So, I drove a manual for the first time yesterday

"Blondude" (Blondude) 07/06/2015 at 19:34 • Filed to: Jalop as fuck, Save the manuals, Manuel Transmission

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Not that hard. Nailed it the first time. Stalled it the second. Of course, I had to use the only vehicle in the entire extended family with a stick, my grandpa’s 1966 Olds 442. I expect my Jalopnik Gold card to arrive in the mail shortly.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:37

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Welcome

whoarder is tellurium > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:39

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Los manuel 4 speedy gonzales transmiscion primero

macanamera > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:39

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As membership coordinator, we still haven’t received your subscription fee. We accept check, cash, money order, .999 gold bullion, or Doritos Locos Tacos.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:40

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Welcome..wheres my taco

Funktheduck > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:45

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Welcome to the club

$kaycog > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:51

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Bravo! Good for you picking it up so quickly and in a classic 442!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:53

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I’ve never understood. What is Jalopnik Gold?

jkm7680 > macanamera 07/06/2015 at 19:53

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Or like give Jkm7680 that 442, then yeah that would be cool.

Blondude > $kaycog 07/06/2015 at 19:54

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To be fair, it’s about as hooptie of a 442 as you can get. Mechanically it’s sound (although the clutch is on it’s way out, hence why it wasn’t a problem letting me learn on it), but visually it’s a bit iffy. Cracked dash, worn seats, faded paint with splotches of primer and bondo...

Blondude > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/06/2015 at 19:55

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http://jalopnik.com/5193641/introd…

fhrblig > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:56

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Yeah, it’s really not. People let themselves freak out about it, but it’s not a big deal. Hell, my decidedly NON-car-guy husband can drive a stick like he’s a rally driver.

$kaycog > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 19:57

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It sounds like a lovely hooptie to me.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 20:00

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I’m still confused. It was posted on April first. And does it work only on Jalopnik or all kinja? And the webcam thing is creepy.

RallyWrench > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 20:01

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You stalled it because you didn’t follow the correct procedure for such a machine, as follows:

1. Bring revs up & hold at 2500.
2. Dump clutch in one rapid motion.
3. Depress throttle to firewall.
4. America

Hell of a cool car to have your first manual experience in, congratulations! My grandma had a 442 when they were new, I wish it were still in the family.

Also, we’re going to need pics of the car or no Gold member for you.

desertdog5051 > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 20:03

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Wat took U so loong?

Welcome.

CounterTorqueSteer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/06/2015 at 20:07

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If you have to ask, you shouldn’t apply ;)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CounterTorqueSteer 07/06/2015 at 20:09

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I... I don’t even know. I probably wouldn’t anyway.

CounterTorqueSteer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/06/2015 at 20:18

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(It's a joke. It's not a real thing)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CounterTorqueSteer 07/06/2015 at 20:21

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I figured so. It was posted on April first. And with the tagline thing no one would probably give it away.

Jedidiah > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 21:29

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Is it a real 442? There’s no way to tell by the vin prior to 68 because the 442 was a trim package before it became a stand alone model line.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Blondude 07/06/2015 at 21:55

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I drove so many old carbed manuals that I actually was confused the first time I drove a pretty new car, a BMW 5 series. It was so close and delicate I was like, all the gears are almost in the same place! And its so much more refined and easy to shift I was just flabbergasted. Well try a newish car at some point and feel the difference. My 240Z is a proper tranny for me. I learned on an old chevy pickup.