The Dying Art of Driving a Stick Shift In Europe, 80% of cars sold have manual transmissions. In the U.S., it’s only 1%.

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April 03, 2022, 08:43 AM

jeeperxd

The Dying Art of Driving a Stick Shift In Europe, 80% of cars sold have manual transmissions. In the U.S., it’s only 1%.

21 bubba I agree I have never heard anything about the firing order. As for the Viper in the photo it is a 1997 the exhaust is out the back and it has the loopy cam. I would never want to drive a car like this with an automatic. Yes it is mine.

April 03, 2022, 03:21 PM

.38supersig

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Originally posted by 21bubba:
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Originally posted by 1s1k:
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Originally posted by .38supersig:
^^^ Love the sound of the SRT-10. A symphony of cylinders.
it depends on what year it is for me. Most of them sound like a UPS truck. There was so many complaints that they eventually changed the firing order which helped it immensely.
Who told you that? As a viper owner for 20 years I've never heard such nonsense

Best I can tell, it has always been 1-10-9-4-3-6-5-8-7-2.

Not sure about the UPS truck, although I feel like we are getting the same fuel economy.

April 04, 2022, 11:08 AM

M-11

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I can drive a stick. I can drive three-on-a-column, too.

1967 Chevy 9 passenger wagon, 6 cyl, 3 in the tree, no power anything.First lesson was in a cow pasture, facing uphill. Lessons would commence when I could get up the hill from a standing start and no roll-back. Took a while but my left leg was shaking so badly I could barely walk.

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April 04, 2022, 12:51 PM

M1Garandy

Have not owned a vehicle with an automatic transmission for 24 years. I hope that does not change for another 24 years or more.

April 04, 2022, 05:48 PM

ScotP7

What a fantastic thread. Thank you for it.
Have never bought an automatic, except for my wife and my kids.
Currently drive a 6 speed WRX, and a seven speed 911. Six seems too few.
My kids, now in their mid 30’s, really want to learn a stick. I wish I could find a manual rental vs taking the chance of burning out the WRX.

April 04, 2022, 07:25 PM

vthoky

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Originally posted by .38supersig:
^^^ Love the sound of the SRT-10. A symphony of cylinders.

Sort of off-topic: in a previous job I worked for an automotive components manufacturer. My career there involved several trips to Detroit. One particular trip ended me up in the Chrysler tech center for a day. I was on an upper floor just waiting for the next meeting when I heard an unbelievable sound. I looked over the rail to the first floor of the atrium and a saw Viper rumbling across the floor. Echoing around that building, the sound was absolutely amazing.