....said the wife.

Me: "is your foot on the clutch?"

Wife: "nevermind."


I just had to share this mornings events...

 

Priceless.

 

That dang 3rd pedal, always making mishaps

 

Haha if somebody who was about to drive my car said that they would be handing me the keys back immediately

 

And you STILL Love Her don't you??!!

 

Good thing it didn't start, maybe she would have driven it through the garage door if it started in gear.

 

oh of course... i thought it was hilariously cute

 

thankfully she remembers to pull it out of gear every time she starts it...

then again, she always used to remember to push the clutch too.

 

Wife to me, after I loaned her my car for the first time: "Now I see why you love your car so much".
My (2 year old) son, muttering to himself "crazy car... crazy car... crazy car... fast... crazy car...."

Heh.

 

My wife, after the first time she drove my new Clubby to work

"OK, I have to apologize, there is no freakin way to keep that car under 45!"

 

I had a different problem. I was used to my MINI with a manual box. When I went into an automatic car I was looking for the clutch :p.

 

Look at the bright side. Some women would make you drive an auto instead.

 

If it's one thing I hate is an auto gearbox... I HATE IT!!!

 

I had rules & conditions to buying this car:
Rule #1: If its not a manual, forget it.

funny part is, at the time she didnt know how to drive stick at all, then the other day she goes "i dont think i ever want an automatic again".

mission accomplished.

 

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

 

This totally happened to me when i got our loaner that was an auto... i felt completely disoriented!

AGREED! auto stinks!

One thing that worries me is I see a common trend going on with many car manufacturers leaning towards paddle shifters or "tiptronic" style shifters. I understand that the advantage is much faster shift times vs. manual thus resulting in a faster 0-60, but i feel it kills the "sport" of driving. a clutch keeps you connected to the soul of the car.

thats my .02

 

LOL...

"honey before you accept this ring, you need to agree that we will never own an automatic car..."

 

But with paddle shifting. Your more focused on making sure u selected the right gear then enjoying the ride...