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Originally Posted by Z/284ever
I agree with you. I've been driving a stick, every day, for the past 35 years. As long as my feet and arms work, I will continue to do so.
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Back in our day, we had to shift uphill, both ways, in two feet of snow!
Remember the 'three on the tree' ?
Or the powerglide? Still has a following from the 1/4 mile crowd.
8 forward gears has it's place, but when a car can go from 0-140 (or more) in one gear maybe we've gone too far. 8 speed would be great in a 3/4 or 1 ton pickup.
The torque curve on new hi-performance cars is so great, a 4 or 5 speed trans would be a cool option, but would take a slight fuel mileage hit. Equivalent of the old M22 Muncie four speed in a modern car? I'd click that option box! Riders would say, "What's that whine?" I'd say, "That's what AWESOME sounds like!"
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