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Originally Posted by billwot
<sigh> Back when most cars were manual, no-one thought learning or driving an MT was any big deal. It's just what you did. No special techniques, no big deal. And new manuals are far more refined and user-friendly than our old 3 and 4 speed boxes from the '50s, 60's, and '70s.
I recently taught my 13 year old granddaughter to drive my FRS. After about 2 hours, she could smoothly pull away from a stop, run up through the gears, slow dons, down-shift, and come to smooth stop. She could back up and do a K-turn. No pretty little girls, grandpas, or cars were hurt.
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Damnit Bill now I need to change my age old saying!
Your Mother drove standard
Your grandmother drove standard
Your great grandmother drove standard
If you are young enough your great great grandmother dove standard.
Your 13 year old granddaughter can drive standard.
What is so mysterious or difficult about driving standard?