/dev/null Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 https://www.wkrn.com/news/teens-charged-after-manual-transmission-thwarts-nashville-carjacking/1343847459 They grabbed her keys out of her hand, jumped in her vehicle but ran away after they were unable to drive a manual transmission, according to Metro police. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) Too bad that first chick wasn't smart enough to protect herself, she could have helped avoid a second victim Edited August 5, 2018 by Boyst62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 That's why I taught my son, and gave him the standard to take to college. I think only 7% of current drivers in the US can drive them. Wife used to for 15 years... Now she wants no part... Laziness.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Further proof that: 1) Autoboxes suck and a manual is the only way to go and 2) criminals are dumb. My car is safe! At least from these brain surgeons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I had to learn to drive a stick when I met my wife. She drove a powder blue Ford Pinto. It had a sunroof, but no AC, and we lived in the south. Her father told her if she could wait a few weeks, he could get her something nicer, but she just needed a car ASAP! She drove it forever! (We were poor and cheap.) Sometimes a little patience pays off! There were some hot days where I was hoping it would get blown up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Augie said: I had to learn to drive a stick when I met my wife. She drove a powder blue Ford Pinto. It had a sunroof, but no AC, and we lived in the south. Her father told her if she could wait a few weeks, he could get her something nicer, but she just needed a car ASAP! She drove it forever! (We were poor and cheap.) Sometimes a little patience pays off! There were some hot days where I was hoping it would get blown up! Hopefully not rear ended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Hopefully not rear ended! Yeah....like THAT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I would love a stick again. My two dream cars if I win Powerball....... 1. Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro in the "special" yearly color. Yes I know it's not a stick but it's what I want, leave me alone. 2. Honda Accord 4-cylinder with a stick. I'd have both vehicles for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: I would love a stick again. My two dream cars if I win Powerball....... 1. Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro in the "special" yearly color. Yes I know it's not a stick but it's what I want, leave me alone. 2. Honda Accord 4-cylinder with a stick. I'd have both vehicles for the rest of my life. You need to win the Powerball for these? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 that’s like hiding your money at home in books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I'm 61, never owned anything buy manual transmission. For one thing they just take a little bit of the boredom out of driving. For another, as has been alluded to, it reduces the risk of theft by 90%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seregil42 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 My father took me out one time to learn how to drive manual. The car died the very next day. That was the end of my training. No one else in my family had a manual for me to learn on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Steve O said: I'm 61, never owned anything buy manual transmission. For one thing they just take a little bit of the boredom out of driving. For another, as has been alluded to, it reduces the risk of theft by 90%. I used to own a manual transmission car, but got tired of driving it in traffic. Neutral to first, back to neutral, then to first and second (getting somewhere now), but alas no...back to first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 21 hours ago, LeGOATski said: You need to win the Powerball for these? Well, the TRD Pro is like $48k so I guess if I just won 2nd prize level Powerball I'd be ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 52 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: Well, the TRD Pro is like $48k so I guess if I just won 2nd prize level Powerball I'd be ok! Yeah, it's not cheap. I just thought Powerball was a little extreme... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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