Stick or Automatic

[arwensun1965 0]

Hi I thought this would be interesting, I was always used to using a stick until I lived in the USA, my husband has an Automatic. One day I went to work and parked in a parking space, I could not get the keys out of the car ignition, I started to panic, I sat there nearly in tears wondering if I should phone the AAA for assistance, well this fella parked next to me and I plucked up the courage to ask him if he know anything about cars, he looked in the car and said " mam it helps if you put the thing in park" I could of died, right there and then I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me, so I much prefer to use a stick.

Edited May 4, 2007 by arwensun1965

[arwensun1965 0]

Tried doing a poll on this and nothing came up????

[~Chad~ 0]

The first vehicle I learned to drive (age 15) was a 1986 full size GMC pickup with the stick on the collar. After learning to drive that, everything else was a piece of cake. But I prefer automatics of course.

[Itsmeitsmeitsree! 0]

The same thing has happened to my husband with the keys. He also uses the handbrake all the time as well, and it's an automatic. Drives me crazy.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Stick.

[Jasman0717 9]

I drove a stick for so many years that I got sick of shifting so am not on the lazy line and drive an automatic and am living every minute of it

[brnidokiegurl 0]

automatic cant do the stick

[mawilson 2,133]

Good job.

[Autumnchik 6]

Prefer stick shift .... it is second nature now and the shifting doesn't bother me at all. Of course, I live in a fairly rural area. I might feel differently if I lived in a city. When I lived in DC, I drove an automatic.

[~Chad~ 0]

Hi I thought this would be interesting, I was always used to using a stick until I lived in the USA, my husband has an Automatic. One day I went to work and parked in a parking space, I could not get the keys out of the car ignition, I started to panic, I sat there nearly in tears wondering if I should phone the AAA for assistance, well this fella parked next to me and I plucked up the courage to ask him if he know anything about cars, he looked in the car and said " mam it helps if you put the thing in park" I could of died, right there and then I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me, so I much prefer to use a stick.

Thats a funny story, but don't feel bad. A lady called 911 because she locked herself in her car!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1wzSw6B2Hw

[Fandango 1,439]

Hi I thought this would be interesting, I was always used to using a stick until I lived in the USA, my husband has an Automatic. One day I went to work and parked in a parking space, I could not get the keys out of the car ignition, I started to panic, I sat there nearly in tears wondering if I should phone the AAA for assistance, well this fella parked next to me and I plucked up the courage to ask him if he know anything about cars, he looked in the car and said " mam it helps if you put the thing in park" I could of died, right there and then I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me, so I much prefer to use a stick.

Thats a funny story, but don't feel bad. A lady called 911 because she locked herself in her car!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1wzSw6B2Hw

hahahaha that LAST one was priceless!

'you bring your azz and get my %$#$%# taco up in here!'

'I want my dollah or my taco!'

rofl

Oh, automatic all the way. D tried teaching me to drive stick, and all I know is we had to then trade in the car

Edited May 4, 2007 by LisaD

[MaydayDas 1]

Stick, I feel the power of the car better :devil:

[Jenn! 918]

Automatic.

Never learned stick, but it's on my list of things to do. I'm definitely a stick kind of gal. Or maybe not, it makes it harder to smoke...

[Dr. Obvious 49]

The first car I drove at 16 was a five speed. Then I have driven an automatic ever since.

This summer, my sister is supposed to reteach me how to drive a five speed. My husband shudders at the thought of having to drive an automatic, so I'll suck it up. Besides, manuals get better gas mileage, etc.

[Kath 0]

that one was way funny ...she forget that little bit of information in a hurry lol...

i have driven both automatic and manuals...i learned in the manual to get my licence in oz but my first car was an automatic..either didnt bother me...

my prob with driving over here is remembering that the shift is on the right hand side instead of the left and you pull you pull the seatbelt out over your left shoulder while driving lol..im sure i will get the hang of it lol

thank goodness my hubby's jeep is an automatic...lol

kath