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Really fascinating sentiments, guys! Also, I couldn't agree with you all any better! It wasn't but last night where I was reading a review done by Car and Driver Magazine about the 2012 Kia Soul+ 2.0 6MT, and the figures were certainly there. The proof is in the pudding; cars like this are better wi...

Everyone remembers their first time. Their first time driving a stick shift that is. If you are learning to drive one in Lakewood Ohio, you might be seeing some Blue Lights in your rearview mirror. A man was pulled over after someone reported him as a drunk driver. As it turned out he was not doing...

Long time, no hear from! :D My reasons for creating this thread is because I am looking for your opinion/vote on the following question: Why do you love the manual transmission? It is all for a Senior-year graduation project that I had started back in February, where I had set out to create a resear...

Yeah, totally dead. Also, I unfortunately do not have a car of my own at this time.

You wanna know my story of idiocy? Take me traveling from the local grocery market getting ready to make a left hand turn on a major thoroughfare (22nd Street). Also take into account some bitch in a Honda Accord coupe. They clearly saw my left blinker flashing, yet the f**k still moves! So as I fin...

I actually liked the VW Corrado, come to think about it. If I remember correctly, back in elementary school, an old school mate that I would talk to on and off would get picked up by his father in a Corrado. I remember it being a Bright Red example just like the one you described. To this day, I thi...

yeah, it's at least relatively cheap and easy to get your permit and license over here :twisted: :? :lol: :mrgreen: They recently changed the requirements here, so now even a moped license costs something like $650 and it's not valid for "four-wheeled mopeds" that have become too popular ...

Starting in second is a useful technique if you are on a slippery surface that does not offer much grip. However, it involves transmitting more torque through the slipping clutch than starting in first and that will lead to a shorter clutch life. Much better to practice your 1 > 2 shifts until you ...

Welcome!

I am really loving your new BMW! Looks just like a fine Bavarian gem!

Also, you just happen to live nearby; I live in Chester, which is basically next to Philly!

Respect, man!

Congrats! How much does driving school cost? If you're only doing it to get behind the wheel of a 3-pedal vehicle, I'd just save that money towards a beater with 3 pedals. Thanks, guys. :D As a matter of fact, I am actually looking to save my money primarily for just that specific purpose, even tho...

Finally, after months of constant driving and studying to pass my Permit test, only to wait extra longer for my Birth certificate and social security card, I managed to get my Driver's permit on 21 May, a.k.a. "Judgment Day" (especially to those of you who haven't been living under a rock ...

AHTOXA wrote:I'm the same way. Don't want kids. Hell, I don't want a wife. 27 and in no hurry.

I can agree wit you on that one! And I'm only seventeen!

That is really nice to hear! I'm glad to see that she was making out good.

Prog-Shift is present, betch!

Aw, damn. I know that I won't be able to come. I'm probably gonna be stuck in some summer enrichment program (and I don't mean summer school) by then. That, and my dad probably isn't gonna feel like driving me that far out. :oops: I might be able to pick you up, as long as I go alone, probably clos...