 OT: Another "New Driver/First Car" thread, How important is manual transmission? |
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| TargaToy |
 Mar 20 2013, 04:34 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO-  Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I have 3 daughters and I have said their entire lives that their first cars would have manual transmissions. This is the way I was raised, I guess. My dad taught me to drive in MT and I've always loved it. Besides being fun...I just think it's a great life skill to have.
One thing I've noticed, though, is how few people share my point of view. When I was in high school, there was hardly a guy in my class who wanted to drive a car with AT. We all had MT unless money was an issue and we inherited first cars from a benevolent grandmother. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have nephews now with NO desire whatsoever to shift gears. It's as if it's too much effort to learn and WAY to much effort to have to shift in order to actually drive someplace. This has strengthened my stance on the subject. I want my girls to be the ones who can jump behind the wheel of a MT car in a pinch when their male friends haven't a clue. But...my wife and I are having a bugger of a time finding good used, safe, welll-kept cars in our daughter's price range WITH manual trans. It's like every time we find something that initially looks suitable...it's got AT. What's the deal? Meantime, my eldest now has her license and is driving a "classic" 85 Supra with 5 speed I picked up about a year ago. She loves the car but, frankly, I don't want my 17 yr old out on a dark road--or states away at college--in a 30 yr old car which could have mechanical issues. She's learned to drive it pretty well (proud dad here) but I'm asking myself if I'm being unreasonable insisting that her first "nice" used car be MT. Is her knowing how to do it good enough? Her momma would be really happy if I relaxed my standard a bit and just picked up another solid reliable car with AT. |
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Mar 20 2013, 05:28 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
I taught my twin girls and my son to drive a stick ... no automatics for them (until they bought them themselves).
They needed to know the joy of rush hour traffic and a manual transmission!!! |
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TargaToy OT: Another "New Driver/First Car" thread Mar 20 2013, 04:34 PM
Michael N My kids who are 10 and 7 have been shifting gears ... Mar 20 2013, 04:57 PM biosurfer1 If you can drive a manual, you can drive an automa... Mar 20 2013, 08:31 PM
SirAndy If you can drive a manual, you can drive an automa... Mar 20 2013, 09:54 PM
matt5596
If you can drive a manual, you can drive an autom... Mar 21 2013, 10:53 AM mepstein I was told that much of the armed forces use auto ... Mar 20 2013, 08:45 PM chads74
I was told that much of the armed forces use auto... Mar 21 2013, 03:20 PM DblDog :agree:
..I told both kids that they could take m... Mar 21 2013, 10:42 AM gandalf_025 I have had the pleasure of teaching 3 young ladies... Mar 21 2013, 10:55 AM ThePaintedMan ... Plus if they get good enough to drive a MT, yo... Mar 21 2013, 10:59 AM gandalf_025 I have to admit the sheer enjoyment of going with ... Mar 21 2013, 11:15 AM matt5596
I have to admit the sheer enjoyment of going with... Mar 21 2013, 11:35 AM biosurfer1 Manuals might stop being manufactured soon, but it... Mar 21 2013, 11:40 AM damesandhotrods It’s handy to know, but it isn’t that importan... Mar 21 2013, 12:02 PM Cap'n Krusty Learning to drive only on an automatic is like lea... Mar 21 2013, 12:05 PM gandalf_025 While I agree that the basic mechanics of learnin... Mar 21 2013, 12:23 PM damesandhotrods But it’s fairly safe to say that a kid learning ... Mar 21 2013, 01:12 PM Ductech Well my two cents is that unless you wanna drive s... Mar 21 2013, 03:39 PM Java2570 Learning how to drive a manual transmission car ma... Mar 21 2013, 04:49 PM TargaToy I've owned and driven MT since I was 17 up unt... Mar 21 2013, 05:25 PM |
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