Doood. I can tell already, that'd mess me up. When I need to swap hands for a

Mar 24, 2017
5:33:24pm

LeftOfNormal All-American

task, my brain mirrors the task, so I'd be inclined to go to the right and up for first gear, not left and up, for example. Yeah, that'd be a problem going freeway speed.

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POLL: Can you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission?

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 4:49pm

Which side of the bet are you on?

Sea Chicken

3/24/17 4:52pm

I don't want to influence the scientific validity of the poll 😉

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 4:55pm

But you will find out if Cougarboard has your back*

Sea Chicken

3/24/17 4:57pm

Not sure I can live with the disappointment

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 4:58pm

Real men drive stick.

SandYFan

3/24/17 4:52pm

unless they live in a place with terrible traffic.

VACOUGFAN

3/24/17 9:05pm

That was the only reason I got rid of my manual transmission car. My leg was

LaserCoug

3/24/17 10:15pm

it depends... am I from Idaho? Cause I might technically know how to, but being

TheDeek

3/24/17 4:52pm

RE: it depends... am I from Idaho? Cause I might technically know how to, but

Sea Chicken

3/24/17 4:54pm

Now you should ask how many actually own a vehicle with a manual transmission

Nat Gas Man

3/24/17 4:54pm

I have one. I bought it to ensure my daughter would learn to drive on a manual.

specsauce

3/24/17 5:05pm

harder to text and drive too

VACOUGFAN

3/24/17 9:05pm

You got it...and this is part of the reason I got this car. Force her to pay

specsauce

3/24/17 11:32pm

Wow, so far all I'm getting from this poll is

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 4:56pm

Youngsters that can't drive a stick

ColoSpgs

3/24/17 4:58pm

Snowflakes

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 4:59pm

But lovable snowflakes

ColoSpgs

3/24/17 5:01pm

who all get 🏆 if they participate in the poll

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 5:03pm

Pretty soon they will report abuse and the thread will be

Bert609

3/24/17 5:02pm

Until 2 years ago, all I ever drove was a stick. It's what I learned on.

StantonMac

3/24/17 4:58pm

Why did you fall from the light?

SandYFan

3/24/17 5:03pm

My son wrecked my car, and the only affordable replacements we could find quickly were automatics

StantonMac

3/24/17 5:05pm

Where's the yes, I am 35 option? I choose that one.

The Board Idiot

3/24/17 5:14pm

Oh man, bested by the board idiot

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 5:15pm

I learned to drive one when I was 16 but haven't actually bought one since

BeyondTheMark

3/24/17 5:19pm

Better question: Who can drive a cyclic and collective?

OldCosmo

3/24/17 5:22pm

This would be a superior poll 😉

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 5:29pm

The Borg again?

TNT

3/24/17 6:41pm

Do they use antitorque pedals?

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 6:43pm

Probably

TNT

3/24/17 6:43pm

Try driving a car with manual in UK where you're shifting with your left hand

Goliath

3/24/17 5:23pm

Very weird experience.

SandYFan

3/24/17 5:31pm

Yeah I live in Malta and get to do that everyday. Add in narrow roads

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 5:31pm

But is also really fun

Longbow Cougar

3/24/17 5:31pm

Two months after getting my license, we moved to Japan.

StantonMac

3/24/17 5:32pm

Doood. I can tell already, that'd mess me up. When I need to swap hands for a

LeftOfNormal

3/24/17 5:33pm

The shift pattern is the same.

Bert609

3/24/17 8:55pm

So far 18 posters losing their man card...

So it goes...

3/24/17 5:49pm

Uh no, if anyone is to blame it's their parents. It's not necessary anymore, why spend the time learning if you're not

Martin Van Nostrand

3/24/17 6:00pm

Hey you donated

TNT

3/24/17 6:45pm

Fat thumbs, everyone hits the wrong button once in awhile

Martin Van Nostrand

3/24/17 9:58pm

2 of our 3 cars are stick. Only my wife drives the automatic.

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