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To: lacrew

“If you work on your own car, you will quickly realize:

new clutch = $200
new automatic transmission = $1,500

I drive a stick because I’m cheap.”

Yup, and if you take good care of your clutch (don’t ride it, don’t slip it excessively, don’t drop it off the line, match revs before engaging) you won’t be spending that $200 very often. I have a ‘91 Miata with 278K on the clock, and it’s only on its third clutch; the original lasted about 100K and the second lasted over 140K.


169 posted on 06/01/2012 8:50:39 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (To criticize the government is to speak blasphemy against a liberal's god.)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

“I have a ‘91 Miata with 278K on the clock, and it’s only on its third clutch; the original lasted about 100K and the second lasted over 140K.”

You’ve got me beat in two categories.

First, my ‘02 Elantra only has 267k.

Second, I’m on clutch number 4.

Frankly, I’ve given up downshifting, to try and coax a little more life out of the clutch.


179 posted on 06/01/2012 9:06:58 AM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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