Nice name.

Damn I might use that.

That's actually the perfect word for them. Well done.

NEVER. OK, Maybe.

Good. Fuck them.

In 94, you had choices.

No thanks. Wife’s cousin lives somewhere in Manhattan. I say ‘somewhere‘ because it’s a homogenized mess. On the matter of the condition of cars...disgusting. Everyones bumpers are dinged, even pricier cars. They’ve got these ‘rubber baby bumpers’ that deploy out of their trunks to prevent damage, but it doesn’t…

We pay about that for a litre in Britain. (There's about 4 1/2 of them in a gallon)

What they didnt tell you is driving in NYC can be one of the most fun experiences in the world. 2 aspects

Former car owner in NYC here. It actually wasn’t that difficult but I guess it all depends on where in the city you live.

I live in West LA and I don’t think I’ve paid under $2.75 since moving here in 2009. There’s a 76 near me (which I don’t go to) that hasn’t dipped below $4 in 2+ years. 26th and San Vicente if you’re at all curious.

It’s so much better in NYC than urban CA because New Yorkers don’t don’t need their cars. It's the difference between yuppies ordering polenta at a nice restaurant vs Italian peasants who could only afford polenta in 1850.

It’s an adventure!

Slightly dragging clutch.

Instinctively I figured this out on my 91 Probe...

Thanks for an explanation, not just common wisdom/old wives tales.

Thank you. Finally someone with the correct information.

When you press the clutch pedal, the input shaft is still spinning down. By selecting first, you’re bringing everything to a stop inside the gearbox (by synchronizing first gear and the output shaft, which is not turning). Then reverse engages without grinding.

honestly I think it’s smart - what’s it cost Ford, maybe 50 cents in printing and time to hang them on the stick? LOTS of folks don’t know and haven’t ever driven a manual transmission these days. Some of them will do the, “it’s can’t be that hard” thing and trash it. Why not better the new owner’s experience with a…

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