cazalea
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Stick it to me, baby
I think I have had about 40 stick shift cars. I don't have pictures of all of them, but here are a few. I can drive an automatic, but it's not the same to me
I often forget this MG TD
and this POS Triumph Herald which I owned from a Saturday to the following Tuesday before unloading it. Whew!
Citroen Visa in England
My black BX TZD
Replaced by Citroen with this red one due to some warranty issues
My company car VW Golf GTi 16V on the track at Silverstone (after some warm-up laps & coaching with Tiff Needel)
and some French place...
Citroen Mehari
Citroen 2CV 4x4
Citroen Van from Argentina originally
Citroen van from Belgium getting a new exchange transmission (needs another one pretty soon, or some bearings)
Two of my "regular" 2CVs
RHD made in England 2CV
Corvair Corsa convertible
Yeah Baby!
Chevy II / Nova (no go)
Olds 442 with 4 on the floor and Jeepster Commando 4spd dual range 4x4
Corvair Rampside pickup (before restoration)
Afterwards
Honda Insight
Saab Sonnet
the rest of it (I don't have good pictures of it assembled)
My first V-Dub, in the summer of love
Apparently my first car (subliminal programming)
Cazalea
Shifter for sure
The pool of options for my next car is shrinking fast... only BMW and Porsche seem to stay committed to the manual shifting
I agree, isn't it crazy what the early 2000 Ferrari's are going for now?
I think they were the 612 or 599's that you could once get used for low $100K and are now over $500K simply because they have a shifter? Obviously a lot of people want and like the old 6 speed. Now the latest hyped hyper car has one the T 50
Seriously? Where do you see manual 12-cylinder models from that era going for more than $500k?
If that's the case, it's insane.
Being a mechanical man, absolutely LOVE your shifter. This is your Alfa?
And being a mechanical man, both my two and four wheels are manual ...
In any city you are right....
On a Sunday morning as the sun rises across a winding road ... the manual has a connection with the driver that is difficult to explain.
Not even close - have you even driven a real manual with 3 pedals?
In terms of connection with the road and/or driver, the difference is night and day. But, if you actually believe what you said above, I respect that opinion. 😉
What is wrong with being a little romantic
Sometimes, I like to dance a little under the dash Just remember Ayrton's white socks... The day I buy an automatic, I will die a little inside
Paddle!
you are much quicker on the track with paddles and a smart gearbox for the city: automatic for the old-timer and youngster: shifter because there never was a real choice at that time
i stick to the stick, its more fun!
Feels more alive to me, even on the busy streets of Paris.
Stick it to me, baby
I think I have had about 40 stick shift cars. I don't have pictures of all of them, but here are a few. I can drive an automatic, but it's not the same to me I often forget this MG TD and this POS Triumph Herald which I owned from a Saturday to the follow...
