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05-25-2017, 04:03 AM #1Senior Member
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How Many Thieves Are Needed To Steal A Car?
At least "1" who knows how to drive a stick-shift. They don't make thieves like they used to.
Would-be thieves struggle to drive stick shift car during burglary – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
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05-25-2017, 07:39 AM #2Senior Member
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Surpised to see that stick shift cars are still sold in the US.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
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05-25-2017, 07:43 AM #3Senior Member
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That's all I've owned since 1986!
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05-25-2017, 08:23 AM #4Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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Poor clutch pad...
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05-25-2017, 10:51 AM #5Senior Member
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My favorite cars I've had have been manual, hands down. I for one have lamented the fact that manual transmission options are nearly nonexistent now. I absolutely would still prefer to drive a manual but the other needs I have in a vehicle leave my options as nil...
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05-25-2017, 11:27 AM #6Senior Member
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I see an opportunity for me over the pond!
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05-25-2017, 01:16 PM #7Senior Member
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Why do they even make stick shifts anymore. It's nearly impossible to drink a 32 oz. Coke, text on a phone, and shift at the same time.
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05-25-2017, 02:24 PM #8Senior Member
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The other day I was sitting in the usual traffic back-up and see that we are driving 15 mph in the left lane with the closest car in front of the slow driver at least half a mile while the middle and right lane were moving faster. I get around the car holding us up and the guy has his left foot out the driver window, steering with the right knee and both hands typing a text message on his phone. Mandatory stick shifts would prevent this stupidity. Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings
Why do they even make stick shifts anymore. It's nearly impossible to drink a 32 oz. Coke, text on a phone, and shift at the same time.
BTW - I have owned numerous stick shifts and would take one over an automatic any day.“Hiking’s not for everyone. Notice the wilderness is mostly empty.” ― Sonja Yoerg
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05-25-2017, 02:33 PM #9Senior Member
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Yesterday afternoon I was walking home from work. Of the four cars I saw, two were operating a phone. One person was talking on it, the other was looking down at the phone in their hand, just below the steering wheel. This is a typical observation on my half mile walk home. I notice this more in the afternoon versus than in the morning.
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05-25-2017, 02:40 PM #10Senior Member
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I have a 2017 Corvette customized to look like a 2005 Ford Focus ZX3 with a 5 speed manual transmission. Only way to fly.
Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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