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HappyH

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32. I've always had a stick shift.

Sat Jul 18, 2026, 08:07 AM

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Learned how to drive on my grand dad’s Ford tractor, then a long line of VW Beetles and Microbuses. A ‘53 Ford sedan educated me to the wonderful three on the tree trans. Now I have an ‘09 Outback with a 5 speed that I spent way too much money on bringing it back from a blown engine. To me it was worth it, nothing like really driving a twisty mountain road in a car that handles well and has a stick!

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The death of the stick shift is almost here [View all] Zorro Yesterday OP

CVT's bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

I love manual transmissions UpInArms Yesterday #2

I loved my manual Mazda3 zeusdogmom Yesterday #3

I learned to drive EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #4

I've always had a stick shift in the car inventory. Firestorm49 Yesterday #5

I loved my stick shifts. But... Biophilic Yesterday #6

Both of our company's semis are 18 speed manuals and my POV is a 6 speed stick. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #7

At least my little Smart Car has paddle shifters Nittersing Yesterday #8

.y Acura has paddles, I'm afraid to use them because i don't know what they do. dem4decades 4 hrs ago #33

Drove a stick shift until Mme. Defarge Yesterday #9

I learned how to use a stick shift on Jeeps Vogon_Glory Yesterday #10

Still have my '02 Nissan pickup and it's low mileage Hey Joe Yesterday #11

I prefer manual transmissions to automatics gay texan Yesterday #12

First time I drove an automatic I almost threw my friend into the windshield EverHopeful Yesterday #13

Rich person with 2 BMWs and a Tesla crying about automatic transmissions going away intheflow Yesterday #14

Cars with manual transmissions are fun to drive! CozyMystery Yesterday #15

I am driving my first automatic that I bought in Costa Rica. I have been driving 64+ years. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #16

Varies hugely by country muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #17

My uncle "taught" me how to drive stick in his 65 Ford pick up when I wad 16. kacekwl 23 hrs ago #18

who else drove a "three on the tree" Skittles 22 hrs ago #19

The very first vehicle I ever drove was an early Hey Joe 17 hrs ago #22

Yup Zorro 16 hrs ago #23

No great loss. n/t valleyrogue 19 hrs ago #20

I'm still driving my stick shift 2013 Toyota Corolla. Love it. madinmaryland 19 hrs ago #21

Coolest car I ever owned was a 1982 Datsun 280-ZX. Aristus 14 hrs ago #24

Something like this? True Dough 5 hrs ago #27

Datsun and Nissan were the same company Zorro 5 hrs ago #29

That's it exactly. Aristus 4 hrs ago #41

I drove a stick shift from 1980 thru 2024, and my wife still drives one Martin Eden 5 hrs ago #25

I love my stick buzzycrumbhunger 5 hrs ago #26

I've had two sticks in three of my Honda Accords. no_hypocrisy 5 hrs ago #28

You're absolutely correct about it being an antitheft device Walleye 4 hrs ago #38

Car thieves in Memphis have been caught & arrested because they couldn't drive a manual lol SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #39

I'm 72 and never drove a stick shift hauckeye 5 hrs ago #30

Love my stick shift Veloster debPip 5 hrs ago #31

I've always had a stick shift. HappyH 4 hrs ago #32

You can't text while driving. Lochloosa 4 hrs ago #34

We have a 23 year old Ford Ranger Edge with a 4 speed manual transmission. Tikki 4 hrs ago #35

One of my cousins will only buy/drive cars that are manual Picaro 4 hrs ago #36

Tell her to keep her old Toyota. New cars are absolute junk SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #40

I drive a 2012 Hyundai Accent. Stick shift six gears forward. Walleye 4 hrs ago #37

I learned stick on a Volkswagen Beetle sdfernando 3 hrs ago #42

I owned probably an equal amount over my 62 years of driving. I Have gone from stick to auto then back again. doc03 3 hrs ago #43