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No; in the 'States you can take/pass the drivers' test in an
automatic and still drive stick (at least in California). I tried to
convince my son to take his test in my BJ8, but he took the easy
route in his 4-cyl Cherokee with a 5-speed stick.<br>
<br>
Even for those otherwise competent with a manual gearbox--I prefer
that to 'transmission;' my Dad cringed when I called one a 'tranny'
and these days that could be confusing, I suppose--how many have
mastered 'double declutching?' I always did that on a downshift in
Dad's '46 Chevy 2-ton--and the Model As I learned to drive on--but
it wasn't until the day I sold it* that I realized you needed to
double-clutch on an upshift from 2nd to 3rd; I'd always tried to get
the perfect speed match but usually failed.<br>
<br>
I sold it to a local petroleum wholesaler who we'd bought fuel from
for decades. His father had offered to buy it years ago for $5K;
he'd since died but his son was running the business. I stopped by
to see if he was interested--it wasn't getting the TLC it deserved
though I did use it for farm duties on occasion--and told him about
his dad's offer and that I'd honor that. He looked at the truck and
said: "It's worth more than that; I'll give you $7,500 ... no, I'll
give you $10,000!" I'm not much of a negotiator, but I did good on
that one ;) Dad said whenever he took it to Lowe's there would
always be a lady or two admiring it in the parking lot; it got more
compliments than even his '65 Mustang or '55 T-Bird (Healeys don't
seem to turn heads as much as they used to).<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/7/2024 5:16 AM, Simon Lachlan via
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In the
UK, if you take and pass(!) your test in an automatic you
are only licenced to drive an automatic. If you pass in a
stick shift, you are licenced for both. Is that the same all
over?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Just
curious….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"> Healeys
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>ahbn6--- via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 7, 2024 12:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Richard Mayor'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"><boyracer466@gmail.com></a>; 'HealeyRick'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"><healeyrik@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">I learned on a stick. Then spent 30 years on
a slush box (as we called automatic transmissions in my
day) then bought my Healey. Started it up and cruised with
no problems. Obviously knowledge of how to shift manually
returned in an instant. Moral is, better to learn how to
drive with a manual transmission. You never forget.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">John Sims<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.healey6.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#467886">www.healey6.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">Matawan, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys-bounces@autox.teamnet</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Mayor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> HealeyRick <<a
href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Just watched another
series (“The Tourist”) where the guy does not know how to
drive a stick. But the girl does. The bottom line is: If
you cannot drive a stick then you are not a real car guy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
lang="EN-US">Richard Mayor<br>
<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Mar 6, 2024,
at 4:01 PM, HealeyRick <<a
href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Being able to
drive a stick is a life-skill worth having,
especially if you're a bank robber trying to
hijack a getaway vehicle. <a
href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/malden-carjacking-victim-says-stick-shift-saved-her-baby/"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/malden-carjacking-victim-says-stick-shift-saved-her-baby/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Rick Neville
aka HealeyRick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Mon, Mar
4, 2024 at 8:18</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">AM
Richard Collins via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">A good
one; of course in the UK, they don't have
the quantity of car thieves we do in the
States. So the advantage of the manual at
least here in the States is that few
thieves know how to drive a stick. Maybe
we stick owners should get an insurance
discount ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">lol<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Regards,<br>
Richard C</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">BN7 440</span><span
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"
lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
on behalf of Bob Spidell <<a
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">bspidell@comcast.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 4, 2024 7:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals</span><span
lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-US">I
love Brit humor almost as much as I love
their old cars.<br>
<br>
<a
href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/04/drivers-manual-gearboxes-dvla-automatic-cars"
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class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/04/drivers-manual-gearboxes-dvla-automatic-cars</a><br>
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