"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/27/2015 at 14:05 • Filed to: Misadventures in automotive journalism
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"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
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Historically, my friends and forum members have been very lucky. One guy had been in two serious collisions in the same car, and it saved him and itself both times. One guy has had three Mark IV Jettas with no problems whatsoever, all of which had high mileage and had gas engines. One guy stumbled upon a barn find Peugeot 505, and took it home for peanuts. Me? Not so much.
You see, I have historically both bad luck and bad judgement. I bought the world’s rustiest 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and ended up having to give it away. I am somewhat prone to repeat my mistakes, and my timing is usually a little bit off. That’s why, when we started the buying process of our latest car, I was cautious.
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CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/27/2015 at 14:12 |
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Is it a manual?
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G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
11/27/2015 at 14:25 |
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No, its the automatic. My dad finds driving a manual to be too distracting.
Urambo Tauro
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/27/2015 at 14:29 |
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Distracting from WHAT?
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CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/27/2015 at 14:31 |
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I think after manual becomes second nature, automatic gives more opportunities for distraction
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G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> Urambo Tauro
11/27/2015 at 14:35 |
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Weirdly enough, he finds it harder to focus on driving in a manual transmission car.
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G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
11/27/2015 at 14:36 |
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Yeah, I don’t know what it is. Mind you, he is a bit easily distracted.
TractorPillow
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/27/2015 at 14:53 |
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Title and body don't mesh.
Tohru
> Urambo Tauro
11/27/2015 at 18:19 |
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Driving a stick distracts him from surfing Oppo while driving.
Chasaboo
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/28/2015 at 13:52 |
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Here in the colonies we spell judgment sans the letter E. Perhaps that has something to do with your bad luck.
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G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> Chasaboo
11/28/2015 at 15:26 |
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This is what happens when your dad is British.