New member from PA
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:49 am
I love this site. I've lurked for a while just checking it out, and had to join. There is not much that could be cooler than a site dedicated to the one thing that I must have in any vehicle that I own.
I've been driving for 14 years, and there is nothing that any automatic can do to make me like it. I see it this way- I drive them, wash them, change their oil and take care of anything else that they need. If I can handle all of this, I think I can select my own blasted gear. Computers and electronic shift modules don't know what I'm thinking, feeling or seeing. Only I do, and a real manual transmission is the only way to really be in full control and get the most out of my vehicles.
In the last year, I have happily chalked up two new vehicle sales for the stick shift. In August, 2010, my wife got her new Jetta with a five-speed right off the lot. When I bought my Dodge Ram two months ago, they had to order it in for me from another dealer. Getting a stick was not a major issue (with the diesel), but finding a regular cab with a stick was! I didn't realize just how scarce regular cab trucks have become. Still, I give a big thumbs-up to Ram, the only ones still building a REAL full-size truck.
Sorry for the long-winded intro. I just love all things stick shift, and I look forward to enjoying the site. ~Jim
I've been driving for 14 years, and there is nothing that any automatic can do to make me like it. I see it this way- I drive them, wash them, change their oil and take care of anything else that they need. If I can handle all of this, I think I can select my own blasted gear. Computers and electronic shift modules don't know what I'm thinking, feeling or seeing. Only I do, and a real manual transmission is the only way to really be in full control and get the most out of my vehicles.
In the last year, I have happily chalked up two new vehicle sales for the stick shift. In August, 2010, my wife got her new Jetta with a five-speed right off the lot. When I bought my Dodge Ram two months ago, they had to order it in for me from another dealer. Getting a stick was not a major issue (with the diesel), but finding a regular cab with a stick was! I didn't realize just how scarce regular cab trucks have become. Still, I give a big thumbs-up to Ram, the only ones still building a REAL full-size truck.
Sorry for the long-winded intro. I just love all things stick shift, and I look forward to enjoying the site. ~Jim