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How many of you old guys still drive a vehicle with a manual transmission ? And what's your age ?
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I did up until a few years ago.
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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🙋♂️ 59 3.5L 5 cyl SOTF 4wd 5 spd 05 Colorado Z71 LS Not many of em made reg cab short bed. 1st chevy I have ever owned. Bought it summer 2019 used with 126K on it IIRC Got 177k on it now. Needs new tires... ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/DzmJF4bw/20221019-095946.jpg)
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Sold mine in Feb.......63........still miss it......
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45 - just bought one yesterday. Drove it home. AFAIK - there are only 2 trucks available today with a stick. Tacoma and Gladiator.
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I haven’t had one since my 73 gran torino
Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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My car and pickup are both standard.
06 Honda Accord and 06 Ram 3500 diesel.
Age 66.
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All but one of my trucks are standards and if I had my way they all would be.
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A couple of tractors and a retired fire truck. I'm in the process of building a home-brewed tractor with a 4 cylinder Mercruiser Marine engine, a 3 speed automatic main transmission, a 4 speed manual auxiliary trans, and a 2 speed vacuum shift rear axle. 24 forward speeds and 8 in reverse.
Ignorance can be fixed. Stupid is forever!
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Bought my first automatic transmission, a Nissan pickup, in 2020.
Still driving the stick hi-mileage Corolla until it dies, could be awhile.
I got the auto truck because no sticks were available at the time and I cannot guarantee my knees going forwards.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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58 drive an F-350 Stroke with a 6 speed. Trucks should have manual transmissions. Also, good anti-theft devices. 
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1 truck and 2 tractors are standard..... 1 truck auto.
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This will be my last post! Flave 1/3/21
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71 GMC 3/4 ton 4wd 350 ci with SM465…71 today
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Mid 50s and I still drive a manual, VW Rabbit. It'll be a shame when they go away for good, there's something special about a small car with good handling and a manual.
Eliminate qualified immunity and you'll eliminate cops who act like they are above the law.
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Drove a standard from when I was 16 in 1979 ( 59 years old now) until 2 years ago when a moron texting and driving totaled my Ford Ranger. Standards are getting hard to find so I ended up in my first automatic. I prefer a standard but good luck finding one these days.
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'99 F-350, 66 YO. ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c124/huntsman22/IMG_5698.JPG) ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/c124/huntsman22/tractor/IMG_0066_zpstccllaen.jpg)
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I've been driving the GTO for over 51 years and the 2000 GMC 3500 with a 454 and a 5 speed manual. I always thought the manual transmissions were better, but not anymore. These newer automatics are damned good. 68 ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/DakvAAm.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/r1jknoQ.jpg)
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I drove a std almost all my life. The last one I had was a 4cyl 5 speed Tacoma. I sold it 4 yrs ago and bought a newer 6cyl for hauling a trailer. This one is an automatic.
At 62, I miss driving the std.
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74 k10 3 on a tree was last standard truck, had to upgrade to crew cab for the kids. 39
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5.9 Cummins Ram 3500 HD, just turned 125K. It's a 2003, bought at 33K in 05. I'm 74. After 20 years of automatics, wife and I both had to relearn - lots of missed and grinding gears.  . (She's still working on it........especially the revving/lugging down on gear changes, and clutch popping - but then she doesn't get much practice.) It's on it's 3rd clutch as of a few months ago. 2nd one was installed by incompetents and didn't last long. Likely cheapest inferior part as well. Won't have that problem with this one. Maybe. That year model was pretty lemony for some reason. Money pit, but otherwise I sure like it. Just picked it up again last night...3rd water pump and new thermostat.
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