Originally Posted by
scoow
As I have told friends, you don't have to be good at driving a stick, but you need to be able to drive in an emergency (even if shifting gears is a bit rough). But if you're with a good driver, riding in a manual car shouldn't feel any different than any other vehicle.
When I blew out my ankle, no one else knew how to drive my car.
Originally Posted by
atldlff
I couldn't agree more. I learned to drive a stick, and had one for years. IMO, they are more responsive and fun to drive than an automatic. (Unless you have traffic like ATL).
All of my primary vehicles since high school have been manual transmissions, even when I worked in D.C. Get me on a backroad in TN or KY and that's when a manual is really fun.
Originally Posted by
Gargoyle
Its the difference between just riding around in a car steering it occasionally, and actually driving a car. There is something about the physical mechanical control you develop, the feel for the vehicle, and the responsibility for engine response, that is developed through years of driving a stick shift that you just don't get with a manual tranny.
I taught my best friend how to drive a manual. He complained the car doesn't have a tachometer. I had to scold him into understanding the car will tell you when to shift.
Originally Posted by
scoow
And mine has the added advantage that Dov hates it!
After cramming myself into the front seat, I can't say I'm too fond of it either
