Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/4-juveniles-who-tried-to-carjack-woman-at-gunpoint-were-foiled-by-cars-manual-transmission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 When I sold my 96 Rav-4 I photo and said it had two problems. First was a photo of the stick shift. Second was the photo of the crank windows. My best buddy bought the car. That was 6 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Sure wish my truck at crank windows. I have a 81 Bronco and an 86 Silverado. The Bronco has the original window mechanism. I put three motors in the driver side door and 2 in the passenger on the Chevy. I use the driver side motor constantly, as I prefer fresh air. Since I drive by myself, the passenger side motors probably have 2 hours total time. That's not two hours on the current motor - that's two hours total on the three motors that have been in that truck in the last 33 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Alpo said: Sure wish my truck at crank windows. I have a 81 Bronco and an 86 Silverado. The Bronco has the original window mechanism. I put three motors in the driver side door and 2 in the passenger on the Chevy. I use the driver side motor constantly, as I prefer fresh air. Since I drive by myself, the passenger side motors probably have 2 hours total time. That's not two hours on the current motor - that's two hours total on the three motors that have been in that truck in the last 33 years. How are the gaskets/seals that rub on the window? Sounds like you might be getting excessive amounts of water into the door cavity..... LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, Alpo said: Sure wish my truck at crank windows. I have a 81 Bronco and an 86 Silverado. The Bronco has the original window mechanism. I put three motors in the driver side door and 2 in the passenger on the Chevy. I use the driver side motor constantly, as I prefer fresh air. Since I drive by myself, the passenger side motors probably have 2 hours total time. That's not two hours on the current motor - that's two hours total on the three motors that have been in that truck in the last 33 years. 3 motors in 33 years and you are complaining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 When my brother sent his daughters off to college, he sent them in manual transmission cars. Virtually eliminated anyone wanting to borrow their car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: 3 motors in 33 years and you are complaining? Three electrical motors in 33 years, vs the original crank assembly in the 39 year-old Bronco. Yeah, I'm complaining. They didn't wear out. Average 40 minutes use per motor. They just quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Well, install a crank then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I only have 5 in my truck... wish I had 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 LOL! This reminds me of when I was 16 and wanted my brother's car when he bought a new one. It was a '55 Chevy stick. I told my dad that my brother taught me to drive it. LOLOLOLOL! I just drove it without any lessons. I didn't have any wrecks. The first car I bought myself was a '65 Mustang stick. By then, I knew how to drive one. Those were the days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I was preparing to donate my Corolla hatchback to my nurse daughter, then she started griping about it being a 5 speed. I held up the keys, said, "Free car... take it or leave it." She snatched the keys and bounced it down the road. Eventually she got the hang of it. Her older sister wanted to take her driver's test, but none of our cars passed muster with the DMV except my hotrod Dodge 4x4 power wagon. Floor shift with grannie low. The neighbor took her for her test, and an hour later she rolled back in, arm out the window, and the headers cackling... "Dad!!!!! I passed!" This one is the navy officer, who has at least 1 ticket in 49 out of 50 states... works hard, plays hard, and can drive anything. I told all three of 'em "Learn to drive stick" You cannot be out in the rough, and your man gets injured, and all you can do is stand there and cry because you can't drive a stick. Load him up, get behind the wheel. Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 They may want to steal it, but 6 on the floor makes it unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: Looks like a ticket magnet but I'd loooooooove to have one, stick or auto. Nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Screw the car... I'd rather have the house and property shown in the back ground,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 My neighbors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I learned to drive in a '69 Volkswagon Beetle. I'm surprised the my stepfather didn't get whiplash teaching me to drive a stick. Since then, I have owned quite a few vehicles with a standard transmission. I like them but they are a PITA in the city, give me an automatic anytime. I'm amazed at how many younger people don't know how to use a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 My first car was a '61 Falcon 3 on the tree. Still love a stick, but prefer to plow snow with the automatic. The Missus started with a stick Camaro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 61 Econoline for me... 144" six, 3 on the tree and generators that constantly burned up and died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 I learned stick on my neighbors 61 Rambler!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 '64 Fairlane three-on-the-tree. Taught my daughter in my 69 Ford pickup. Also three-on-the-tree. Told her she needed to learn how to pump her own gas, check and add oil, change a tire, and drive a standard. You weren't considered a driver if you couldn't do that. You might never need to do any of them, but you damn sure need to know how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 11:08 AM, Alpo said: Three electrical motors in 33 years, vs the original crank assembly in the 39 year-old Bronco. Yeah, I'm complaining. They didn't wear out. Average 40 minutes use per motor. They just quit. I've had my Jeep XJ for 15 years, and I'm on my third driver's side motor and second passenger's. I agree they simply don't last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Wow... I didn't know Stoeger was making motors, also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Learned to drive stick on a test drive of the first truck I bought new, an 89 Nissan. Put over 300k on that truck. The sticker price was $5260...and I had to pay extra for the rear bumper. Wish I could have seen my own face when I opened the hood and realized there were 8 spark plugs in that 4 banger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Don't forget, there are different kinds of manual gearboxes as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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