[I cannot think of a name]

I was always a manual transmission guy until I got married.

The wife could shift gears just fine, but I could not ‘learn’ her to stop riding the clutch, and changing throw-out bearings is either time consuming or expensive.

I still miss slamming gears, but quite frankly, with the wimpy engines in most of the cars today, it wouldn’t have the same feel anyway.

[max americana]

I always drove stick’ even from high school when I first had my ‘ricer’ and raced it on the weekends. I have always thought anyone who drove automatic’ were not actual drivers. Now I drive a 6 speed auto (sigh)

[DManA]

I drove a stick for about 5 years. I still kept stomping the floor with my left foot for about a month after I switched to an automatic.

[dsrtsage]

In a 4wd, the only way to go is with a stick. Not only is the low gearing infinitely superior, you need to be able to deliver the power you need at the exact second you need it.