Smart_Guy
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As long as manual trans still exists, I believe tests should be based on that.
I follow you there. Anyone whom only drives auto and gets behind a manual is learning to drive again as if they had never.As long as manual trans still exists, I believe tests should be based on that.
Nice! I wish that I had learned manual, but sadly never had the chance. Cynthia has missed that chance too. We only have auto at this house.The world moves ahead. Manual gives way to automatic. I learned how to drive on a manual but took the test on a auto.
I passed my written and road test with a 98 first time. I missed how far back to stay behind a fire truck.
Yeah and they're embarrassing when you let the clutch out too fast in downtown rush hour traffic.
Since I'm a retired mechanic I had a secret that nobody could figure out. I like to buy standard shift cars and put an auto tranny in 'em.
Why?
The standard shift rear end is lower geared than than the auto shift rear end and as a result my cars were zippy. My friends always says damn, your cars are fast. WTH you do ??
I just tell 'em I tune 'em up.
That's just plain crazy. It's much smarter to simply order the car with the desired rear end you want OR change out the rear end, rather than change out the tranny.Since I'm a retired mechanic I had a secret that nobody could figure out. I like to buy standard shift cars and put an auto tranny in 'em. ...