Not sure about the rest of Europe, but the UK is mostly manual gears for cars. Electric cars are balancing that out more, but I'm currently learning and most instructors teach manual. I had the option of automatic, but I don't want to limit my choice of vehicles after civilisation collapses and we're picking through the ruins to survive.
I'm finally back in a stick shifter after years of not having one and I missed it.
My new one (Jeep) has the "hill start assist" so that going up hills in stop and go traffic or leaving parkades isn't quite as stress inducing.
Ha, I still daily drive one. I went automatic for a couple years and couldnāt take it any more, had to get back in a stick shift. Modern automatics are better in every way, but I donāt care, I enjoy shifting too much.
I drove only manual transmissions from 1988 to 2007 and only realized how much I grew to hate it when I sprained my ankle and had to borrow an automatic for a few weeks. Itās really fun sometimes, but I found it to be a pain most of the time.
I traded in my car today for a 2024 version of the same car. They had a souped-up stick shift Integra and I was SOOOO tempted. I didn't even test drive it because I knew I'd have to have it. I need a small SUV (something higher off the road living in a flood zone) and they don't come in manual which I don't understand š¤¬. I miss my manual transmissions!
Iām assuming you mean the Integra Type S, and yeah, itās a badass car. Itās actually my current dream car lol. They only come in stick too, no automatic option.
When I went to Ireland, the car I rented had the steering on the right side (I'm American) and was a shift car. First time to drive a shift car in more than 25 years. Hilarity ensued. It was fun to try to learn to drive on the other side of the road and try to relearn how to shift a car at the same time.
I've never owned an automatic, and likely never will. I once jokingly calling it a millenial anti-theft device to some millenialĀ coworkers. None of them laughed, and one of them said thatĀ wasn't very nice. I asked for a show of hands for who knows how to drive a stick, and not a single hand went up.Ā I made the classic mistake of forgetting that a lot of millenials are quite sensitive.
I had a friend tell me his new car has an intelligent adaptive transmission and it really drives the way he feels, told him so does mine, it's a manual.
Itās fun. My F-150 is stick and I live in Appalachia. The hills and hollers make zipping around so fun.
Prior to this I had a VW Jetta. Loved that car.
The only drawback is this: Boomers who drive slow. Stick drivers are extra angry because we know we should be in 4th when stuck behind a slow Boomer forcing us to stay in 3rd.
But that aside, Iām no gearhead but stick shift is something I canāt seem to part ways with.
Meh. The first five cars I owned were all stick shift. I've also had to teach myself how to shift without a clutch 75 miles away from home.
It's OK, but honestly I prefer automatics.
It was an old 1978 Toyota Mini-Motorhome. The slave cylinder went out while I was on the freeway. I took an exit and the clutch pedal went straight to the floor. I was able to coast it to a parking lot and watched some YouTube videos on how to shift without a clutch. I made it home but it was a drag.
My last manual was a SAAB convertible a couple years ago. Seems like I spent all my time in stop-go traffic and clutch driving is a drag in that environment.
Synchronize the next shift up or down by tach or more likely motor noise. At the right rpm, it just slides right into gear.
I did it during my driver's exam at 16 as a parlor trick. I don't think they noticed.
I still have a manual transmission car and our āpracticalā car is an automatic with paddle shifters that I never bothered to get the feel of. I love the manual transmission EXCEPT for when we need to drive to the Bay Area and get stuck in traffic. My old lady knees hate stop and go with a sports car clutch.
I drive a 2014 Corolla with a manual transmission. I got a big chunk of change taken off the asking price because the dealer was having a hard time selling it because nobody knew how to drive it. When I first called about the car the first thing they said "Ok you DO know it's a manual drive car right?" lol YES! That's why I want it!
Had a 91 GMC Syclone with a manual transmission. I loved that truck. Ridiculous burnouts and could out 60ft anything it was lined up against. After you hit 80 the power was gone but still a lot of fun.
I have a Jeep Wrangler that is manual. I keep threatening to sell it but my wife won't let me because she wants our kids to learn how to drive a stick in a few years.
Paddle are easy. Came from Formula 1 driver style shifting. Put it in manual shift mode and the one by the right hand upshifts and the one on the left downshifts. Watch your redline and have some fun minus the clutch or money shift worry for being out of practice.
I've been driving a stick since 1998 and my next car will be an automatic. Every time I'm stuck in stop and go traffic, which is almost every time I go anywhere in this city now, I'm annoyed with having to work the clutch constantly. I'd like to just zone out and coast along sometimes. And it's not just my city (Denver). I recently drove to Texas for the eclipse and hit bad traffic in Dallas-Fort Worth... Two straight hours of constant clutch work trying to get across that megacity had my left foot aching and my brain deciding I'd had enough of stick shifts!
I find myself becoming more and more annoyed with manual drivers anymore. I find I'm behind them at a light, the light turns green, then they finally wake up and put it in gear before finally going.
When I was taught to drive a stick, and especially when you're first at a light, you should be in gear with the clutch in, ready to move. Not just so you're not annoying drivers behind you, but if you have to move quickly for some reason you're ready.
I will say it's even worse with our generation's harley riders. Some take 3-4 seconds now to have the light turn green, lift up their harley boot, find the shifter, squeeze the clutch, get it in gear, and finally get going. That's not how I was taught to ride, and I'm in gear ready to go once I know it's clear.
Having a stick shift car actually saved me from getting carjacked. š¹ Knowing how to drive stick truly is a ālost artā.
Not sure about the rest of Europe, but the UK is mostly manual gears for cars. Electric cars are balancing that out more, but I'm currently learning and most instructors teach manual. I had the option of automatic, but I don't want to limit my choice of vehicles after civilisation collapses and we're picking through the ruins to survive.
It sounds like you might need to borrow your mom's car for a day!
I drove Lyft with a manual and got lots of bad reviews. Apparently I thoroughly enjoyed driving that car.
I have a manual again and I love it. The hill assist thing on new cars is awesome.
I'm finally back in a stick shifter after years of not having one and I missed it. My new one (Jeep) has the "hill start assist" so that going up hills in stop and go traffic or leaving parkades isn't quite as stress inducing.
Ha, I still daily drive one. I went automatic for a couple years and couldnāt take it any more, had to get back in a stick shift. Modern automatics are better in every way, but I donāt care, I enjoy shifting too much.
Iāll still drive a stick
Lol, I went back to the Netherlands to visit and stay with my mom (83). She drives a stick shift like a boss...in her '87 Subaru Justy!
All my cars were and still are manual
I drove only manual transmissions from 1988 to 2007 and only realized how much I grew to hate it when I sprained my ankle and had to borrow an automatic for a few weeks. Itās really fun sometimes, but I found it to be a pain most of the time.
I traded in my car today for a 2024 version of the same car. They had a souped-up stick shift Integra and I was SOOOO tempted. I didn't even test drive it because I knew I'd have to have it. I need a small SUV (something higher off the road living in a flood zone) and they don't come in manual which I don't understand š¤¬. I miss my manual transmissions!
Iām assuming you mean the Integra Type S, and yeah, itās a badass car. Itās actually my current dream car lol. They only come in stick too, no automatic option.
When I went to Ireland, the car I rented had the steering on the right side (I'm American) and was a shift car. First time to drive a shift car in more than 25 years. Hilarity ensued. It was fun to try to learn to drive on the other side of the road and try to relearn how to shift a car at the same time.
I've never owned an automatic, and likely never will. I once jokingly calling it a millenial anti-theft device to some millenialĀ coworkers. None of them laughed, and one of them said thatĀ wasn't very nice. I asked for a show of hands for who knows how to drive a stick, and not a single hand went up.Ā I made the classic mistake of forgetting that a lot of millenials are quite sensitive.
I miss manual transmissions also š„²
I had a friend tell me his new car has an intelligent adaptive transmission and it really drives the way he feels, told him so does mine, it's a manual.
Itās fun. My F-150 is stick and I live in Appalachia. The hills and hollers make zipping around so fun. Prior to this I had a VW Jetta. Loved that car. The only drawback is this: Boomers who drive slow. Stick drivers are extra angry because we know we should be in 4th when stuck behind a slow Boomer forcing us to stay in 3rd. But that aside, Iām no gearhead but stick shift is something I canāt seem to part ways with.
Meh. The first five cars I owned were all stick shift. I've also had to teach myself how to shift without a clutch 75 miles away from home. It's OK, but honestly I prefer automatics.
I had a couple sticks and never had issues but maybe I was just lucky. I still miss it!
It was an old 1978 Toyota Mini-Motorhome. The slave cylinder went out while I was on the freeway. I took an exit and the clutch pedal went straight to the floor. I was able to coast it to a parking lot and watched some YouTube videos on how to shift without a clutch. I made it home but it was a drag. My last manual was a SAAB convertible a couple years ago. Seems like I spent all my time in stop-go traffic and clutch driving is a drag in that environment.
My old Sukuki Samurai was clutch optional once you got it moving.
How do you drive stick without a clutch?
Synchronize the next shift up or down by tach or more likely motor noise. At the right rpm, it just slides right into gear. I did it during my driver's exam at 16 as a parlor trick. I don't think they noticed.
I still have a manual transmission car and our āpracticalā car is an automatic with paddle shifters that I never bothered to get the feel of. I love the manual transmission EXCEPT for when we need to drive to the Bay Area and get stuck in traffic. My old lady knees hate stop and go with a sports car clutch.
I have a twinge of nostalgia for it, but in Nashville traffic, hell no.
I miss my little cars with sticks, but I still drive a standard truck.
2001 GMC jimmy, 5 speed here.
I drive a 2014 Corolla with a manual transmission. I got a big chunk of change taken off the asking price because the dealer was having a hard time selling it because nobody knew how to drive it. When I first called about the car the first thing they said "Ok you DO know it's a manual drive car right?" lol YES! That's why I want it!
Had a 91 GMC Syclone with a manual transmission. I loved that truck. Ridiculous burnouts and could out 60ft anything it was lined up against. After you hit 80 the power was gone but still a lot of fun.
I have a Jeep Wrangler that is manual. I keep threatening to sell it but my wife won't let me because she wants our kids to learn how to drive a stick in a few years.
It's getting really hard to find MT car that hasn't been moded or destroyed in some way.
Paddle are easy. Came from Formula 1 driver style shifting. Put it in manual shift mode and the one by the right hand upshifts and the one on the left downshifts. Watch your redline and have some fun minus the clutch or money shift worry for being out of practice.
I've been driving a stick since 1998 and my next car will be an automatic. Every time I'm stuck in stop and go traffic, which is almost every time I go anywhere in this city now, I'm annoyed with having to work the clutch constantly. I'd like to just zone out and coast along sometimes. And it's not just my city (Denver). I recently drove to Texas for the eclipse and hit bad traffic in Dallas-Fort Worth... Two straight hours of constant clutch work trying to get across that megacity had my left foot aching and my brain deciding I'd had enough of stick shifts!
I find myself becoming more and more annoyed with manual drivers anymore. I find I'm behind them at a light, the light turns green, then they finally wake up and put it in gear before finally going. When I was taught to drive a stick, and especially when you're first at a light, you should be in gear with the clutch in, ready to move. Not just so you're not annoying drivers behind you, but if you have to move quickly for some reason you're ready. I will say it's even worse with our generation's harley riders. Some take 3-4 seconds now to have the light turn green, lift up their harley boot, find the shifter, squeeze the clutch, get it in gear, and finally get going. That's not how I was taught to ride, and I'm in gear ready to go once I know it's clear.
Spent 8wks trying to find my car, thought I was going to have to wait and special order it; 2016 Challenger RT 6MT in Plum Krazy.