Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 My new car is a stick. Other than getting the hang of first gear, it isn't as bad as I feared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 My new car is shiftronic which is apparently manual for dummies. I can touch it up one way or the other to change gears, but it won't let me do anything stupid. I just keep it in automatic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Nope. Never have tried though so for all I know, I can do it. I just don't care enough to try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Stalling out in morning traffic while trying not to be late for work is fabulously fun. I suggest you all try it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I've never tried to drive a stick. I'd probably be really bad at it, and I want driving to be has easy as possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 It's not too bad, my first car was a stick. What really bites is when you're stopped at a red light on a steep incline and some douche behind you pulls up within inches of your bumper... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I can, though I haven't for like 7 years so I would be sorta sketchy at first. Nothing that a couple hours of late night driving with no traffic couldn't cure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I've been driving the car for three days now. Even moderate traffic makes me a little nervous, so I'm holding off on using it as much as possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Yes, and they are very fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 What did you get? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Nope. My dad has a CR-V and it is sooooooo hard to learn how to drive it. The catch on the damn this is so small. So I gave up after about an hour of trying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I can't drive a stick. When my dad taught me to drive he said I should learn automatic first and then stick would be easy, which of course was completely wrong. Had I started with stick I'd be fine, but I started with automatic so I'm stuck with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Yes, and I love it I don't know if I'll ever drive an automatic again (first car was manual, second was auto, third/current is manual) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I figure knowing how to drive a manual makes up for never learning to ride a bike. I'm more of a man for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I can. Can't ride a bike either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mister foozel 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 It's not too bad, my first car was a stick. What really bites is when you're stopped at a red light on a steep incline and some douche behind you pulls up within inches of your bumper... totally agree with you there it's especially bad where I live, because no one seems to have any common sense while behind the wheel my car is a stick shift, I personally think everyone should drive one because it makes a person think a lot more while driving (except on some vehicles, as I've heard it can be a real pain on trucks) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ced 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Nope. Living in California, home to an countless number of driving douchebags, I don't need yet another thing to think about on the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Yes, and I love it) Because you're in Kansas, which is flatter than Paris Hilton. Try driving in a hilly area... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I have, and manual is still better because I have more control over which gear to use It's also handy for downshift-braking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 So far, I've only used the car for going to and from work, but I ventured the 6.5 miles to my gf's place last night. The trip itself was fine, but her apartment complex rests on this slight hill, the incline for which has speed bumps and a fucking gate with a security guard. I didn't stall out, but man, I really did a number on my clutch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 20, 2005 Yes, and I love it) Because you're in Kansas, which is flatter than Paris Hilton. Try driving in a hilly area... I drove my Tracker (a stick-shift with a short shift, mind you, which is a pain in the ass moreso than other cars considering how often you have to be switching gears) for about 2 out of the 3 years I've had the damn thing out in California. The Hollywood area was especially a pain in the ass on a busy night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tominator89 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I can drive a stick but I prefer not to. It seems like too much effort to simply drive. It makes changing CDs more difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuban Linx 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I've never bothered to learn to drive a stick, everyone i know who does says Manual is better but i don't care, one less hassle to deal with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I voted no, but I think if I tried to learn it wouldn't take too long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I'd like to. Just in case it came down to it and I had to drive for someone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I'd like to. Just in case it came down to it and I had to drive for someone. If you really had to you probably could, you'd just be grinding gears like a motherfucker. Most people know how to do it, they just can't do it. Me for example. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted March 20, 2005 Stick shift is for Communists and hippies. I said it for kkk. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted March 20, 2005 I can, but I'm extraordinarily bad at it. I can ride a bike but haven't done so in over a decade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 DUED AUTOMATIC IS FOR PUSSIES REAL DRIVERS DRIVE A STICK and in other news, SHUT UP MAN I CAN BENCH MORE THAN YOU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshjerichomark 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2005 Yes. I've never tried driving an automatic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
