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Dusty Bannister

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Back to three on the tree. I taught both of my daughters to drive a standard transmission vehicle. I did not attempt that with my former wife. Being able to drive both auto and stick is like being able to shoot with either left or right hand. One may come more natural, but there might be a time the ability is critical.

While I miss my little PU with the 5 speed, I also realize that at my age, the Automatic trans is more practical. But it sure was nice to just drop down a few gears for school zones and not ride the brakes going down an incline.
 
JWinAZ

JWinAZ

Active Member
Petrol & Powder said:
The old VW Bugs used the air pressure in the spare tire to operate the windshield washer.
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I was driving my last Bug and heard a loud hiss and then water spraying from under the dash. Jumped out of my skin until I realized that the hose from the spare tire had ruptured. Then I laughed. There was a fitting on the valve stem that would shut the air off when the pressure reached a certain level. To keep a useable spare. I used the washer sparingly because I didn't really trust that there would be enough pressure in the tire.

Bugs had their quirks for sure. I maintained mine using "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" by John Muir, which had quirks too!
 
JWinAZ

JWinAZ

Active Member
Iron sights and manual transmissions, I still use both. My Wrangler has 6 forward speeds, keeps my elbow and left leg limber. I taught my wife and both children to drive on a manual. I'm finding I need larger apertures on my receiver sights.
 
Glaciers

Glaciers

Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Yeah I enjoy the automatic transmission for reasons like Winelover mentioned, but no replacements yet, but I’m just staving them off as long as I can. Plus I’m lazy.
But my 1995 Dodge Diesel 4x4 with a manual is an absolute work horse. Put it in low range and granny at 2000 rpm’s I could step out and walk alongside and maybe arrive sooner then the truck. Obviously never able to produce a condition where I could do that, but, just saying, it’s a serious stump puller.
 
RBHarter

RBHarter

West Central AR
popper said:
Till you drive a German 4 speed, 1st is where we have reverse and reverse is all the way back and UP.
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I've driven at least 1 , left up , right up , left down , right down , at least 3 with assorted push down or button/lever lock out reverse. Also 3 that we're back and up .
In autos several trucks that were RND321 ,and a car that featured PND1R .
 
Missionary

Missionary

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When I was stationed in Veirhiem, Germany (just outside of Manhiem) I had a 1965 Opel. It was a 5 on the column also. Neat little 4 door. Would do 80 MPH with no issue.
Learned fast on those Auto-Bahn highways to always check the left mirror for the "fast movers" (Mercedes and BMW's) flashing their lights in the passing lane. Those low flyers could be doing 150+ mph.
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Didn't own a auto trans car until I'd spent 4 years driving all manner of standard trans: 3 on the console, 4 on the floor, 3 on the tree which was a late 1940s Greyhound bus. No synchromesh and reverse was where 1st was but you pressed a button, then pushed it up into the first gear position for reverse. Also drove semi tractors with double stick Spicer transmissions and 13 speed Roadrangers.
 
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BudHyett

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Minneapolis-Moline Z tractor with road gear. You had to slip the clutch to get it going in road gear from a dead start. It won every race from the Millersburg General Store to the Oak View Cemetery. (Then Dad found out we were racing the tractors and I was told to quit.)

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