Thread: How many of you drive stick?

My dad taught me the basics of driving a stick when I was 16 and I had a couple more lessons over the next ten years. I was able to get by on the off chance that I needed to drive one (renting a car in Europe) but I didn't actually pick up the skill until I was driving one every day. My last two cars have been stick and the only reason that I can foresee buying an automatic is if I lose the function of one of my legs.

I'm uk based so stick for me, never even tried an automatic.
20+ years of stick.

OMG!

I was on some back roads once in some mountains. I stopped to photograph the views. A man with rifle and wife with gun showed up to explain why I shouldn't come back to 'their' road. They were not so politely "concerned" with why I was up there.

Anyway, I verified I was on public right of way. I also verified I was in the middle of nowhere. The realization of my ability to vanish with little or no trace led me to rationalize not coming back as a good idea.

Originally Posted by hiplainsdrftr

OMG!

I was on some back roads once in some mountains. I stopped to photograph the views. A man with rifle and wife with gun showed up to explain why I shouldn't come back to 'their' road. They were not so politely "concerned" with why I was up there.

Anyway, I verified I was on public right of way. I also verified I was in the middle of nowhere. The realization of my ability to vanish with little or no trace led me to rationalize not coming back as a good idea.

And of course this is THE place to post a link to another thread in this fine sub forum:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/finer...-ccw-here.html.

That's just downright spooky! I wonder if they were making Meth nearby or something - I mean why would one be possessive of a public road?

Originally Posted by hiplainsdrftr

OMG!

I was on some back roads once in some mountains. I stopped to photograph the views. A man with rifle and wife with gun showed up to explain why I shouldn't come back to 'their' road. They were not so politely "concerned" with why I was up there.

Anyway, I verified I was on public right of way. I also verified I was in the middle of nowhere. The realization of my ability to vanish with little or no trace led me to rationalize not coming back as a good idea.

I learned to drive a manual on a 55 Chevy pickup. Three on the tree...I was 15, and we had enough space that I would drive around our back pasture. Dad wanted to teach me when my Brother loaned me his beetle, boy was he shocked lol. I still drive a stick, an 88 Chevy pickup with a 4.3 liter V6 and a 5 speed in the floor.

A 1957 Chevy Station Wagon W/ 454 CID ,2 holley 600's, Sid Erson cam,4.56 posi 12 bolt rear end,headders, 4 speed Muncie. Oh...but that was back in my youth..does it still count !!!

Originally Posted by nessmuck

A 1957 Chevy Station Wagon W/ 454 CID ,2 holley 600's, Sid Erson cam,4.56 posi 12 bolt rear end,headders, 4 speed Muncie. Oh...but that was back in my youth..does it still count !!!

LOL - well it can if you like . I drove stick back in the day too, but was it ever an awakening when I bought my car recently in stick. It took a bit more getting used to than I thought. It wasn't rocket science, but it wasn't as fluid as I wanted lol.

Shifting is like everything else, use it or lose it. I inherited a 02 Mercury when my Mom passed, I find that I'm not as smooth at shifting as I once was.

Originally Posted by freebird

Shifting is like everything else, use it or lose it. I inherited a 02 Mercury when my Mom passed, I find that I'm not as smooth at shifting as I once was.

I have to disagree with you. Everything I drove, even before I got a license in 77, had a clutch. Car, pickup, tractors, trucks, everything. Since around 95, everything's been automatic trans. I bought my daughter a car with a five speed manual, and drove it home from a HS football game a few weeks back. After the first stop sign, I didn't even think about it anymore. When we got home, I got in my rig to drive home, damn near stomped a hole in the floorboard looking for a clutch! Then on the first stop, almost did a face plant on the steering wheel stomping on the brake to downshift! Maybe I just drove too much with a stick?