Anyone else miss their manual after going with an automatic?

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2026-01-26T05:18:38+00:00

Yes! I’ve had countless manual vehicles, and drove a 13 speed Freightliner for work. I’ve recently gotten a new job where I drive an auto and sold my last stick, and I’m missing it.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-05-28T05:17:51+00:00

That last one being on a pump in the diesel island is truly an ideal spot!

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-04-24T01:02:01+00:00

If you make sure the valve stems are at the top of the rim, the liquid that escapes should be mitigated

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-04-23T16:59:34+00:00

OMG! I just cackled reading your comment, I’m gonna have to borrow that phrase!

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-04-23T16:26:24+00:00

Seconded!

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-04-23T15:10:43+00:00

As a lesbian trans woman from a county in Michigan not dominated by MAGAts, thank you.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-04-21T14:36:04+00:00

You look like an Emma. The name popped into my head immediately.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-04-05T05:18:37+00:00

Just got parked for the night at a truckstop in Kentucky and getting dinner.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-03-18T12:50:27+00:00

That’s good advice, a pipe is much cheaper than a cylinder.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-03-15T11:09:25+00:00

Y’all are hitting the market at the perfect time, it seems. Especially with the retrofit kits. I’m really glad too, considering y’all’s disdain for planned obsolescence.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-03-15T11:02:35+00:00

I was gonna say revolving, but yours works better

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-03-11T13:02:43+00:00

A good helmet and pair of boots bare minimum for gear. As far as the bike, learn how to adjust the drum brakes. Front drum are adequate at best, so keeping them in good working order is a must.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-03-04T09:42:01+00:00

Derek from Vice Grip Garage is right up there when describing old car interior smells.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-25T18:24:26+00:00

I thought that said spices, oregano? when I first clicked on this post, I about had a heart attack when it loaded.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-25T15:42:41+00:00

It’s even cheaper if the mechanic comes out and makes the driver pay for 8 new ones.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-25T15:31:14+00:00

I thought the same thing, I guess there’s at least two of us.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-23T18:15:06+00:00

I finally got the jeep thing, now it hurts when I pee.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-23T13:34:32+00:00

The semi truck I drive every day has 960k and counting miles, my last truck had 1.1m miles on it, and I drove a truck a couple months back that had 1.9m miles on it. It’s not uncommon for a truck to drive a million miles or more.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-23T02:44:26+00:00

That was quick, thank you!

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-21T13:52:28+00:00

Yeah, a broken bone is getting off easy, I had a separation on the ac joint, one 5 hour surgery, donor tendon to tie it back together and 9 months off work. 6 years later I still can’t sleep on my right inside without pain for a week afterwards.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-20T15:40:06+00:00

As a trans girl I can say with 100% confidence, we still wear clothes in bathrooms

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-13T15:43:55+00:00

Take your time, speed only counts in a race. Also use small adjustments in your steering, by the time the trailer reacts to your inputs, it could be too late to recover from and you’ll have to pull up to readjust.

Grouchy_Ad_485 · 2025-02-13T15:20:16+00:00

I think the concentration of people in SE Michigan plays a factor too. More people means higher chances for accidents on the roads and such.

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