I am going through 5 speed withdrawal.

J

Honestly, I forget I have a 5spd most of the time. Of course, my car has no balls whatsoever. If I were shopping for a sports car I'd have to have a manual transmission if available though.

Then your definition of sports car and mine are different. Fuck that. I want the car to make itself WAY faster than I could.

Thought about that after I wrote it. I've never drove anything like that, so my point of reference is a little different than yours.

Not saying it isn't fun, but as long as I can choose the gear at anytime I don't see any advantage either.

Go drive a lazy 4 door saloon like the Panamera Turbo S and try the launch control and you will NEVER think a manual is yummy afterwards.

Just don't do it with $170k in your pocket as you'll be down money and up a car

Went out with the neighbor, has a sweet Polaris Ranger with tracks which is a hoot on the ice

Can't you pretty much slide those around on ice relatively easily without flipping, with normal tires.

I remember going to school with someone who had a rhino or of the sort, he would take it up to northern AZ, and mentioned getting some speed up then just sliding it in circles with a bunch of people in it. <-scaring the shit out of them and then laughing.

I think you really like the automatics cause it's easier to eat your cheeseburger while driving.

Not so amusingly there is a little asian take out place around the corner where I go and have been known to drive down the street eating with chopsticks. Hell if soccer moms can put on make up I can fucking eat.

Went out with the neighbor, has a sweet Polaris Ranger with tracks which is a hoot on the ice

Can't you pretty much slide those around on ice relatively easily without flipping, with normal tires.

I remember going to school with someone who had a rhino or of the sort, he would take it up to northern AZ, and mentioned getting some speed up then just sliding it in circles with a bunch of people in it. <-scaring the shit out of them and then laughing.

On ice you can do it with tracks. Now pulling a 2000lb ice house around takes some traction though which is why he's got the tracks.

That and being 37 and having a $4M house sort of allows him a different set of toys than you or I

Previous owner of his house wrote for the Washington Post...and lived in MN, lol.

I think you really like the automatics cause it's easier to eat your cheeseburger while driving.

Not so amusingly there is a little asian take out place around the corner where I go and have been known to drive down the street eating with chopsticks. Hell if soccer moms can put on make up I can fucking eat.

Whenever I see chicks putting on makeup and driving, I'm just waiting for an accident to happen, and them running out of their car with a pencil stuck in their eye.

I occasionally eat while driving, also drinking...tea.

Now chopsticks would be a trick.

I think you really like the automatics cause it's easier to eat your cheeseburger while driving.

Not so amusingly there is a little asian take out place around the corner where I go and have been known to drive down the street eating with chopsticks. Hell if soccer moms can put on make up I can fucking eat.

Whenever I see chicks putting on makeup and driving, I'm just waiting for an accident to happen, and them running out of their car with a pencil stuck in their eye.

I occasionally eat while driving, also drinking...tea.

Now chopsticks would be a trick.

WAY easier than a fork. Steering wheel hand holds the "bowl" other hand is free to loot from the plate. Easier than holding fries and taking one out. Also easier than looking down into a cup holder or some shit where you set your fries or chicken nuggets or whatever monstrosity is being served up today.

And WAY safer than bimbo's with makeup

Not saying it isn't stupid, but I am not a moron

Ok, perhaps a bit. Too much to drink to function tomorrow like I need to. Live and learn...maybe.

Go drive a lazy 4 door saloon like the Panamera Turbo S and try the launch control and you will NEVER think a manual is yummy afterwards.

I've driven a few lazy saloons and an XKR, all in automatic. If I had to drive it everyday an auto wouldn't bother me. When I say sports car I think older M3 etc. I think I'd opt for the MT in that scenario.

The sticks get some funny looks though. Makes me want to cheers people with my food.

That and being 37 and having a $4M house sort of allows him a different set of toys than you or I

Yeah I can only imagine.

The kid from my school with the rhino, also had a huge sand rail with fox suspension, LS1 engine, etc. His dad owned a construction company.

Pretty wild how people's lives are so different.

Go drive a lazy 4 door saloon like the Panamera Turbo S and try the launch control and you will NEVER think a manual is yummy afterwards.

I've driven a few lazy saloons and an XKR, all in automatic. If I had to drive it everyday an auto wouldn't bother me. When I say sports car I think older M3 etc. I think I'd opt for the MT in that scenario.

Older M3's are slow and yes should be a manual. Not sports cars either.

That and being 37 and having a $4M house sort of allows him a different set of toys than you or I

Yeah I can only imagine.

The kid from my school with the rhino, also had a huge sand rail with fox suspension, LS1 engine, etc. His dad owned a construction company.

Pretty wild how people's lives are so different.

He makes a good 1/2M a year. Makes me feel stupid for my career choice.

time for a shit, shower, and sleep

Ok, perhaps a bit. Too much to drink to function tomorrow like I need to. Live and learn...maybe.

I was in the same spot Thursday, lol. Good luck.

Just make this face:

I'm out too. Although I get to pass on my 8:40 class tomorrow.

From the yahoo headlines it looks like king pukeface shit himself again. What a fucktard. Can't wait for this era in history to go away.

I'm out too. Although I get to pass on my 8:40 class tomorrow.

Good for you sir, I have a two hour composition class that starts in less than four hours.

Not so bad