Standard or Auto - Page 4

mochester · 08-31-2006, 08:34 PM

' one time, i almost let a girl drive my old mustang (she insisted she could drive a stick) ..... until she asked why there were 2 brake pedals. Needless to say, i made her get out of the drivers seat.'

haha that reminds me of an episode of king of the hill..i ****in love that show

'hank! the left brake isn't working!'

i was going to teach my sister how to drive a stick in my truck. she started looking at the shifter, and goes 'where's drive?'
she didn't make it very far (maybe 10 feet lol). i let her stall 3 times then told her to get out

jackedf150 · 09-19-2006, 05:23 AM

i goota have the manual. both my trucks are stard. i like being more involved withthe truck. the feel of a t-handle in my hand when i slam the throttle down on my big block V8. their is nothing like it.

64longstep · 10-26-2006, 11:46 PM

when i first started to drive i swore i would never own anything but standers. being a former trucker and many thousands of miles , i now will never own anything but automatics.

project88 · 10-29-2006, 12:16 PM

i remember one time, i was used to driving my car everywhere, then i had to take my dads sub for something, and my car is manual. So i rip down the road, push on the gas hard, let go of the gas and lookin for the dang shifter while my left foot slammed the brake hard. haha! i was just laughing, was only 10 sec before i shifted the fool thing on the steering column and now i forgot it already.

STPETEBLUE · 11-01-2006, 03:47 PM

Had a stick in my '84 GMC. Ordered it that way. I never got tired of driving it. I really miss that truck. I was looking for a stick when new truck shopping and my mechanic said I had to drive the DMax with the Allison 5 speed automatic. Man is that one sweet auto tranny!!!

791ton · 01-13-2007, 11:52 AM

i prefer stick, but my knee tells me to drive automatic.

Blackwolf14804 · 10-05-2007, 09:49 AM

Standards are just more fun to drive and they keep you on your toes.

peterbilt · 10-05-2007, 09:36 PM

i havent posted here, so i prefer auto over manuals becuz they are much easier to drive. less work. no guessing.

greasemonkey · 10-07-2007, 03:12 AM

"No guessing"

Huh? You dont guess when you drive manual. Thats how you burn out a tranny.

I prefer manual because you have a better range of gears, you save gas, and it just sounds so much better at a stoplight revving the engine.

crabtruck · 10-07-2007, 03:56 AM

Spent a lot of time driving a 5x2 (manual w/ splitter) in the mountains.
I like autos because you can make a sandwich while driving.
At least while trapped at 12 mph on the bigger grades.

View Poll Results: Which to you prefer to drive?
Automatic Tranny	22	36.67%
Standard Transmission	38	63.33%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

10-26-2006, 11:46 PM	#33
64longstep Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: PHX.AZ Posts: 140	when i first started to drive i swore i would never own anything but standers. being a former trucker and many thousands of miles , i now will never own anything but automatics. __________________ Leten a cat out the bag, is easier than, puten it back!

11-01-2006, 03:47 PM	#35
STPETEBLUE Full Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL and Waycross, GA Posts: 34	Had a stick in my '84 GMC. Ordered it that way. I never got tired of driving it. I really miss that truck. I was looking for a stick when new truck shopping and my mechanic said I had to drive the DMax with the Allison 5 speed automatic. Man is that one sweet auto tranny!!! __________________ 2005 Silverado 3500 DRW 6.6L LLY/Ally 5 Spd \| LT \| EC \| LB\| '06 Silverado "Steel Bed" Tail Lights, '06 Towing Mirrors, VR Straps. Click here for more about The Florida Diesel Truck Club

01-13-2007, 11:52 AM	#36
791ton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bremerton, Washington Posts: 64	i prefer stick, but my knee tells me to drive automatic. __________________ 1979 Crew Cab Chevy 1 Ton Dually 454

10-05-2007, 09:36 PM	#38
peterbilt Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,847	i havent posted here, so i prefer auto over manuals becuz they are much easier to drive. less work. no guessing. __________________ clicky!!>> 1971 Volkswagen Deluxe Bus <<clicky!! "Never give up on somebody you can't go a day without thinkin' about" Eric and Jessica 1-14-08

08-31-2006, 08:34 PM	#31
mochester Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 103	' one time, i almost let a girl drive my old mustang (she insisted she could drive a stick) ..... until she asked why there were 2 brake pedals. Needless to say, i made her get out of the drivers seat.' haha that reminds me of an episode of king of the hill..i ****in love that show 'hank! the left brake isn't working!' i was going to teach my sister how to drive a stick in my truck. she started looking at the shifter, and goes 'where's drive?' she didn't make it very far (maybe 10 feet lol). i let her stall 3 times then told her to get out

09-19-2006, 05:23 AM	#32
jackedf150 Full Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Berwick, Maine Posts: 24	i goota have the manual. both my trucks are stard. i like being more involved withthe truck. the feel of a t-handle in my hand when i slam the throttle down on my big block V8. their is nothing like it.

10-29-2006, 12:16 PM	#34
project88 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 135	i remember one time, i was used to driving my car everywhere, then i had to take my dads sub for something, and my car is manual. So i rip down the road, push on the gas hard, let go of the gas and lookin for the dang shifter while my left foot slammed the brake hard. haha! i was just laughing, was only 10 sec before i shifted the fool thing on the steering column and now i forgot it already.

10-05-2007, 09:49 AM	#37
Blackwolf14804 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Almond, NY Posts: 72	Standards are just more fun to drive and they keep you on your toes.

10-07-2007, 03:12 AM	#39
greasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere, PA Posts: 585	"No guessing" Huh? You dont guess when you drive manual. Thats how you burn out a tranny. I prefer manual because you have a better range of gears, you save gas, and it just sounds so much better at a stoplight revving the engine. __________________ Tractors are like watermelon, you keep the red and throw away the green."

10-07-2007, 03:56 AM	#40
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,464	Spent a lot of time driving a 5x2 (manual w/ splitter) in the mountains. I like autos because you can make a sandwich while driving. At least while trapped at 12 mph on the bigger grades.

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