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- From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: FLAME! Only a Manual!
- Date: 5 Nov 1992 17:19:14 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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- In a previous article, asr_2@dac.mdcbbs.com () says:
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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
- WELL SAID!!!!!!!
- DREW
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