Community Stories

Watches and stick shifts

tikkathree
Posts
1,454
Likes
6,532
Donn Chambers Donn Chambers
Is it really a stick shift if it has a D and P on it? 😀

(Just giving you a hard time from an old timer, where a “stick shift” means a manual transmission.)
'cos otherwise it's a "go/park/.go backwards" device.
 
vbrad26
Posts
4,865
Likes
24,758
bsowers34 bsowers34
I had a '23 R 20th Anniversary for a few months. I would have liked it more if it would have been a true manual, but by the time I ordered it they were done building manuals.
This one is a '24 I picked up in January of this year. One of the last...
Fun fact. It just got stuck in some hail earlier today. Took a beating, but could be worse.
Hopefully the PDR magicians come through.
 
bsowers34
Posts
2,377
Likes
11,223
vbrad26 vbrad26
This one is a '24 I picked up in January of this year. One of the last...
Fun fact. It just got stuck in some hail earlier today. Took a beating, but could be worse.
Hopefully the PDR magicians come through.
Good luck. We have a really good PDR guy we use at the dealership. What I meant about manual, was they were done with 23's.
 
Waltesefalcon
Posts
4,335
Likes
12,746
Evitzee Evitzee
The US is abysmal in the manual transmission count, just 3.7% of registered vehicles are manual, and less than 1.5% of new vehicles sold are manual. It's a lost skill for drivers. Many valets won't park a manual transmission car, the kids don't know how to operate it.

NoStickShifts.webp
That's shame, I'm doing the best I can with 100% of my registered vehicles being manuals. Here are the three in the driveway.
20250604_065657[1].webp 20250604_065726[1].webp 20250604_065757[1].webp
 
Flatfoot
Posts
772
Likes
7,530
Laminated balsa shift knob in a ‘73 911. Mimics the 917 shift knob, where the race program was intent on squeezing out every excess gram. Comfortable too, since it Doesn’t get smoking hot in the summer sun like a metal knob might.

IMG_1943.webp
 
Ultraman Zoffy
Posts
65
Likes
157
1999 Jeep Wrangler and a hand-assembled parts watch with an NH35 movement that I put together about a year ago.😁
20250606_084946.webp
 
YY77
Posts
6,420
Likes
31,479
This is my 21st stick shift car since 2013, Trilogy in a Kia Picanto:

20250610_170930.webp
 
flw
Posts
1,740
Likes
5,677
YY77 YY77
This is my 21st stick shift car since 2013, Trilogy in a Kia Picanto:

20250610_170930.webp
At that rate, you're going through cars like Sherman through Georgia.
 
YY77
Posts
6,420
Likes
31,479
flw flw
At that rate, you're going through cars like Sherman through Georgia.
Probably, nice benefit of working at a car distributor.😀
 
flw
Posts
1,740
Likes
5,677
YY77 YY77
Probably, nice benefit of working at a car distributor.😀
Sounds like a lot of fun!
 
Canuck
Posts
15,930
Likes
47,825
This was a four speed which we bought new in 1978. Four on the floor. Sold in 2020. This picture was taken at a local special interest car show. The new owner power polished it and changed the wheels and tires. He won second in class with it. AMC Concord fast back. One of 2,500, and likely the last one still on the road.

IMG_2294.webp
 
Dogart1983
Posts
99
Likes
305
Golf GTI 6 speed Every car I’ve had has been stick. ‘84 Corrolla, 83 Jeep CJ7, 99 Dodge Dakota
The Jeep WAS a 4 speed manual, but I put Chevy small block in it and it eventually became 1,2 and then 4. 3rd gear kind of disintegrated. Blew out the rear drive shaft too catching 2nd gear Doesn’t help that I had 33” tires on. That was fun and a big money pit

IMG_9474.webp
 
Evitzee
Posts
7,774
Likes
14,366
Dogart1983 Dogart1983
Golf GTI 6 speed Every car I’ve had has been stick. ‘84 Corrolla, 83 Jeep CJ7, 99 Dodge Dakota
The Jeep WAS a 4 speed manual, but I put Chevy small block in it and it eventually became 1,2 and then 4. 3rd gear kind of disintegrated. Blew out the rear drive shaft too catching 2nd gear Doesn’t help that I had 33” tires on. That was fun and a big money pit

IMG_9474.webp
And you can't even get a GTI any longer with a manual transmission, at least in the USA. Just the DSG automatic transmission now. Sad.
 
Foo2rama
Posts
18,302
Likes
27,671
flw flw
Nice to see my question being answered ... and it's just as I suspected. A big Venn overlap indeed!

Evitzee Evitzee
And you can't even get a GTI any longer with a manual transmission, at least in the USA. Just the DSG automatic transmission now. Sad.
Golf R though is available in manual still.
 
Evitzee
Posts
7,774
Likes
14,366
Foo2rama Foo2rama
Golf R though is available in manual still.
Just checked the VW website.....Golf R has DSG automatic as standard. I don't see manual option.
 
Foo2rama
Posts
18,302
Likes
27,671
Evitzee Evitzee
Just checked the VW website.....Golf R has DSG automatic as standard. I don't see manual option.
Looks like they dropped it for this year.
 
vbrad26
Posts
4,865
Likes
24,758
Yeah 2024 was the last year of the M/T.
And if I recall, Europe hasn't had a M/T Golf R in years, even though USA did.
 
27 More Posts...
Sign up or log in to reply...

Similar threads

Felix_La_PuBelle

Mixing and mingling watches and straps.

Felix_La_PuBelle Open Discussion
Felix_La_PuBelle
Felix_La_PuBelle
Posts
1
Views
109
evilrocketeer

Omega Pocket Watches and Radium Lume: How to Tell

evilrocketeer Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
Dan S
Dan S
Posts
6
Views
373
impalla62ss

Smokey Watches, and I am OK.

impalla62ss Open Discussion
Gabguzro
Gabguzro
Posts
27
Views
2K
Robert-Jan

So You’re New To Watches And Want To Buy An Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch

Robert-Jan Modern Omega Watches
ErichPryde
ErichPryde
Posts
8
Views
2K
ua.wristwatch

Some of my watches and photosessions

ua.wristwatch Watch Photography & General Photography
ua.wristwatch
ua.wristwatch
Posts
4
Views
2K
tinman

I'm new to Omega watches and need help identifying this seamaster

tinman Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
tinman
tinman
Posts
6
Views
3K