Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

[mac5155]

Anyone ever use a shipping service like Shiply or uShip? I put the camper I'm purchasing on there and am getting quotes that I'll likely accept. Beats me driving out there to pick it up.

[mac5155]

Funds available in my account this morning. Crisis averted.

[mac5155]

Called insurance to swap an old camper off and a new camper on.

Almost $800 a year premium increase due to coming off a rate lock from 2021.

W.
T.
F.

[mac5155]

Can someone in Ohio explain to me why Ohio turnpike has like 1 little tiny lane for EZ pass at most of their major interchanges. The lines at those toll booths were insane.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Because Ohio is the worst state ever.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

[faftorial]

Boo on the Krauts ending manuals.

Testing the 2024 BMW M2—maybe the last M car with a manual transmission

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/te ... nsmission/

[dodint]

Reminds me of the BMW Z4 which was the last BMW with a manual a few years ago.

[NTP66]

Whatever. Who actually enjoys driving manual in today’s traffic? Find a new hobby.

[Beveridge]

I've always wanted to learn how to drive manual, but I'll never use it so why take the time.

[RonnieFranchise]

My first new car, a '94 Geo Prizm, was a manual. I loved it, even driving in Boston. Heathens who do not enjoy this must be doing it wrong.

Mrs. Franchise, my girlfriend at that time, cried when I tried to teach her to drive it due to the clutch having a burning smell. My days of driving a manual were numbered.

[NTP66]

It was fun for a while, but got old in city traffic. No way would I ever consider going back to one.

[mac5155]

My first new car, a '94 Geo Prizm, was a manual. I loved it, even driving in Boston. Heathens who do not enjoy this must be doing it wrong.

Mrs. Franchise, my girlfriend at that time, cried when I tried to teach her to drive it due to the clutch having a burning smell. My days of driving a manual were numbered.

My father in law still drives a 94 Geo Prizm stick shift lol.

[Shyster]

Whatever. Who actually enjoys driving manual in today’s traffic? Find a new hobby.

You will all be shocked to hear that Shyster only buys and drives cars with manual transmissions.

I think I've said this before, but my grandma's last car was a '77 Ford Maverick with a three-on-the-tree manual transmission, which she drove well into her 80s. If my tiny elderly grandma could do it, then anyone who can't drive stick because it's "too hard" has a butt made of the finest sugar candy.

[Joegap]

Any Audi fans in here? Starting to fall in love with the S4s and might consider pulling the trigger

[NTP66]

Any Audi fans in here? Starting to fall in love with the S4s and might consider pulling the trigger

I do like the styling of the RS5.

[Shyster]

Nah, none of them come with manual transmissions.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Do the manual transmission devotees here also use a washboard instead of a washing machine?

[faftorial]

Do the manual transmission devotees here also use a washboard instead of a washing machine?

While I don't like being in stop and go traffic (and I avoid it all costs), there's far more engagement in driving a manual.

Have you driven them?

[Shyster]

Cars with manuals are driven. Cars with automatics are steered.

[faftorial]

Cars with manuals are driven. Cars with automatics are steered.

[count2infinity]

Is this one of those weird “back in my day…” things?

I mean if you like it, go for it. I’ll stick with the non-stick, thanks.

[skullman80]

Yeah I’ll take the ease of just “steering” over having to fiddle with a manual transmission.

If someone wants to drive a stick more power to them.

[NTP66]

Just think of how jacked your left leg would be if you were a man and drove stick, though. You’d be getting all the ladies.

[Kane]

Like that Simpsons episode where Homer lifts a weight with the same arm until he has one normal and one ripped bicep.