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Originally Posted by humfrz
CONGRATULATIONS !!
Age 70 here and I suggest you look into purchasing/making a center console armrest.
If your new car is a manual, be aware that the gear shifter slots are real close together ....... be especially careful on the downshift ....  . Unlike the old floor board shifters, where 2nd gear was anywhere from the steering column to the glove box .... 
humfrz |
I am curious about whether I will feel the need for a center console. The only one I might be interested in doesn't seem to be available now.
I drove a manual transmission FR-S before committing to mine. It was the sweetest shifting car I have driven and I will be trading in an Acura TSX that is very slick shifting. Not every car I have owned had a manual transmission but a quick recollection totals the manuals at about 8 but not enough of those were rear drive. The rear drives were an Opel Cadet, Mazda RX2 and Toyota Celica. That RX2 was something.
One of the most fun cars I owned was a new 1972 Honda Civic FWD. I lived in the high country of Colorado at the time and did lots of skiing and kayaking. The 50 HP Civic hauled me and three friends and their boats and gear over the high passes just fine. 200 HP is adequate for me. No matter what the HP someone will have more.