How can you call your truck a "Real Man's Truck"...

[Squirrel]

Real men drive sticks.

yeah that sounds gay.

[Kettle]

When searching for a vehicle, I have walked away from automatics. A manual requires less maintenance, gets better gas mileage, and is easier to repair.

the difference in gas mileage is almost negligible to me. A straight drive version of my truck gets maybe 2 miles more per gallon. Thats around 40 miles per tank. I know over a year that's a lot, but i fill up more often than that. Plus i get about 16 mpg anyway. good for a 8 cylinder, 4WD regardless of transmission.

on the maintenance. i'm not trained to work on transmissions or transfer cases so thats also negligible. i don't wanna try and tackle something i have no business doing.

[Squirrel]

Honestly it is better to have a automatic in the city. With a stick you are always engaging the clutch.

[Mvp2014]

i have no interests in driving a manual anything thats not doing 0-60 in 6 seconds.

[Kettle]

thats why i gave up the manual. i went from a ZR-2 with a 5 spd to an accord with automatic when i moved to charlotte for school.

[2jakefansinva]

drove a stick quite a bit years ago. I remember it as if it were yesterday......I was setting in traffic barely moving on a hot august day and I stated.................from this day forward........all vehicles will be automatic and have AC.

[dimbee]

Manuals get better gas mileage too

[88 Bronco]

My black mustang has a cable clutch and no AC, pussies.

[Kettle]

i used to live like that. then i decided i deserved more.

[88 Bronco]

Not having AC is my choice. I have AC in my truck but don't use it except once a month to lubricate the seals.

[Zcustom]

trucks are overrated

manual transmissions are underrated

[boo7382]

Real men drive sticks.

yeah that sounds gay.

:lol:

I've only driven 3 cars in my life, all Nissans, all very reliable, not one broke down on me ever (knock on wood for my current Pfinder).

I do, however, know how to drive manual. Seems a little tough to be able to do all the gear shifting in traffic and so on but I imagine that it just becomes 2nd nature and you're doing it without even realizing it

[Kettle]

i like the windows down if i'm not on the highway, and when we aren't getting a summer rain. above 60 though i'm using the AC. the wind at that speed beats on the side of my head, drowns out the radio, and the drag reduces your gas mileage.

[Darth Biscuit]

A manual is for your 2nd car that you drive on the weekend...

Preferably it would look like this....