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- Subject: FLAME! Only a Manual!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.063944.1@dac.mdcbbs.com>
- From: asr_2@dac.mdcbbs.com
- Date: 5 Nov 92 06:39:44 PST
- References: <1992Oct19.141709.20737@udel.edu> <1992Oct20.224943.2468@viewlogic.com> <92301.133431SROWELL@ESOC.BITNET> <2AF7FC2C.51@telly.on.ca>
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- >
- > Well, I'm one of those not bothered to learn a gearbox, and I'm not at all
- > concerned, let alone ashamed. It's not fear, it's indifference.
-
- ..doesn't matter what it is, you are not willing to learn. Blithely ignorant
- is more like it. What happens when your son wants to learn? I guess you
- won't be there to teach him...oh thats right he can be blithely ignorant
- too. This is not a flame just opinion.
- >
- If it gets me where I want to go, safely,
- > quickly, and comfortably, that's good enough for me.
-
- If you don't enjoy the thrill of driving I sure as h*ll won't
- share it with you.
- >
- > I'm willing to pay a premium to make that trip simpler
-
- Sometimes this is true, but when the road twists.......
-
- I have no doubt that the car next to
- > me with the manual transaxle was a little cheaper to buy, probably
- > accelerates better at a green light, and is cheaper to repair than
- > my automatic.
- ...Man! Maybe faster isn't more fun but haven't you ever enjoyed racing
- a car from a stoplight? Oh no! This must be a new world man-forgive
- me I daren't give my interpretation of manhood...it would upset your
- sensitive nature.
-
- > As for the pleasure of driving (when it happens), to me that comes more
- > from the surroundings than the car driving through it. And beautiful
- > scenery looks as good out the window of a Citroen 2CV as from a Cadillac
- > or Miata.
-
- ....I thought you were DRIVING if you enjoy the scenery SIT in the
- passenger seat!!
- >
- > Of course, this is but one point of view, and likely not even the
- > prevalent one.
-
- ...and of course you are probably right, views like this are what get
- us all driving the same car, bland looks, same performance, and
- bland interiors...sure its a tool like you said, but give the
- craftsman a chance to make it more than that. If the prevalent
- view was yours then we could say goodbye to the Ferraris, the
- Lambos and I suppose we would all be better off right?
-
-
- > Please be aware that there are many of us for whom getting there
- > is not necessarily half the fun. You may be amazed at our numbers, but
- > that's your problem, not mine.
-
- ...read the above..you make it our problem too, wave next time a car
- blows by you, and look carefully it could be your wife in the
- passenger seat
- >
- You have a right to your opinion but at least experience driving a
- stickshift and then your opinion will mean something, an apathetic
- view is the most dangerous kind. You might be happy about this now
- but how many other experiences have you let pass by because you
- couldn't care...try it you may like it..
-
- Asim
- Torque, speed and high g's
-
- > --
- > Evan Leibovitch, Sound Software Ltd., located in beautiful Brampton, Ontario
- > evan@telly.on.ca / uunet!utzoo!telly!evan / (416) 452-0504
- > "IBM's three letters are probably EBCDIC for CYA" - Nik H.
-