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Any Ranters still drive a stick?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:58 am
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:58 am
Heard one of those (probably) made-up statistics that only 12% of the vehicles on the road today are manual transmissions. Since I'm one of those people, I thought I'd take my own unofficial poll.
If yes, what did you learn on? Mine was a Ford Falcon, 3-speed on the column (yuch).
What do you drive now? 2012 Subaru Forester for me.
Best stick you've ever driven? I got to drive a friend's BMW 320 many years ago and I'd pick that one, even though the Subaru is very good and the all-wheel drive has excellent feel and control.
If yes, what did you learn on? Mine was a Ford Falcon, 3-speed on the column (yuch).
What do you drive now? 2012 Subaru Forester for me.
Best stick you've ever driven? I got to drive a friend's BMW 320 many years ago and I'd pick that one, even though the Subaru is very good and the all-wheel drive has excellent feel and control.
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:00 pm to Gatorgal04
never owned a stick. my wife just traded her mazda in and it was a stick
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:13 pm to Gatorgal04
Do wranglers even come in an automatic?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:15 pm to Gatorgal04
Learned to drive in a Volkswagen Beetle that was a stick. I remeber the pedals being hinged from floor too instead of hanging down from under dashboard. I owned a Honda Accord with a manual and frankly stop and go traffic will make you detest a stick quickly.
I will say my sister's 90 something MR2 was the funnest stick I ever drove.
I will say my sister's 90 something MR2 was the funnest stick I ever drove.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:16 pm to Gatorgal04
out of 16 driving years probably 13 have been a stick.
i just moved to an automatic a year ago when i got a larger truck to accommodate kids. dont' particularly care for it.
i just moved to an automatic a year ago when i got a larger truck to accommodate kids. dont' particularly care for it.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:17 pm to Gatorgal04
Drove a 5 speed Wrangler up until a few months ago. It was my first car and I drove it for 8 years.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:17 pm to Gatorgal04
I do when i take my 71 stingray out.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:19 pm to Gatorgal04
stick and 2 doors for 15 straight years and counting. DCT shifts faster but fun factor can't be compared vs. having 3 pedals.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:20 pm to Gatorgal04
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If yes, what did you learn on?
learned on a vw beetle and an old ford f100.
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What do you drive now?
infiniti is a 6 spd
honda is 5 spd
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Best stick you've ever driven?
too many different classes to compare and pick one
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:20 pm to Col reb 2011
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Do wranglers even come in an automatic?
Most are automatic that have "manual" mode where you can shift through 4 gears. The manual equipped ones go pretty fast and have few options, there was only one on the lot when I bought mine.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:25 pm to Person of interest
I don't think a jeep should come with an automatic it just seems unnatural.. I guess it's for the chicks
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:25 pm to Gatorgal04
Every man should at least know how to drive a manual. I learned in a Jeep and have owned a few vehicles that were sticks but own automatics now because my wife doesn't know how to drive a manual.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:26 pm to Gatorgal04
I do currently. 2011 Camaro
My first one that I learned on was a 1996 Miata
My first one that I learned on was a 1996 Miata
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:27 pm to Col reb 2011
Lot of guys that do rock crawling use automatic transmission.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:31 pm to Gatorgal04
I have a Tacoma that is a stick. I prefer them in 4x4s. My Jetta TDI is Auto with a manual option.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:35 pm to Gatorgal04
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If yes, what did you learn on?
a piece of crap mazda b2200.
i flipped it hitting a dirt enbankment my jr. year and my dad beat out the dents and made me keep driving it with crumpled metal.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:38 pm to Gatorgal04
I like them but don't drive one currently. Learned on a Isuzu Trooper. My first car was a 69 Plymouth Valiant in poop brown. Straight 6, manual steering, manual transmission.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:40 pm to Person of interest
Never been rock crawling but could definitely see the benifit of an automatic for that.. I think standards are more fun to drive day to day
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:00 pm to Gatorgal04
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Any Ranters still drive a stick?
my girl does!
I'm sorry, I had to.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:48 pm to Gatorgal04
I don't drive one anymore, but my first car was a 5 speed Toyota Paseo, and we had a Wrangler a few years ago for a little while.
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