@anti.team: I learnt to do that when the clutch hydraulics went on my first car. That was when I was just getting into fixing my own car, so I had no idea how to find or fix the problem, but was determined to.

@seanomatopoeia: Talk to some local driving instructors. I imagine you'll find one with access to a manual transmission car soon enough, and after a few hours of stop and go you should be OK.

"These days, even a garden-variety BMW has to be driven at illegal speeds before any real fun can kick in."

@Tiberiuswise: Your rant was succinct, clear, and perfectly sensible. It was also about a tenth as long as that video, and it said at least as much if not more.

If the study isn't playing up to the female driver stereotype, this comments thread sure is.

@BrtStlnd: It'll be alongside the postmortem for petrol and diesel cars, I guess.

"...they've proved beyond the shadow of a doubt you can drive down wind faster than the wind. Take another look at the picture at the lead of the story, the streamer on the instrument mast is pointing backwards."

@randomnine: annnnd photo.

Renault 5 Turbo.

@Fordboy357: Today we are KINGS AMONGST MEN.

Desert Bus.

Sensing the mockery of passers-by, she slunk down beneath the window. Desperate to impress her and revive the date, Chris ordered the driver to engage VTEC.

@Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: If there's a big sign on the road somewhere that says CARS IN THIS LANE ARE TURNING, then to hell with your little flashing light.

@KeyserSöze - Professional Blog Commenter: Twin superchargers.

@Grimm1127: Yes. My heart hurts. :'(

@Tomsk supports the Awesomeness: Hell yes!

@oosiegewolfoo: Prisoners are basically guaranteed a certain minimum standard of treatment in jail, because we like to consider ourselves a civilised nation that respects human rights and so on.

@hephiroth: Lag can't be fixed in freestyle modes.

Credits aren't really for you guys. Some studios optimistically assume that everyone cares who made the game they just played, but it's usually skippable or just in the back of the manual... still, they're always hidden somewhere.

"You need more than just a dev team that's jazzed about the game; an entire studio of people has to love the game so much that they're willing to sacrifice sleep and years off their lives."