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To: newfreep
I have NEVER owned an automatic.

Me either, unless one counts the cars I legally owned for my son who refused to learn to drive a manual transmission car.

Many years ago I thought I might get an automatic to make things easier for my wife, but she test drove one and hated it. Even my daughter took her test in a manual and as little as she drove until she flew the nest, she drove a manual.

I'm on my third Camry five-speed, and sometimes miss my little MGB.

ML/NJ

27 posted on 05/02/2012 2:07:12 PM PDT by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj

I worked in HS and saved enough to buy a new, 1967 Mustang in my senior year - $2500. When I picked-up the car, the salesman gave me a 5-minute lesson on how to drive the 3-speed stick...and I never looked back.

Of all the cars i have owned, my favorite was a MGB - kinda of an orange color with a dark navy blue vinyl/leather interior. It was like a slightly oversized go-cart. I bought it new in early 70’s and, mechanically, it was totally junk but it was a blast to drive. Sold it less than 2 years later to a guy who never drove a stick.

Glad to see another MGB owner here!


43 posted on 05/02/2012 2:23:35 PM PDT by newfreep (Breitbart sent me...)
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