What do you drive?

[MishaK]

Well, I was half-joking, which would mean I was half-serious. Have you ever heard the pejorative term "Massholes", referring to the supposedly bad driving of people from Massachusetts? In the months I lived in Boston, not once did feel unsafe whilst crossing a street, whereas here in Florida I wouldn't trust these drivers with a potato gun, much less a 1000-plus-pound automobile.

Might that have to do with the average age of the Florida drivers? Here in Chicago, I mark the day in the calendar when I actually see someone signal a lane change.

[Don]

And let me guess: you also wash your clothes by hand, play chamber versions of all music from scores and use candles at night?

Sorry, Don, but that aged, pathetic argument about automatic cars equalling lazy driving sticks in my throat. As technologly advances in any area, the majority embrace it. Why not so in engine transmission, too?

Don't be so sensitive.  I was just clowning around.  I do think there is a greater feeling of power with a shift, but I don't mind driving my wife's automatic at all.  After all, the main thing about an automobile is its reliability, not what your hands and feet are doing.

[Mark]

Woops I caught you now--

I apologize Saul for what I had written, I didn't see the full story.

David, why do think Saul even knows this thread exists? Because he never goes ANYWHERE on this forum except The Diner.

[Saul]

David, why do think Saul even knows this thread exists? Because he never goes ANYWHERE on this forum except The Diner.

Woah...

[RebLem]

Until recently, I owned a forest green 1998 Dodge Neon (132 hp engine) with auto trans which I bought new, and took delivery on two days before Thanksgiving, 1997.  I took delivery on my present car Sept 1, 2007.  It is a 2008 Toyota Scion xB with a 158 hp engine, auto trans.  Color: teal.

[dtwilbanks]

The last time I was in Boston, I felt like Jesus.

Now you've done it. Everyone's going to burn your records.

[Mark]

Don't be so sensitive.  I was just clowning around.  I do think there is a greater feeling of power with a shift, but I don't mind driving my wife's automatic at all.  After all, the main thing about an automobile is its reliability, not what your hands and feet are doing.

Sorry, Don. Wife's very near to giving birth, so I'm a bit edgy right now.

[George]

Now you've done it. Everyone's going to burn your records.

That's ok, all they need is love. 

[Novi]

If it was convenient, I wouldn't drive at all. Traffic scares me to no end. I don't think I will ever shake the feeling that I'm careening down the road in a giant steel death trap, mere feet from other death traps. Alas, Florida towns were built to be accommodating for the Great American King Automobile.

I hear you man. For the first time in my life, I'm living in a place that's compact enough that you can just walk everywhere. I love not having a car .

[маразм1]

[dtwilbanks]

Marazm--

Way to be.

[Larry Rinkel]

So how come as a New York resident you don't have a front license plate? 

[Lady Chatterley]

Of course you haven't.  Why would you? 



Muriel arriving at the ball last August.

Yes Bogey,but after midnight it's shanks pony.

[DavidW]

Sorry, Don. Wife's very near to giving birth, so I'm a bit edgy right now.

Well you'll be glad that you have automatic when you drive her to the hospital!

[Bogey]

Yes Bogey,but after midnight it's shanks pony.

Aye lass. 

[маразм1]

So how come as a New York resident you don't have a front license plate? 

Oh come on, this is not my exact car.  and why would i post my licence plate.  what if somebody didnt like me...

[Larry Rinkel]

Oh come on, this is not my exact car.  and why would i post my licence plate.  what if somebody didnt like me...

Don't worry, we all like you.

[greg]

and no, i can't take you guys for a ride 

[pjme]

I drive this one only during the week.
On Sundays I use :



Instead of horses I use mice on steroids.

Peter

[sidoze]

when I first arrived in London from the states 7 years ago, I had the pleasure of driving this beauty for 6 weeks:



it's so small you can park it face out 

at the time it was new, from France, so the steering wheel was on the left-hand side which helped me no end. Still don't feel entirely comfortable driving (manual) on the right, but then I take the bus/tube most days as I live in central London and find it ridiculous to pay out the ass for insurance/MOT/tax/and exorbitant petrol charges, not to mention £8/day congestion charge if I want to drive into the 'official' centre.

incidentally found this while getting the other pic. Some people...