Should Men Be Able To Drive Stick?

[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!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

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

Thanks LF. She's amazing.

I learned to drive both at the same time. My old man was a hunter for a long time and I remember growing up, he had an old '77 Dodge 4x4 with 3 on the wheel. In '85, he bought a Toyota 4X4 and that was the stick I learned to drive. He put 33's on it, and it was flat bad ass. I used to get home from school on Fridays and wash it so he would let me drive it for the weekends to football or basketball games.


Ok, the redneck is leaving now...

[hi_im_god]

i don't think it's any less manly to drive an automatic but you're really missing out on a joy. sticks are fun. that's why people like them. downshifting into a turn and accelerating out of it makes you smile.

and while we're on the subject of driving, rear wheel drive rocks. but even if you have front wheel drive, manual is more fun than auto.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i don't think it's any less manly to drive an automatic but you're really missing out on a joy. sticks are fun. that's why people like them. downshifting into a turn and accelerating out of it makes you smile.

and while we're on the subject of driving, rear wheel drive rocks. but even if you have front wheel drive, manual is more fun than auto.

I drove a Honda S2000 for a little while (divorce present to myself) and it was 6 speed. I couldn't imagine driving a car like that with an automatic. Would have been incredibly boring.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by GPK

I drove a Honda S2000 for a little while (divorce present to myself) and it was 6 speed. I couldn't imagine driving a car like that with an automatic. Would have been incredibly boring.

friend of mine has one i've driven a few times. i bust on him a little about the miata like gayness when we're in it together but it's a fun drive.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

friend of mine has one i've driven a few times. i bust on him a little about the miata like gayness when we're in it together but it's a fun drive.

Never thought about the possible gayness of it. I was just happy to find a big boy car that I could reach the pedals and still see over the steering wheel at the same time.