Should Men Be Able To Drive Stick?

[randallscott35]

I can't and I don't want to learn. It seems very busy to me. I like to space out when I drive.

Meanwhile my wife can drive stick but she is from Vermont and it is a Suburu cult up there so it is kind of a must.

At times I felt like less of a man because of this....but I've come to grips with this.

[GPK]

Your slip is showing, Rand.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by GPK

Your slip is showing, Rand.

Will be interested to see how many others have it showing as well...or admit it.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Will be interested to see how many others have it showing as well...or admit it.

I'll let my slip show, I don't know how to drive it and have no intrest in learning. I grew up in Staten Island (one of the five boroughs of N.Y., for any of the hayseeds who might not know where it is) and it was pretty populated, a lot of stop and go traffic. Even the highways don't move like they should, so driving stick really would have been nothing more than a gigantic pain in the ass.

[randallscott35]

No question where you live makes a huge difference in this.

[randallscott35]

Figures show that only about 10 percent of the cars on the road in the United States are manuals, and an even smaller percentage — only about 6 percent — can be purchased new with sticks, Mr. Alterman said. “Even Ferrari’s sportiest model, the 458 Italia, doesn’t come with a stick,” he added as a point of emphasis.

[santana]

I have never owned anything but a standard car...But i 1st started driving a Motorcycle, and after that a SS Camaro....It REALLY is easy to learn...even in traffic it becomes second nature, and you can still zone out.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by santana

I have never owned anything but a standard car...But i 1st started driving a Motorcycle, and after that a SS Camaro....It REALLY is easy to learn...even in traffic it becomes second nature, and you can still zone out.

You are talking to someone who had Velcro sneakers at 8...It would be difficult for me.

[santana]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Figures show that only about 10 percent of the cars on the road in the United States are manuals, and an even smaller percentage — only about 6 percent — can be purchased new with sticks, Mr. Alterman said. “Even Ferrari’s sportiest model, the 458 Italia, doesn’t come with a stick,” he added as a point of emphasis.

You are right, alot of cars nowadays dont come with the stckshift option...

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by GPK

Your slip is showing, Rand.

great picture Kev... she's almost as tall as you already!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

great picture Kev... she's almost as tall as you already!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I'll let my slip show, I don't know how to drive it and have no intrest in learning. I grew up in Staten Island (one of the five boroughs of N.Y., for any of the hayseeds who might not know where it is) and it was pretty populated, a lot of stop and go traffic. Even the highways don't move like they should, so driving stick really would have been nothing more than a gigantic pain in the ass.

That explains a lot.

I've owned two different cars and an F150 that were manual shift. That first time your sitting at an uphill stoplight hoping you don't roll backwards into the guy that is 6" behind you when you start again, can be a bit intimidating, but as Santana said, it becomes second nature even in stop and go traffic. When the right foot goes for the break, the left foot automatically starts for the clutch to begin downshifting.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

That explains a lot.

I've owned two different cars and an F150 that were manual shift. That first time your sitting at an uphill stoplight hoping you don't roll backwards into the guy that is 6" behind you when you start again, can be a bit intimidating, but as Santana said, it becomes second nature even in stop and go traffic. When the right foot goes for the break, the left foot automatically starts for the clutch to begin downshifting.

I think Vic must be from the Rock also, cause the first response that came into my mind was..............

Bite me!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think Vic must be from the Rock also, cause the first response that came into my mind was..............

Bite me!

Please update this Vic. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3109100/bio

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Please update this Vic. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3109100/bio

How long have you been waiting to roll this one out?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

How long have you been waiting to roll this one out?

Was a long week off from this place.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Was a long week off from this place.

Nice to know that the time was well spent....................

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Nice to know that the time was well spent....................

A few diapers got changed in there. And my dog continues to drag ass around the house so I have had the carpet cleaner workin overtime....But yes, I'm a loser.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

A few diapers got changed in there. And my dog continues to drag ass around the house so I have had the carpet cleaner workin overtime....But yes, I'm a loser.

Welcome to the club.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think Vic must be from the Rock also, cause the first response that came into my mind was..............

Bite me!

Strong.