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- From: jailbird@next02wor.wam.umd.edu (serial killer)
- Subject: Re: Auto-stick WAS:Re: FLAME! Only a manual
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.013820.7575@wam.umd.edu>
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- References: <1992Nov6.135637.11563@bsu-ucs>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 01:38:20 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov6.135637.11563@bsu-ucs> 01ksdavis@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
- (Rebel without a clue.) writes:
- >
- > Thought I would take the time to add one last thing before this
- thread
- > totally dies out. Certain cars that were made fit into neither
- category. I
- > used to drive one. It is what I learned to drive on, and although I now
- know
- > how to drive a stick, nothing is as exciting as this strange
- transmission that
- > I learned to drive on.
- >
- > It is known as the semi-automatic transmission. Other names for
- it
- > include clutchless transmission, and a personal favorite "AT", but you
- can only
- > figure this out if you are reading the classifieds and see an ad for a
- pre-80
- > VW bug or something of the like with "AT"
-
- WEll, guess what they're still out there, try a Porchee 11 Cabrio with a
- tiptronic transmission, not too bad, tried it out last Tuesday, it's kinda
- a fun being a valet when you get to drive cars like that
-