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Norm Peterson · 03-12-2017, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rontammy0

And for those that havnt driven a stalled ...geared and tuned l99..which is most yapping. You have no idea how quickly you will be sitting on the line wondering wtf just happened.

Actually, I do have a pretty good idea . . . could have told you to expect this at least 48 years ago except for this one minor detail.

Seriously, it just doesn't matter how many cars or people can launch better/more consistently than I've ever been able to. But if there's any one thing about this whole AT vs MT matter that "grinds my gears", it's when the driver in the AT vehicle behind me only knows how to drive to the set throttle position that gets him rolling and ends up crowding my car's rear bumper on my upshifts as a result.

On roll racing.

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Originally Posted by CamaroFred

No, it was invented to prevent leaving driveshafts on the street.

this ↑↑↑. With extended clutch life being a clear (if secondary) benefit.

Norm

Norm Peterson · 03-12-2017, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ir0nM4n

Not giving me much confidence in teaching my wife to drive a manual for this summers drive. I hope she masters it, if not new clutch.... ect... Hopefully not new tires...

My wife - not a car enthusiast whatsoever - has been driving stick since the early 1970's and still does. Doesn't want an AT even now.

Our daughter had to learn MT driving, else she wouldn't have got much practice driving done on her permit. Ditto for our oldest grandkid, she'd have come up short on practice too (and probably missed out on something else useful to know/have experienced as well).

Further back, all the women in my parents' generation (not to mention their parents' generation) who drove at all could drive stick. It was my own Mom who was most responsible for teaching me.

IOW, there's hope for your wife. Try not being too apprehensive, your confidence that she'll be able to get this skill down will help her get it down.

Norm

Silver14 · 03-12-2017, 08:37 AM

Forum users who respond to posts by answering questions that weren't asked.

Antecdotal comments being treated as proof.

The improper and way too frequent use of ellipses. http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/ellipses.asp

Ashen 6.2 · 03-12-2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroFred

Not pushing the clutch in far enough.

mpsgolf · 03-14-2017, 12:04 PM

A tree hugger in a Prius driving 50mph on the highway in the left hand Camaro lane that won't move over!!

There should be a 50 cal option for the front grill. Wait, I'm an engineer - maybe there's a way ...

UBB · 03-14-2017, 08:20 PM

Signature pictures that won't work right

deano1989 · 03-15-2017, 08:23 AM

Another thing that annoys me: when people never come to a complete stop at a red light, they just keep inching forward.

1Coopgt · 03-15-2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by deano1989

Another thing that annoys me: when people never come to a complete stop at a red light, they just keep inching forward.

Sadly my Mother does this one. It drives me nuts when I'm a passenger with here . Most of the time I drive .

The shock when people ask me if I drive the Camaro in snow storms like today. Yes I do, it's a car not a delicate flower.

jhsocal · 03-15-2017, 12:54 PM

Kids in the car.

Ir0nM4n · 03-16-2017, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

My wife - not a car enthusiast whatsoever - has been driving stick since the early 1970's and still does. Doesn't want an AT even now.

Our daughter had to learn MT driving, else she wouldn't have got much practice driving done on her permit. Ditto for our oldest grandkid, she'd have come up short on practice too (and probably missed out on something else useful to know/have experienced as well).

Further back, all the women in my parents' generation (not to mention their parents' generation) who drove at all could drive stick. It was my own Mom who was most responsible for teaching me.

IOW, there's hope for your wife. Try not being too apprehensive, your confidence that she'll be able to get this skill down will help her get it down.

Norm

Thanks for the advice, now that the car is tuned and the 1-4 shift is removed I plan on taking her out. Well when it isn't cold and raining.

Ace0751 · 03-16-2017, 09:32 AM

Seeing pointless threads

5thGenOwner · 03-16-2017, 09:42 AM

2 things...

1) LA traffic/ignorant lawbreaking drivers, and

2) The absence of law enforcement to stop said ignorant lawbreaking drivers. People drive this bad because they get away with it.

3) Oh, and a 3rd one... Lawyers!

gringo · 03-16-2017, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

It seems like the majority of unhappy people posting here with "gears to grind" drive a V-6 or an automatic or both.

Naw, it's the arrogant V8 guys who are getting outclassed by nearly a second by garden variety 6th gen SS's.

I love my V6 because I was able to enter the beautiful 5th gen style and performance for under $20K brand new. However, I knew I had to have the manual so that's what I bought. I've never regretted it since.

yzinger · 03-16-2017, 03:15 PM

Donkeys parking in no parking spaces (handicap etc..) but the businesses do nothing to police it.

03-14-2017, 12:04 PM	#75
mpsgolf Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: St Louis Missouri Posts: 507	A tree hugger in a Prius driving 50mph on the highway in the left hand Camaro lane that won't move over!! There should be a 50 cal option for the front grill. Wait, I'm an engineer - maybe there's a way ... __________________ 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Mods: trunk subwoofer and amp, LED lighting (fogs, interior, trunk), skip shift eliminator, CAI cold air kit, Vmax ported throttle body, Stainless Works retro chambered cat back, JBA Cat4ward SS ceramic coated headers Potential Next Mods: Tune, F&R sway bars, rear cradle bushing inserts and trailing arms

03-16-2017, 09:32 AM	#81
Ace0751 GEN5 Detail Drives: 2011 Synergy Series 2SS Convertible Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 1,986	Seeing pointless threads __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, Borla ATAK Exhaust System, Stainless Power Headers, RX Performance Catch Can, ACS T4 Splitter, Oracle side markers, Dyno Tuned by RDP Motorsports

03-16-2017, 09:42 AM	#82
5thGenOwner Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 2,197	2 things... 1) LA traffic/ignorant lawbreaking drivers, and 2) The absence of law enforcement to stop said ignorant lawbreaking drivers. People drive this bad because they get away with it. 3) Oh, and a 3rd one... Lawyers! __________________

03-12-2017, 08:37 AM	#73
Silver14 Drives: 2014 SIM 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 925	Forum users who respond to posts by answering questions that weren't asked. Antecdotal comments being treated as proof. The improper and way too frequent use of ellipses. http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/ellipses.asp

03-14-2017, 08:20 PM	#76
UBB Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bismarck Posts: 572 View My Garage	Signature pictures that won't work right

03-15-2017, 08:23 AM	#77
deano1989 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 100 View My Garage	Another thing that annoys me: when people never come to a complete stop at a red light, they just keep inching forward.

03-15-2017, 12:54 PM	#79
jhsocal Drives: 2018 Camaro RS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Southern California Posts: 78	Kids in the car.

03-16-2017, 03:15 PM	#84
yzinger Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - IOM - LS3 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 302	Donkeys parking in no parking spaces (handicap etc..) but the businesses do nothing to police it.