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Texas_RS · 11-19-2016, 08:49 PM

Wife asked if I was tired of shifting gears in everyday driving, traffic etc , I don't have any problem with it and love it. She brought up how I didn't know how to drive a manual transmission until she taught me, which is true. In my defense, we were 16 years old at the time, and now both 27.

Just curious to see if there are anyone still, these days, that can drive a manual car?

Or do you know how, but just prefer an automatic instead?

Kenny Camaro · 11-19-2016, 08:59 PM

Sure, I've owned a few manuals over the years. I even enjoyed them, especially my '72 GTO. As I've gotten older and the technology has gotten better, paddle shifting, sport mode, I just tired of 'rowing' the boat everywhere I go. Haven't had to change the clutch disk or pressure pad in decades. To each his own, get what you want.

JamesMyBoy · 11-19-2016, 09:14 PM

I'm with Kenny Camaro...
Over the years, I've owned quite a few manuals, including a 1961 Impala SS, 1969 Road Runner and a few pickups, to mention a few. I'm at the point in my life where I still want a powerful, fun car, but don't need to manage the gears unless I want to.
As others have said, to each his own... get what you want.

Coop1701 · 11-19-2016, 09:17 PM

I know lots of people who can't drive them. I have been driving them for 32 years. I will probably always have one. It makes me feel like I am actual DRIVING my car and not just tootling around in it.

pyroguy · 11-19-2016, 09:20 PM

I've never owned a manual transmission, but I can drive one. I swore that I'd never buy an automatic sports car, but the ticket to getting my Camaro was buying it for my wife who couldn't drive a stick. Since then I've commondeered it as mine, but it's still an automatic. I wish I had a manual since the car is only a fun car these days, but I can't complain about how fast it shifts post tune.

jd10013 · 11-19-2016, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas_RS

Just curious to see if there are anyone still, these days, that don't know how to drive a manual car?

you probably worded that wrong. would have been better to say "just curious to see if there are anyone still, these days, that can drive a manual car?

last I heard, only about 15% or so of cars produced come in a manual. back in the day, manual's were standard on base model and lower trim level cars. that why a lot of older people know how to drive them.

Jayjellyfish212 · 11-19-2016, 09:39 PM

My camaro is my pleasure fun car so a manual was a must for me. I don't like manual for a daily car tho just because I like to be lazy so when I'm in my work car many hours of the day it just makes life easier in an auto. I love manual cars for fun and performance driving. I would say there Is a population of people in the 16-30 age group that do not know how to drive a manual car. I make it a mandatory thing to anyone in my family to learn a manual shift trans. Next up is my niece in a few years, she will be taught to drive a manual shift vehicle and how to change a flat tire and service a car before she can take a road test. I will be tougher on her only because she will be inheriting my current camaro Someday.

Texas_RS · 11-19-2016, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jd10013

you probably worded that wrong. would have been better to say "just curious to see if there are anyone still, these days, that can drive a manual car?

last I heard, only about 15% or so of cars produced come in a manual. back in the day, manual's were standard on base model and lower trim level cars. that why a lot of older people know how to drive them.

I didn't think about the amount of Manual/automatic availbility in current time. You are right, if there are way more autos being made, then lots of people probably wouldn't even think about learning, or trying to drive a manual

patternpilot · 11-19-2016, 09:54 PM

The way its going, in a few years no one will even know how to drive. Get in, tell it where you want to go and sit back and relax.

Windycity · 11-19-2016, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by patternpilot

The way its going, in a few years no one will even know how to drive. Get in, tell it where you want to go and sit back and relax.

Honestly the way people are distracted now it's probably best since nobody is actually just driving their cars after they text/talk/eat/apply makeup etc anymore

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Jayjellyfish212 · 11-19-2016, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by patternpilot

The way its going, in a few years no one will even know how to drive. Get in, tell it where you want to go and sit back and relax.

You are correct. .. but Please shoot me the day I lose my freedom to actually drive my car.

Windycity · 11-19-2016, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayjellyfish212

You are correct. .. but Please shoot me the day I lose my freedom to actually drive my car.

I dont think you will ever lose the freedom to drive....too many classic cars and pre driverless cars on the road to convert over but as time goes on more and more cars will be self drive

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jshaf · 11-19-2016, 10:51 PM

Learned to drive on one but haven't drove one in years, besides modern autos shift a lot faster than most people ever could and you don't have the driver error.

chuckie669 · 11-19-2016, 11:12 PM

I learned to drive a manual as a dd in college. Having 6 drunks in a Ford probe while learning to shift gears was interesting to say the least.

11-19-2016, 08:49 PM	#1
Texas_RS Drives: 2013 1LE/SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dfw, Texas Posts: 898	Who doesn't know how to drive Manual transmission? Wife asked if I was tired of shifting gears in everyday driving, traffic etc , I don't have any problem with it and love it. She brought up how I didn't know how to drive a manual transmission until she taught me, which is true. In my defense, we were 16 years old at the time, and now both 27. Just curious to see if there are anyone still, these days, that can drive a manual car? Or do you know how, but just prefer an automatic instead? __________________ Current mods: Stainless Power Long Tube Headers,Cat Delete,CAI Cold Air Intake,Vitesse throttle controller, Muffler/Resonator Delete w/dual tips. ADM Performance Tuned,BMR 1.25 lowering springs,R1 Concept Slotted/Dimpled Rotors. Last edited by Texas_RS; 11-19-2016 at 09:44 PM.

11-19-2016, 09:14 PM	#3
JamesMyBoy Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Eastern Nebraska Posts: 465	I'm with Kenny Camaro... Over the years, I've owned quite a few manuals, including a 1961 Impala SS, 1969 Road Runner and a few pickups, to mention a few. I'm at the point in my life where I still want a powerful, fun car, but don't need to manage the gears unless I want to. As others have said, to each his own... get what you want. __________________

11-19-2016, 09:17 PM	#4
Coop1701 Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Spartanburg Posts: 453	I know lots of people who can't drive them. I have been driving them for 32 years. I will probably always have one. It makes me feel like I am actual DRIVING my car and not just tootling around in it. __________________ Number of people killed by wolves last year... Zero Number of people killed retrieving change from a Vending Machine.. Six

11-19-2016, 09:20 PM	#5
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #832 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: GA Posts: 7,092 View My Garage	I've never owned a manual transmission, but I can drive one. I swore that I'd never buy an automatic sports car, but the ticket to getting my Camaro was buying it for my wife who couldn't drive a stick. Since then I've commondeered it as mine, but it's still an automatic. I wish I had a manual since the car is only a fun car these days, but I can't complain about how fast it shifts post tune. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #832 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

11-19-2016, 09:39 PM	#7
Jayjellyfish212 Drives: 2014 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,050 View My Garage	My camaro is my pleasure fun car so a manual was a must for me. I don't like manual for a daily car tho just because I like to be lazy so when I'm in my work car many hours of the day it just makes life easier in an auto. I love manual cars for fun and performance driving. I would say there Is a population of people in the 16-30 age group that do not know how to drive a manual car. I make it a mandatory thing to anyone in my family to learn a manual shift trans. Next up is my niece in a few years, she will be taught to drive a manual shift vehicle and how to change a flat tire and service a car before she can take a road test. I will be tougher on her only because she will be inheriting my current camaro Someday. __________________ Car mods: never enough!

11-19-2016, 08:59 PM	#2
Kenny Camaro Account Suspended Drives: 2013 1LT RS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 3,494	Sure, I've owned a few manuals over the years. I even enjoyed them, especially my '72 GTO. As I've gotten older and the technology has gotten better, paddle shifting, sport mode, I just tired of 'rowing' the boat everywhere I go. Haven't had to change the clutch disk or pressure pad in decades. To each his own, get what you want.

11-19-2016, 09:54 PM	#9
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 934 View My Garage	The way its going, in a few years no one will even know how to drive. Get in, tell it where you want to go and sit back and relax. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

11-19-2016, 10:51 PM	#13
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	Learned to drive on one but haven't drove one in years, besides modern autos shift a lot faster than most people ever could and you don't have the driver error. __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

11-19-2016, 11:12 PM	#14
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	I learned to drive a manual as a dd in college. Having 6 drunks in a Ford probe while learning to shift gears was interesting to say the least.