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- From: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas Tovornik)
- Subject: Re: FLAME! Only a Manual!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.233636.7822@sol.UVic.CA>
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- Reply-To: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA
- Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- References: <1992Nov5.063944.1@dac.mdcbbs.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 23:36:36 GMT
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- In article 1@dac.mdcbbs.com, asr_2@dac.mdcbbs.com () writes:
- >>
- >> 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.
-
- I agree with you.
-
- >>
- > 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.
-
- Driving IS a thrill if you are not SHIFTLESS(IMHO.)
- It is a bore for me to go shiftless...What to do with
- that extra arm and leg?
-
- >>
- >> I'm willing to pay a premium to make that trip simpler
- >
- > Sometimes this is true, but when the road twists.......
-
- ....I prefer choosing my own gears while entering and exiting chicanes!
-
- >> 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.
-
- By new world do you mean North Americans IN GENERAL? There are many
- driving enthusiasts here but more shiftless slobs that block the flow
- of traffic, unfortunately. :+(
-
- >> 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!!
-
- DITTO.
-
- >>
- >> 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?
-
- And driving TRABANTS!
-
- >
- >> 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..
-
- Yeah...My mother's not willing to try either. When her car was in the shop,
- I said that she was welcome to use mine. I had to drive her all over town
- because she never could be bothered to learn how to REALLY drive(ARRRGH!)
-
- Just say no to boring cars!
-
- Torque Monger
-
- >
- > 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.
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