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by towid
Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:59 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Manual transmission - options for learning?
Replies: 31
Views: 4467

Re: Manual transmission - options for learning?

I am in your shoe too.

Best option would be to buy a used vehicle for $500-$1000 and drive it extensively for a year if you can. But first learn the basics and the internal engineering and how it works before driving it. If you know the internal working, the rest is pretty smooth.
by towid
Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Just drove my manual this monday in a pretty bad rush hour
Replies: 52
Views: 8059

Re: Just drove my manual this monday in a pretty bad rush ho

then i realised im pretty happy that i dont have auto becouse when i stoped i just put my gear in neutral and pulled the e-break and could relax my feet Does anyone like to drive their car in rush hour ? you can actually relax(?) in auto too :) put it in "N", pull the hand break ( I do no...
by towid
Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: What influenced your interest in manual transmissions?
Replies: 76
Views: 13162

Re: What influenced your interest in manual transmissions?

I got interested in manual transmission when I saw no one in my community drives a stick shift.. NO ONE. it is as if it is a quality that very few people posses. That is the main reason for my love towards stick shift. Out of curiosity, how big is your community? It'd be more impressive for you if ...
by towid
Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: I'm an idiot: I accidently left my car idling for 10 hours!!
Replies: 33
Views: 6254

Re: I'm an idiot: I accidently left my car idling for 10 hou

Have your house key/apartment key with your car key in the same key chain and you will not do that again.
by towid
Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Do you look inside cars to see if its stick?
Replies: 171
Views: 26832

Re: Do you look inside cars to see if its stick?

Good looking car or not, I always , always try to see if they have a stick shift. Again, I personally drive an auto and having a second car soon enough with stick shift to learn how to drive a manual. It is a personal choice and automatic is way more relaxed and chilled out. I have heard drag race d...
by towid
Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Which did you learn to drive first?
Replies: 39
Views: 5509

Re: Which did you learn to drive first?

I first got my driving lesson on a 1976 toyota corona, manual transmission. It was in the busy streets of Dhaka with people and traffic all over the place. It was like having all the poeple of USA in Los Angels only. It was that much crowded. later on, I ended up having automatic as my first car. To...
by towid
Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:44 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Any car at Autobahn
Replies: 45
Views: 8775

Re: Any car at Autobahn

I would take my 02 Accord V6 5sp auto tranny. just to see how long the tranmission will last. I bet it wont last longer than 30 min
by towid
Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:09 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: How much do you guys pay for car insurance?
Replies: 55
Views: 7084

Re: How much do you guys pay for car insurance?

$163/month with a local broker. third party $1 million coverage. No coverage for me,myself and my car

2002 Accord V6 Ex-L
1 accident for which I was not responsible for. The women did a trick with the police officer :P
by towid
Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:06 am
Forum: Members' Cars
Topic: 4onthefloor's new wheels
Replies: 159
Views: 58706

Re: 4onthefloor's new wheels

you stayed in Comfort Inn on Bedford highway. Nice...
by towid
Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:56 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: What influenced your interest in manual transmissions?
Replies: 76
Views: 13162

Re: What influenced your interest in manual transmissions?

I got interested in manual transmission when I saw no one in my community drives a stick shift.. NO ONE. it is as if it is a quality that very few people posses. That is the main reason for my love towards stick shift. Also, if you are stuck somewhere and the only way to get out of there is driving ...
by towid
Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Welcome to Standardshift!
Replies: 516
Views: 128136

Re: Welcome to Standardshift!

Hi there: I am new in this forum. Right now I do not drive a standard shift, but someday I will,.... someday. Nobody in my community drives a standard shift as everyone is afraid of stalling .. haha. so I want to stand out and brag about it . I drive a 2002 Honda Accord Ex-L V6 . Hoping to get a che...