Comments on: Shiftless individuals http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166 I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeffro http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166/comment-page-1#comment-2739 Jeffro Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:01:54 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166#comment-2739 Most of my wheels have had sticks - I like the extra feeling of control. Since a lot of them were sporting related, that seemed important. However, since I've returned to trucking for a living, it's kinda nice just to crawl into my pickup and let it do the shifting for me at the end of the day....... Most of my wheels have had sticks – I like the extra feeling of control. Since a lot of them were sporting related, that seemed important.

However, since I’ve returned to trucking for a living, it’s kinda nice just to crawl into my pickup and let it do the shifting for me at the end of the day…….

]]> By: CGHill http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166/comment-page-1#comment-2738 CGHill Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:53:04 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166#comment-2738 I've owned two Novas (Novae?); the first had an actual two-speed Powerglide, the second a proper (if lethargic) Turbo Hydra-Matic. My old Celica had a really slick shifter, but then it was rear-drive and low-powered, which made this a bit easier to attain. (More HP and you wind up needing more of a clutch, and, well, you get the idea; FWD cars tend to be shifted with cables, which is like eating at KFC with chopsticks.) I’ve owned two Novas (Novae?); the first had an actual two-speed Powerglide, the second a proper (if lethargic) Turbo Hydra-Matic.

My old Celica had a really slick shifter, but then it was rear-drive and low-powered, which made this a bit easier to attain. (More HP and you wind up needing more of a clutch, and, well, you get the idea; FWD cars tend to be shifted with cables, which is like eating at KFC with chopsticks.)

]]> By: Joe http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166/comment-page-1#comment-2737 Joe Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:23:26 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/archives/1166#comment-2737 I actually prefer stick although it has been many years since I've had one. I feel you lose some of the feel of the car by taking that shift away from the driver. Fond teen memories of popping that clutch and rolling through the gears. I miss that Nova. I actually prefer stick although it has been many years since I’ve had one. I feel you lose some of the feel of the car by taking that shift away from the driver. Fond teen memories of popping that clutch and rolling through the gears. I miss that Nova.

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