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To: Alas Babylon!

That was the first car with an automatic I learned to drive. It was kinda weird after learning to drive with 3 on the tree.


14 posted on 03/18/2022 5:40:05 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: Blueflag

Mine too. Back to shifting with my 1974 Fiat (hand me down from my brother) and my first two new cars, 1979 Ford Fairmont and 1984 Renault Alliance, which was the first car in which I installed AC after market. Finally, I got a new 1986 Thunderbird loaded out. Took seven years to pay the lease and purchase payments and kept it 13 years.


31 posted on 03/18/2022 5:45:17 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Blueflag

Same here! I learned on an old 1966 Ford F100, three on the tree.

My very impatient and short-tempered step-father taught me.

Here’s a video of the same model of truck and the shifter in use:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE_o6jD4E-8


47 posted on 03/18/2022 5:57:01 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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