• Carjacking stalls; would-be thief left grinding his gears
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[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47150370]Very. I would guesstimte 90% of the population have no clue how to drive stick. I'm lucky that I do.[/QUOTE] Your estimation is slightly off. Try like 95%.
Haha oh god "grinding his gears" that took me 6 days to get. Also all y'all not driving manual are missing out. DAT FEEL.
i drive a car to go places, not to revel over the sound the engine is making or how good it feels to shift gears. i don't get the massive circlejerk over manuals. i've driven automatic and manual, it's just a vehicle. you drive it to go places. A to B. as long as i get there in a safe and timely manner, who gives a shit how i did it - either i used a gas and brake pedal, or i used a clutch, gas, brake pedal, and shift knob. seriously, it's a mode of transportation, not an exclusive "oohhh dat gear sound!! lol ur missin' out auto nerdes!!!" society. lol.
[QUOTE=Quark:;47196051] seriously, it's a mode of transportation, not an exclusive "oohhh dat gear sound!! lol ur missin' out auto nerdes!!!" society. lol.[/QUOTE] For some people driving a car is actually a pleasure, whodathunkit. I get your point, sure, but anyone that has fun in driving should also try the joy of driving a stick shift. Maybe it's different for americans anyway, what with the long straight roads. I guess driving turns into more of a chore, then something you can enjoy. [editline]23rd February 2015[/editline] Also, it's not about the gear sound or the sound in general for me. I like improving my driving skills every day, making that shift slicker to the point passengers hardly notice I'm shifting gears.
[QUOTE=TestECull;47152616]I've got about that much power in my truck and I still get that [i]fizz[/i] James May talks about from time to time when I'm getting on the freeway. Yeah, okay, I'm shifting up at a sedate 2500RPM rather than six, but still. Hearing that massive old lump screaming along, dragging six thousand pounds of Detroit iron up to a speed it really doesn't want to be moving? Mmmm. I loove it. And then the way it just purrs along when I grab fourth gear, just 1650RPM...it's a soothing, calming sound for a gearhead like me. It's not fast, I'd say 0-60 would clock in around 10-12 seconds, but still.[/QUOTE] My first truck was a '84 (maybe '82?) F-150 with the 4.9l inline 6 with a 4 speed transmission in it. I don't think it even had 100hp by the time I got my hands on it. My brother purchased it for $200 a few years before I came into posession of it, and straight piped + glass packed it, so it was by no means pertinent to be gentle with it. Getting it onto a highway, getting it to scream up to ~3200rpm when redline is ~3500, then shifting into 4th at ~55 and getting to purr at 1300-1500rpm was a surreal yet comfortable feel. It by no means was fast, but god damn, that sound when you push it. That big I6 sound is pretty unique these days. Also, James May's views on cars with less horsepower being more fun because you can get them to their limits easier is 100% accurate in my book.
I drove a auto honda accord ex '92 as my first car. I think it was a mistake honestly I should have started with a manual. My newer car ('01 celica gts) I bought with a 6-speed standard and it it took me a month to stop stalling it...doesn't have high torque and was not at all used to the newer cars with the hydraulic gas peddles..still don't really like it, much prefer ye olde throttle cable, better feel. I kept both until I could drive standard competently to work. Since this car is such a bitch to start off in 1st with, I can drive pretty much anything manual now though and it is way more fun, after you get over the nerves and stress of learning it. The feeling you get flooring it and nailing your shifting is so good. Next stop is buying a big 'ol american muscle car as a summer only car, shifting behind the wheel of a boat on wheels with a big ass engine is a blast.
[QUOTE=64fanatic;47196461]I drove a auto honda accord ex '92 as my first car. I think it was a mistake honestly I should have started with a manual. My newer car ('01 celica gts) I bought with a 6-speed standard and it it took me a month to stop stalling it...doesn't have high torque and was not at all used to the newer cars with the hydraulic gas peddles..still don't really like it, much prefer ye olde throttle cable, better feel. I kept both until I could drive standard competently to work. Since this car is such a bitch to start off in 1st with, I can drive pretty much anything manual now though and it is way more fun, after you get over the nerves and stress of learning it. The feeling you get flooring it and nailing your shifting is so good. Next stop is buying a big 'ol american muscle car as a summer only car, shifting behind the wheel of a boat on wheels with a big ass engine is a blast.[/QUOTE] My car puts down ~130hp at the wheels. Even then, nothing matches the feeling of a perfectly timed full-throttle upshift.
Downshifting out of a corner makes my dick hard
[QUOTE=Cypher_09;47196525]Downshifting out of a corner makes my dick hard[/QUOTE] When you nail that perfect heel-toe downshift and come roaring out of a corner... I get chills just thinking about it.
I got an automatic Astra 2 years ago and fully enjoyed it. I nearly launched myself and two passengers out the windscreen on my test drive though - someone pulled out in front of me and I instinctively floored the brake and clutch (which wasn't there), as well as downshifting into reverse (which stopped the car dead). I've recently changed back to a manual and can honestly say I was missing out, though.
LOL, Reminds me of this Biker that runs out of petrol after giving chase to Police. Look at how much the copper is laughing :downs: [video=youtube;JlUMjvV12eY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUMjvV12eY[/video]
[QUOTE=Quark:;47196051]i drive a car to go places, not to revel over the sound the engine is making or how good it feels to shift gears. i don't get the massive circlejerk over manuals. i've driven automatic and manual, it's just a vehicle. you drive it to go places. A to B. as long as i get there in a safe and timely manner, who gives a shit how i did it - either i used a gas and brake pedal, or i used a clutch, gas, brake pedal, and shift knob. seriously, it's a mode of transportation, not an exclusive "oohhh dat gear sound!! lol ur missin' out auto nerdes!!!" society. lol.[/QUOTE] There is no circlejerk over manuals, it's just a preference. On the topic of vehicles, you may see them as just a mode of transportation, but lot's of us see them as a passion. It's just an opinion that you're getting worked up about.
[QUOTE=Viva;47150431]i feel like everytime a thread like this is posted people are amazed manuals are rare in the states.[/QUOTE] You should see one of my old boss' cars, he had 2 gear sticks.... so many gears to choose from, haha
my dad said he'd let me have his old car (04 mitsubishi eclipse) if i learned to drive stick. stuck through with it and i'm so glad i did. i'm not a car guy by any stretch of the imagination, but driving stick is just so much fun to me.
I drive auto on my job, when i drive home i often forget and kill the engine on my own car. Getting the hang of switching so often now tough.
[QUOTE=nuttyboffin;47198417]You should see one of my old boss' cars, he had 2 gear sticks.... so many gears to choose from, haha[/QUOTE] One was likely a control for the transfer case.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47153736]Yes. The only way that you should drive your car to and from work is to redline it at least once on each trip. Who cares about the unnecessary fuel consumption and wear and tear? After all, some pedestrians and other motorists might hear you do it, and there's gonna be a (very small) chance they might enjoy it (but 99% will think you're a hooning moron). Don't worry, you'll grow out of that phase eventually.[/QUOTE] what if they are driving a rotary
A manual gearbox being the best anti theft measure in the US is actually a joke over here Take it as you want :v: [editline]24th February 2015[/editline] it's worth to learn manual for sheer bragging rights well and the privilege of calling automatic users lesser men which they are scientifically proven to be
[QUOTE=Quark:;47196051]i drive a car to go places, not to revel over the sound the engine is making or how good it feels to shift gears. i don't get the massive circlejerk over manuals. i've driven automatic and manual, it's just a vehicle. you drive it to go places. A to B. as long as i get there in a safe and timely manner, who gives a shit how i did it - either i used a gas and brake pedal, or i used a clutch, gas, brake pedal, and shift knob.[/QUOTE] Then keep driving an auto as you are its target audience, your car is nothing but a tool for you and you don't particularly enjoy the act of driving. Just understand that not everyone thinks of things like you do.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;47183187]Heel-toe shifting exists.[/QUOTE] It's not ergonomically feasible in all cars. On my old S10, some joker at GM installed the clutch pedal roughly where the emergency brake on an automatic car is, much higher than the brake pedal. Luckily I live in Florida so there was like two place in a hundred square miles where I ever had to do a hill start.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;47182935]I don't get the sense of accomplishment or masculinity people seem to get from driving a manual. I have two vehicles, one is a manual and one is an automatic. I have no issue with manual light utility truck (they aren't difficult, you just have to learn the feel of it), and I like it quite a bit because it's cheap, reliable, and useful, but I much prefer my automatic. It's way more comfy, especially on longer drives. Cruise control has saved me from a lot of worry about speeding tickets and such. But then I view cars in a strictly utilitarian sense. They're nothing but a way to get from one place to another as far as I'm concerned. All that matters to me is reliability, utility, gas mileage, and safety.[/QUOTE] My manual has cruise control. I drive a honda civic 2007 si. I went from driving autos to getting a motorcycle as my primary vehicle. Then when I wanted something with four wheels again, I decided to get a manual car because of how much I loved the bike. It was definitely weird going from the bike's manual to a car for the first time. I think manual on a motorcycle is so much more intuitive, probably because of the linear shifting pattern. That might just be because that was my first manual experience, but I love the ability to skip gears in the h-pattern. Something about the amount of control you have over the vehicle with a manual is so appealing to me. I love driving my car, but it helps being a 5 min [I]walk[/I] to work.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;47182935]I don't get the sense of accomplishment or masculinity people seem to get from driving a manual. [/QUOTE] Nobody actually drives a manual because they feel like it makes them smarter or more manly, and I'm disappointed you actually thought that was true. [QUOTE=Big Dumb American;47182935]But then I view cars in a strictly utilitarian sense. They're nothing but a way to get from one place to another as far as I'm concerned. All that matters to me is reliability, utility, gas mileage, and safety. [/QUOTE] Well there you have it.
[QUOTE=FetusFondler;47199886]Nobody actually drives a manual because they feel like it makes them smarter or more manly, and I'm disappointed you actually thought that was true. Well there you have it.[/QUOTE] Actually when I drive a manual I feel smarter, more manly and somewhat aroused when I throw that knob around.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;47182935] Cruise control has saved me from a lot of worry about speeding tickets and such. [/QUOTE] Manual cars come with cruise control just like automatic cars and is functionally identical. The only difference being that you have to deactivate the cruise control and change gears on steep hills.
[QUOTE=Jackpody;47198161]There is no circlejerk over manuals, it's just a preference.[/QUOTE] have you been reading this thread? :v:
[QUOTE=Prismatex;47199267]One was likely a control for the transfer case.[/QUOTE] what if it was someone like this idiot [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lEYaTvvq4g[/media]
[QUOTE=Quark:;47201836]have you been reading this thread? :v:[/QUOTE] All of it. What I'm not getting is that Americans call it a circlejerk while it's everyone else's standard transmission. It may not be common in America but it definitely is in the rest of the world, so it just seems stupid to call it a circlejerk when only America out of the entire world doesn't use it. Just my two cents on the topic. :v:
My main problem with any kind of automatic is the lack of clutch. It's nice to have a clutch in case you have to get yourself unstuck from snow or do some precise movements. I like the opticruise system on scania trucks, you use clutch like you'd use in a manual but after that it changes automatically (or you can use the +- stick)
[QUOTE=GordonZombie;47150323]Wait, are manual transmissions that rare over in the US?[/QUOTE] The closest I could find were rent-a-cars with semi-automatic gearboxes... but no manuals. :/
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