thought for the day, on loaners:

[fox]

driving automatic transmission is like having bad sex. a case can be made that it's better than nothing, but really, it's the automotive equivalent of lying still and thinking of england.

Comments

[fafou.livejournal.com]

I like the Different strokes comment. I learned to drive on an automatic simply cause it's easier to get a license that way but have since been most happy driving manual shift cars. I *like* the different strokes. And also cool turbo-charged 6 gear cars (the mini cooper S for example) only come in manual shift.

[datlowen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I learned on an automatic, too. And driving a manual the first few times scares the CRAP out of me. Figuratively.

I only wish I'd driven a turbocharged six-speed. ONE OF THESE DAYS!

[fafou.livejournal.com]

Test drive one. One day I had nothing to do so I went to the BMW dealership and said I was interested in the Mini. (I was interested, I just wasn't *buying* interested.) Could I take a test drive? The guy said, "Sure let me get the keys." Came back and *gave* me the keys. He didn't even ask for my license to hold or photocopy. Most fun. EVER. I think I'll do that with eht new VW SUV just to see how she drives.