What manual tranny did you cut your teeth on?

[Errtt]

1st few vehicles were 3 on the tree, then a few 4 on the floor.

 

[Schmoe]

1975 Datsun B210....4 speed. LOVED that car...could haul all my drums.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Originally Posted By: Astro14
Ford 8N tractor.


That brings back some memories. My Grandad was a celery farmer and I got my tractor privileges revoked when he saw me up on two wheels!

I was 10!

 

[nthach]

First attempt was a 1978 VW Scirocco. I stalled it more than I drove it. I was much more successful with a 98 Civic DX and a 2008 Civic Si.

 

[Nyogtha]

Dad's 1973 GMC Pickup with 3 on a tree, 350 V8 4BBL, and a clutch spring that gave the left leg a workout in traffic.

Followed by a 1972 Mazda pickup for me with 4 on the floor, 98 I4, and hydraulic clutch

Then a 1969 Plymouth Duster with 3 on a tree, 225 slant 6, and mechanical clutch

And so on until shortly before I met my wife . . . now all automatics

 

[UG_Passat]

88.5 Toyota camry V6

 

[CR94]

This thread has lured a bunch of old guys into effectively revealing their ages.

 

[TallPaul]

Originally Posted By: dnastrau

... but these days we (sadly) have all automatics here.

Andrew S.


You could do something about that, at least for your one vehicle.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: CR94
This thread has lured a bunch of old guys into effectively revealing their ages.


Or at least the model year of the vehicle they were driving..

 

[Soggydog]

1985 Ford escort 4 speed, followed shortly by a 1979 elcamino with a saginaw 4 speed

 

[CR94]

Originally Posted By: 02SE
Originally Posted By: CR94
This thread has lured a bunch of old guys into effectively revealing their ages.


Or at least the model year of the vehicle they were driving..
Yes, but it seems safe to assume the vehicles were not extremely elderly in most cases, so that's a good clue of the drivers' vintages.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: CR94
Originally Posted By: 02SE
Originally Posted By: CR94
This thread has lured a bunch of old guys into effectively revealing their ages.


Or at least the model year of the vehicle they were driving..
Yes, but it seems safe to assume the vehicles were not extremely elderly in most cases, so that's a good clue of the drivers' vintages.


I've learned never to assume.

In the case of the car I learned to drive a manual trans in, The model year means that I could be anywhere from 16 to 70 years of age..

 

[GMFan]

My first car I bought in my sophomore year of college for $3800 cash. It was 2001 Saturn SL with a 5speed and 88k miles. I had to have a family member drive it home for me since I didn't know stick. I was dropped off in a state park and taught myself there until I could drive it home. I remember some pretty embarrassing stalls.

 

[Silverado12]

1968 VW.

 

[Silverado12]

First big truck tranny was a 9 speed in a 1993 International cabover. Now that's an experience.

 

[Papa Bear]

'48 Ford

 

[morepwr]

1976 Datsun pick up

 

[A_Harman]

'73 Chevy Vega with a Saginaw 4-speed.
But it was impossible to heel-toe downshift that car.
I learned heel-toe on my '85 Pontiac Sunbird Turbo 4-speed. The pedals were perfect for that.

 

[K23Turbo]

1996 Acura Integra

 

[Aichiguy]

The most excellent Chevy Vega. That's what was used in Driver's Ed. Strangely my mother had a couple of them after that which I sometimes drove. My dad worked at a Ford dealer and he could buy them for peanuts when they were traded in.