How Many People Here Know How To Drive a Stick Shift ?

[Morris]

I'll guess 48.

If what I knew now when I was 48?????????.

 

[DZ]

My current car is a shift: http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showthread.php?525449-Just-bought-a-new-car&highlight=
My first car, a WRX, was a manual as well. Wouldn't have it any other way :0074

 

[comfortable1]

I drive a stick and love it. Keeps u more involved and a greater sense of control. Also a good way to get more response from a four banger. It's a six speed Mazda 6 sedan. Great mileage too... Averaging 31.5mpg. Pretty cheap interior though...

 

[Morris]

All the work trucks I get now are automatic?..leaving the sticks to the muscle cars.

 

[The Mover]

I drive a stick and love it. Keeps u more involved and a greater sense of control. Also a good way to get more response from a four banger. It's a six speed Mazda 6 sedan. Great mileage too... Averaging 31.5mpg. Pretty cheap interior though...

You are right about feeling that you have more control. I miss it when I'm in traffic jams never or rarely have to use my brakes

 

[The Mover]

All the work trucks I get now are automatic?..leaving the sticks to the muscle cars.

Work trucks are you talking about pick-ups, vans or straight trucks ?

 

[The Boys]

Snafu need a job I'll hook you up but seriously there is such a shortage of drivers that companies for years have been recruiting in the eastern block nations, Mexico & Africa. Nobody wants to do anything semi-physical anymore in this country & the ones that fill out an application can't pass a drug screen or background check. You can make a good living as a driver.

Wondering..........can you put me on the books? I'm not interested in driving a truck, but a weekly check works? :0corn

 

[gjn23]

Drove nothing but a stick until 1998

Like riding a bicycle, could probably drive one 17 years later with no problems

 

[The Mover]

Wondering..........can you put me on the books? I'm not interested in driving a truck, but a weekly check works? :0corn

No problem we will just list you as the" Fashion Coordinator " for the crews.

 

[Betone]

I enjoyed driving this 6 speed.....I miss her :0026

 

[william13]

I enjoyed driving this 6 speed.....I miss her :0026

sweet car b ....:0074

 

[Betone]

sweet car b ....:0074

yes it was, Ricardo leather seats, all the bells and whistles. Mid life crisis at it's best :0074

 

[hedgehog]

Yes I can, but prefer automatic

 

[bleedingpurple]

I only buy manual transmission cars and automatic trucks

 

[DZ]

I enjoyed driving this 6 speed.....I miss her :0026

Love this ride. :0074
Would have been a ton of fun to own a manual A4. I actually test drove it twice at two different dealerships before settling on the BRZ. I was torn between the two and it was real close in the end.
Great car and fun to drive. I could definitely see myself owning one at some point in my life.

 

[The Boys]

No problem we will just list you as the" Fashion Coordinator " for the crews.

I have a few ideas about our drivers uniforms:

 

[redsfann]

The reason I ask is our company has had to slowly purchase all automatics to get CDL B & Chauffeur drivers. Our CDL A Tractor- drivers obviously know but prefer automatic & I understand why.

My 2001 Ford Ranger that I use for hauling wood for my fireplace and fall leaf cleanup/Spring garden planting is a stick shift.

 

[redsfann]

I take it that most of you are in there 40's ? I was driving at 15 on a regular basis but my 1st experience was in a old Chevy pick-up with 3 on the column.

Used to own a 53 Ford F100 pick up with three on the tree....:0074

I turn 51 next month

 

[redsfann]

I drive a stick and love it. Keeps u more involved and a greater sense of control. Also a good way to get more response from a four banger. It's a six speed Mazda 6 sedan. Great mileage too... Averaging 31.5mpg. Pretty cheap interior though...

Owned a mazda 626 5 speed stick shift. 33 MPG and I put 265,000 miles on it before it died. Replaced the timing belt at 145K and never replaced the clutch. Great car. Mostly highway miles obviously, as I drive 25K a year for work.

 

[The Mover]

I have a few ideas about our drivers uniforms:

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Very nice! To start with send me 4 with a moving truck going across the rear. Have them report for orientation @ 8:00 pm tonight . Also send invoice.