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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 9:12:51 GMT -5
Find yourself a teenager and ask them, "Why is it called 'dialing' a number on your phone when you are either pushing buttons or saying 'Call Joe'?" Ask them why people would care about UHF and VHF.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 9:14:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 9:31:42 GMT -5
Find yourself a teenager and ask them, "Why is it called 'dialing' a number on your phone when you are either pushing buttons or saying 'Call Joe'?" Ask them why people would care about UHF and VHF. I wonder what the cut off age is for knowing what is pictured here. Do you know when it was stopped on American cars? European cars months stopped before American cars
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Post by microg on Oct 19, 2018 9:32:53 GMT -5
Find yourself a teenager and ask them, "Why is it called 'dialing' a number on your phone when you are either pushing buttons or saying 'Call Joe'?" Ask them why people would care about UHF and VHF. The button to turn on the brights?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 9:34:33 GMT -5
I haven't seen one since the late 70s or early 80s.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 9:35:25 GMT -5
The button to turn on the brights? Yep!
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Post by microg on Oct 19, 2018 9:37:11 GMT -5
My dad's Dodge Aspen station wagon had one.
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Post by WKDWZD on Oct 19, 2018 9:40:41 GMT -5
Find yourself a teenager and ask them, "Why is it called 'dialing' a number on your phone when you are either pushing buttons or saying 'Call Joe'?" Ask them why people would care about UHF and VHF. I wonder what the cut off age is for knowing what is pictured here. Do you know when it was stopped on American cars? European cars months stopped before American cars I was selling new and used cars in 1965 and they were not fitted then.
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Post by baltimatt on Oct 19, 2018 10:01:37 GMT -5
Find yourself a teenager and ask them, "Why is it called 'dialing' a number on your phone when you are either pushing buttons or saying 'Call Joe'?" Ask them why people would care about UHF and VHF. The button to turn on the brights? You actually needed a question mark? Yes, that's what it is. There are similar buttons on the floor of transit buses that work the turn signals.
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Post by baltimatt on Oct 19, 2018 10:09:51 GMT -5
I wonder what the cut off age is for knowing what is pictured here. Do you know when it was stopped on American cars? European cars months stopped before American cars I was selling new and used cars in 1965 and they were not fitted then. It took longer to come to U.S. makes. I had a 70 VW Beetle with high beams on the turn signal stalk. My dad borrowed my car once and was stuck with the brights on and not a clue how to turn them off.
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Post by guido2 on Oct 19, 2018 10:25:50 GMT -5
Find yourself a teenager and ask them, "Why is it called 'dialing' a number on your phone when you are either pushing buttons or saying 'Call Joe'?" Ask them why people would care about UHF and VHF. Too easy... high beam low beam switch. The carpet gave it away....it could have been a starter switch. Remember: key in ignition....turn key... step on the ignition switch...sometimes they were on the dashboard. Funny how what is old is new again. Note: most all fancy cars have a security 'fob' (key) and now you push a button (ignition) to start the engine.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 12:35:52 GMT -5
I was selling new and used cars in 1965 and they were not fitted then. It took longer to come to U.S. makes. I had a 70 VW Beetle with high beams on the turn signal stalk. My dad borrowed my car once and was stuck with the brights on and not a clue how to turn them off. My father had a 1963 Renault with it on the switch on the column and my mom had a 1963 Chevy with it on the floor.
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Post by apexbud on Oct 19, 2018 13:32:32 GMT -5
How many here know how to drive a stick?
Four on the floor, or three on the tree?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 13:56:13 GMT -5
How many here know how to drive a stick? Four on the floor, or three on the tree? I've driven both plus 5 on the floor. Our daughter (age 42) actually just bought herself a Kia Soul stick shift. She taught our grandsons to drive one and now both of them own stick shifts. When I was a teenager, my parents owned a Hillman with three on the tree. My mother could never find 1st gear so she would always start it in 2nd. Needless to say, it had a very short life.
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Post by guido2 on Oct 19, 2018 14:11:10 GMT -5
How many here know how to drive a stick? Four on the floor, or three on the tree? Me. I prefer a stick. I feel like I have better control. On the floor except for reverse is easy...column...takes a little trial and error as there are a lot of variations. And yeah I have driven 'big trucks' a few times. ... I even know why in older trucks you need to double clutch...since I did it.
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Post by pickle20 on Oct 19, 2018 14:21:04 GMT -5
I learned to drive on a manual transmission. Comes in handy when I rent cars outside of the country.
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Post by baltimatt on Oct 19, 2018 14:21:14 GMT -5
I can do a stick, but when I was test driving after not having done so for a while, I felt I had trouble keeping my feet out of each other's way, so it would be best to go with an automatic.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 14:22:09 GMT -5
How many here know how to drive a stick? Four on the floor, or three on the tree? Me. I prefer a stick. I feel like I have better control. On the floor except for reverse is easy...column...takes a little trial and error as there are a lot of variations. And yeah I have driven 'big trucks' a few times. ... I even know why in older trucks you need to double clutch...since I did it. When I was 16 and had just gotten my driver's license, the truck drivers who worked for my father taught me how to drive a 16 gear semi. I had to practically stand up to push the clutch in but I drove it on Eastern Ave and North Point Blvd.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 14:27:37 GMT -5
A manual transmission is the best anti theft deterrent out there
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Post by guido2 on Oct 19, 2018 14:32:50 GMT -5
Me. I prefer a stick. I feel like I have better control. On the floor except for reverse is easy...column...takes a little trial and error as there are a lot of variations. And yeah I have driven 'big trucks' a few times. ... I even know why in older trucks you need to double clutch...since I did it. When I was 16 and had just gotten my driver's license, the truck drivers who worked for my father taught me how to drive a 16 gear semi. I had to practically stand up to push the clutch in but I drove it on Eastern Ave and North Point Blvd. And you have to admit...it was a real rush wasn't it.
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Post by guido2 on Oct 19, 2018 14:34:46 GMT -5
Anybody remember the trend for pushbutton transmissions...I think Studebaker had them...oh yeah Corvairs had a little bitty handle. But you still had to shift.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 14:37:30 GMT -5
When I was 16 and had just gotten my driver's license, the truck drivers who worked for my father taught me how to drive a 16 gear semi. I had to practically stand up to push the clutch in but I drove it on Eastern Ave and North Point Blvd. And you have to admit...it was a real rush wasn't it. I thought it was a lot of fun. My father, however, was not happy.
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Post by guido2 on Oct 19, 2018 14:49:21 GMT -5
And you have to admit...it was a real rush wasn't it. I thought it was a lot of fun. My father, however, was not happy. Did he own the trucks? I would imagine he would not be happy with the you grinding up gears. 😆
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 14:54:21 GMT -5
I thought it was a lot of fun. My father, however, was not happy. Did he own the trucks? I would imagine he would not be happy with the you grinding up gears. 😆 Yes, he owned a trucking company for a couple years in the mid '60's until the teamsters went on strike and bankrupted him.
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Post by guido2 on Oct 19, 2018 15:58:20 GMT -5
Did he own the trucks? I would imagine he would not be happy with the you grinding up gears. 😆 Yes, he owned a trucking company for a couple years in the mid '60's until the teamsters went on strike and bankrupted him.
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Post by WKDWZD on Oct 19, 2018 17:44:30 GMT -5
How many here know how to drive a stick? Four on the floor, or three on the tree? Currently driving a 6 on the floor, 7 with reverse, haven't driven a column change three for many decades. Auto is still an optional extra here that most do not opt for.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 18:37:08 GMT -5
Gave up my 6 speed last January. I miss it, but was getting too difficult in crappy weather.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 18:55:54 GMT -5
My dad's Dodge Aspen station wagon had one. LOL I had a 60 Dodge Dart (they were full size) that had a foot peddle just above it that pumped washer fluid on the windshield! I adjusted it so it would squirt over the car and hit a unsuspecting passerby walking behind the car. So basic, so simple most anybody could work on their own cars.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 18:57:49 GMT -5
Anybody remember the trend for pushbutton transmissions...I think Studebaker had them...oh yeah Corvairs had a little bitty handle. But you still had to shift. Chrysler products pretty much had the market on them... with respect to the dreaded EDSEL which had them in the steering wheel, electric actuated and they were a TOTAL POS! I had a old 59 Chrysler raised B block 383, neutral starts were fun. 4500 lb car could still smoke the right rear anyway.
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Post by Bartman on Oct 19, 2018 19:43:55 GMT -5
How many here know how to drive a stick? Four on the floor, or three on the tree? I learned with Three on the Tree. My 1st car was a full size used '63 Chevy Biscayne 2dr hardtop (that was all the way down the Bottom of the line from the Impala) straight 6 with No Options except the AM radio. Manual everything, crank the wheel one way all the way half a dozen turns, back into a place, crank the wheel all the way the other way another half a dozen turns, pull up....Repeat until you're in right. I have a pic of the old POS here but don't have a scanner. Big Back Seat though, front was too but there was the steering wheel. And Yeah I stuck an 8 Track in it. Who here remembers Gas at 28.9/gal?
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