Poll: Escapist: Can you drive a Manual?

[loc978]

The real question is how many of you can double clutch.

No synchros in most M35s... and I once drove a 1960 Morris Minor (for about a week, actually. I was borrowing it) with no synchros. Not the most efficient shifting, but doable.

 

[Zakarath]

Yep, my Subaru is a stick-shift. took a little getting used to but now the only thing I don't like is getting moving from being stopped on an incline. That moment before you engage the gears and the car starts to roll backwards...

 

[Not Lord Atkin]

I don't drive. I do have a driver's license and I did learn on a manual transmission. This was almost 5 years ago though. So technically, I CAN drive and I CAN drive a manual, it's just that I hate driving.

Plus I got my licence in mainland Europe and I now live in the UK so attempting to start driving again would most likely get me killed.

 

[Serinanth]

I learned with a sloppy three on the tree. I don't care for automatics, stick is way more fun and engaging.

 

[RicoADF]

Over here most people seem to drive auto due to lazyness, I however will only drive manual and considering my car is a Holden Commodore SSV Redline, getting it in auto would have been criminal (It's a sports car like a Mustang for those none Australian's out there).

 

[sandangel]

I know hypothetically, since my brother showed me how the pedals work, but I have no practical experience with a manual transmission.

 

[Stg]

It's odd. I work in the oil field and as such, I had to get my Class A CDL with HazMat, Tankers, etc. and I can drive a 90,000lb semi-truck (tractor+trailer) with no problem, but when I tried to drive my girlfriend's standard Honda Fit, I barely made it one block.

Then again, semi-trucks are geared much lower than standard cars so you can just let off the clutch slowly and the truck will drive itself.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Only every day of my life.
It's alright. The benefits are outdone by the age of my vehicle.

 

[Vicarious Reality]

Who the F is Steve McQueen

I cant not drive a manual gear car, i can not even remember seeing an automatic gearbox in real life

 

[shootthebandit]

Who the F is Steve McQueen

I cant not drive a manual gear car, i can not even remember seeing an automatic gearbox in real life

Steve mcqueen is only like the coolest guy ever. He was the american guy in the great escape and he was in a film called Bullit where he drove he mustang through san fransico

Spoiler: steve mcqueen

 

[DazBurger]

Never tried an automatic.. So yes.

 

[Jodokh]

The real question is how many of you can double clutch.

bah matching rpm's and wheel speed is where it's at.

 

[frobalt]

I'm another Brit, so of course I can.

As for those saying it's harder to drive manually: I originally passed my test in 2009 and only drove once between that and getting my 1st car in August last year, and it didn't take me long at all to re-learn clutch control. I've been driving just less than a year and shifting gear is second nature to me. It takes me less than 2 seconds to shift gear, easily.

Also, how many auto drivers that think manual drivers are elitist are just feeling insecure about themselves?

 

[Tiger King]

Yep, my Subaru is a stick-shift. took a little getting used to but now the only thing I don't like is getting moving from being stopped on an incline. That moment before you engage the gears and the car starts to roll backwards...

that's what the handbrake is for

Who the F is Steve McQueen

I cant not drive a manual gear car, i can not even remember seeing an automatic gearbox in real life

Steve mcqueen is only like the coolest guy ever. He was the american guy in the great escape and he was in a film called Bullit where he drove he mustang through san fransico

Spoiler: steve mcqueen

ford did an advert for the puma based on the film if I remember right?

my fave film quote of his was from a film whose name I cant remember sadly. But anyway, in the film the girl he had been with tells him she is pregnant, and after an awkward moment he says 'well, congratulations' before walking off.
he really did a good job of showing how much of a douchebag that character was.

 

[Qwurty2.0]

Also, how many auto drivers that think manual drivers are elitist are just feeling insecure about themselves?

Probably the same number of manual drivers who think auto drivers are inferior to them. :/

 

[I am only a man]

I learned how to drive in a stick, and took my driving test in an automatic. It was an odd adjustment to make so suddenly.

 

[cathou]

i drive a grand caravan minivan, i think those things doesnt even come with a manual transmission. but most of the new cars i've tried were auto, but you could force the system to gear up and down if you wanted to.

i had a manual car once. for 12 hours. one fo my freind give me his dad old car, a 1985 rabbit diesel VW (we were in 2003) that havent been on the road at all for at least 3 years. he learn me how to drive manually, wich i had some trouble with, then i tried to come home with my new car, and the transmission fluid began to leak everywhere. it sums my manual experience...

 

[Random Argument Man]

I tried to learn. The thing is that my dad is a terrible teacher and I only have a 1986 suzuki samurai.

The thing is we still understand how the Samurai managed to work to this day.

 

[Tony2077]

I've only learned how to use an auto and its the only type we have now

 

[Unia]

Well considering in my corner of the world I would not have gotten a driver's licence at all without knowing how to shift gears, yes. Never driven automatic.