on a lighter note...

Newboomer said:
Stick shift. One of the best kidproofers going. Way back in the dark ages (1940s) when I learned to drive there were no slushbox (automatic) transmissions. It was 3 or more on the floor and no synchromesh. Learned to double clutch as one of the first requirements of getting from one gear to the next without grinding. When I took my driving test to get my license (1956) I had to borrow my aunt's car because a stick was mandatory and we had a slushbox. The driving tester was quite impressed that I was double clutching. I still do to this day with a stick.
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Learned to drive in a '64 Beetle. Fun in the snow, until you become a toboggen and skid thru corners!
 
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flying sailor said:
Learned to drive in a '64 Beetle. Fun in the snow, until you become a toboggen and skid thru corners!
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LOL, I remember those days! Smashing snow drifts at speed to get to the bare road on the other side! I actually learned to drive on a tractor. I was getting sent to the Co-Op with a tractor and trailer as soon as my feet could reach the pedals. Probably some form of child abuse today!
 
WAB said:
LOL, I remember those days! Smashing snow drifts at speed to get to the bare road on the other side! I actually learned to drive on a tractor. I was getting sent to the Co-Op with a tractor and trailer as soon as my feet could reach the pedals. Probably some form of child abuse today!
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We used to hunt and occasionally would camp on the Usangu Flats. One day when I was 7 or 8 as we left the tent, dad asked if I wanted to drive and handed me the keys. The Landrover was maybe 15' from and facing the tent. I killed the Landrover a couple times letting out the clutch. Dad said to keep giving it plenty of gas. I did and took off straight towards the tent with my mom and brothers inside. Dad shoved the wheel and I took out a guy wire of the tent. It wasn't long before he had me on the Farmall and the 5 ton cabover Bedford. We may have been free labor, but we learned a lot of things young.
 
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