Just heard on TV news that Manual are now just about

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Restoman..

It'sformema.

Even my Mother still drives a 5 speed! She has a first gen Miata with 29K on it. When she comes to visit she can take any car here that is convenient.

John

[u3b3rg33k]

With no creeper gear, the auto is actually better for towing. Nowadays, anyway.

I disagree. 1st gear in the older F250s I've driven has plenty of stump pulling power.

It's not OBD II. It's emissions standards for unburnt fuel.

OBD II can have great throttle response. There's nothing inherently bad about it. It's just that a lot of bad shit was done to a lot of cars around the same time.

I'm not saying ODBII caused it, It just seems to have come about at the same time. Mostly on American vehicles I'm sure.

God forbid someone not be able to comfortably devour a McGriddle, yak on their silly cell, and pick their nose while driving. I thoroughly enjoyed my manual cars.

Hey! I can drive, shift, signal, talk on the phone, and eat while driving a manual.

[bimmer_E30]

probably only in north America.


In NorthAfrica they dont even offer Automatics....

It's because people here are to lazy to use the 3rd pedal and the shifter.