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To: not2be4gotten.com

With regard to why most cars in Europe are stick-shift, it’s simply the way it is. The most common thing I’ve heard as to why is better control in inclement weather conditions, particularly during the winter months.

Surprised to hear there’s an absence of Toyota and Honda autos; they’re quite common here in the Czech Republic, though not as common as the domestic automaker, Škoda. Ford is quite popular here too.


31 posted on 07/27/2014 12:46:33 PM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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To: AnAmericanAbroad

Gas mileage, and the fact that (until recently) European automatic transmissions were notoriously unreliable (even Rolls Royce used to buy GM auto trannies).


44 posted on 07/27/2014 12:58:02 PM PDT by pierrem15 (Claudius: "Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.")
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It is their way of weaning stupid out of the streets. French are not big on accessibility and affirmative action. You cannot stick shift, forget getting a driver’s license.


49 posted on 07/27/2014 1:03:33 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: AnAmericanAbroad

Mit dobry den


111 posted on 07/27/2014 6:42:57 PM PDT by representativerepublic (...loose lips, sink ships)
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