboundPremium
join:2002-12-21
Antioch, IL
kudos:3 | reply to aurgathor
I prefer manual transmissions for more than the obvious reasons.
Just this morning some asshole was tailgating me, and I do not drive slowly. After the light we had stopped for turned green, I took my sweet-ass time shifting into each next gear. |
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 Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
kudos:18 | reply to Jackarino
said by Jackarino:The only time I want a stick shift is in a sports car.
They are also nice in a 4X4 vehicle for many reasons.
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 GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:5 | reply to aurgathor
I have a 2010 Mazda 3 that's a stick. It's a fun little car with the optional 2.5l engine. Paddle shifters are nowhere near the same kind of fun.
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I used to own many stick shift cars but in the '80's I decided to do very long driving vacations once a year. At that time the only way to get cruise control was with an automatic, so I bought an '86 Mustang GT 4-speed auto with cruise. I have had 7 auto's since then, the latest being a '10 Mustang GT with 5-speed auto.
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said by Chinabound:I prefer manual transmissions for more than the obvious reasons. Same here. I've been driving a stick since the mid 80s.
said by Chinabound:Just this morning some asshole was tailgating me, and I do not drive slowly. After the light we had stopped for turned green, I took my sweet-ass time shifting into each next gear.
I've done the same thing. Sometimes when I get tailgaters, I just let off the accelerator and use the clutch to slow her down, and that gets their attention real quick.
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 CylonRedPremium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to aurgathor
Many other good reasons not yet mentioned but it is good to know it might be a theft deterrent... 
Just start yelling it is a manual when they try and get in...
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Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.Premium,VIP
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1970 442 W30
kudos:18 | reply to aurgathor
Because it is mechanical connection to the drive train and can also be roll-started if the battery becomes discharged, unlike an automatic trans that has to wait for help to be jumped off. High performance vehicles like this example below that originally had no option for an automatic. Cadillac CTS-V » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_CTS-V quote:
First generation (2004–2007)
Transmission and drive train
The only available transmission was the six-speed manual Tremec T56. The transmission used the skip-shift feature to conserve fuel during light loads by preventing drivers from using the second and third gears, and a dual mass flywheel to reduce "rattle" in no load conditions. The rear axle was a Getrag limited slip IRS unit with a 3.73:1 ratio.
Plus there is the anti-theft feature as the article you posted shows now that Drivers Education isn't taught in high schools anymore. Also there is a huge increase in people of both sexes that can't change a tire, don't know how to check their tire air pressures or their under-hood fluids (oil, trans, washer fluid, coolant, etc) as no-one has shown them the basics that a high school drivers education class used to do for future drivers. I personally enjoy driving a manual. The 10 Best Cars That Still Offer a Manual Transmission (not my list, but a good list still) » editorial.autos.msn.com/the-10-b···smission--
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CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Bloom County | Manufacturers are slowly getting rid of ways to check fluids like oil....
BTW - I took drivers ed from a high school in 1983 or so - no one showed us how to check the fluid levels - dads did that.
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