Can't drive a stick, don't try to carjack...

[The Heretic]

Carjackers Who Couldn't Drive Manual Car Shot by Car Owner, Police Say

It isn't often that an inability to drive stick leads to a gun fight. That's exactly what happened in San Antonio this week, when two suspects attempted to steal a car outside of a local bar.

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[street]

Manual transmission, the best *Millennial theft deterrent device* on the market today…

 

[eustace_stelio]

I'd love to see an average young American attempt to operate a vehicle with 3 on the tree.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

An excellent way to avoid getting shot or shot at is.....
Don't try to steal stuff.
Andy

 

[Tlock]

I'd love to see an average young American attempt to operate a vehicle with 3 on the tree.

They wouldn't even know what it was.....I learned to drive with a 3 on the tree and a old chevy with no power steering and 3 3 speed with a granny gear. What happened to.working hard to get the things you wanted and being proud of that....now these punks just take what they want

 

[nwslopoke]

Why are people with no jobs or places to be stealing cars anyway? It's one of the most useless crimes committed. They should go back to stealing car stereos or hubcaps.

 

[The Heretic]

I'd love to see an average young American attempt to operate a vehicle with 3 on the tree.

I learned driving a '51 Chevy coupe with three on the tree - but then I am NOT young anymore.

 

[SharkyBruce]

I taught my 19 YO granddaughter to drive my 7 speed Vette. She picked it up pretty quickly, likely due to the gobs of torque on demand. She is one in a million, perhaps literally.

 

[The Heretic]

I taught my 19 YO granddaughter to drive my 7 speed Vette. She picked it up pretty quickly, likely due to the gobs of torque on demand. She is one in a million, perhaps literally.

My BMW is an 8 speed on the "tree" with no clutch (paddles).

 

[SharkyBruce]

My BMW is an 8 speed on the "tree" with no clutch (paddles).

Hmmm, not sure of your point, but that's not what I'm talking about. Three pedals, no worries.

 

[The Heretic]

Hmmm, not sure of your point, but that's not what I'm talking about. Three pedals, no worries.

Oh - you didn't mention that your 'vette had a clutch, so...

 

[SharkyBruce]

Oh, sorry, I thought the thread was about manual transmissions with an attendant clutch. My bad...

 

[oremike]

I learned on a Rambler with a 3 on the tree and aftermarket electric over-drive.

 

[Alexx1401]

Many years ago when we moved to the far side of the county my commute got FAR longer. Went looking for something gas friendly intending to buy something a couple years old. Looking at Kia they had several around here a few K cheaper for new than used. Went and bought one and then found the reason. The dealers here had bought a handful of 6 speed manuals and they could not sell them as so few knew how any more. Had several that dealers had been sitting on for over a year.Great for me.
It was not until after I bought it I started to see how many people had never driven one. When I was a kid the drivers ED programs always had manuals since back then in one state if you took the test in an auto they restricted your license to only auto's. So few manuals made now days.

 

[Mikej]

I taught my 19 YO granddaughter to drive my 7 speed Vette. She picked it up pretty quickly, likely due to the gobs of torque on demand. She is one in a million, perhaps literally.

This ^^ made me think of THIS...

 

[Alexx1401]

My BMW is an 8 speed on the "tree" with no clutch (paddles).

Bought a "mid life crisis" car a bit ago like that. Challenger. Has an 8 speed auto. You can set it to let you manually shift if you want the fun. Damn car is FUN to drive though. Scary fast, took a little getting use to after years of driving a little Kia.

 

[OldBroad44]

Back when I had a 19' motorhome I had a shop rig a battery cutoff that worked by a lever within reach of the drivers seat but thoroughly hidden. I always disconnected battery when leaving drivers seat. Initial reason was battery tended to drain if vehicle wasnt driven every few days. But it was also a great anti theft or anti car jacking device. The engine battery compartment itself wasn't easy to find. It was in the camper section of the motor home hidden under the floor rug, with stored stuff piled on top. The battery cutoff wasn't obvious from the battery compartment, either.

 

[The Heretic]

Bought a "mid life crisis" car a bit ago like that. Challenger. Has an 8 speed auto. You can set it to let you manually shift if you want the fun. Damn car is FUN to drive though. Scary fast, took a little getting use to after years of driving a little Kia.

My BMW X1 is the first auto transmission I owned in 35 years IIRC. It is nice as a daily driver - especially in traffic. The shifting is smart, not like the autos of the old days. It has a semi manual mode (stays in a gear more or less, regardless of RPM) and a sport mode (shifts faster and at higher RPM). It is smart about deceleration too. I like the paddles and being an M-Sport Bimmer it handles nicely with enough juice to move right along - especially for an SUV (albeit a small one).

I wanted something with a DSG (manual transmission, with dual clutches but no clutch pedal - very fast shifting) - but I am satisfied with the 8 speed auto - close enough.

 

[Alexx1401]

Back when I had a 19' motorhome I had a shop rig a battery cutoff that worked by a lever within reach of the drivers seat but thoroughly hidden. I always disconnected battery when leaving drivers seat. Initial reason was battery tended to drain if vehicle wasnt driven every few days. But it was also a great anti theft or anti car jacking device. The engine battery compartment itself wasn't easy to find. It was in the camper section of the motor home hidden under the floor rug, with stored stuff piled on top. The battery cutoff wasn't obvious from the battery compartment, either.

Used to have an old Jeep one of those cut offs kept from being taken. It was seldom used to I put a cut off on it to keep the battery live. One day as I pull in from work I notice driver door is not quite closed. I never bothered to lock it as there was noting in there and it was right in front of house. When I checked someone had gotten the ignition to turn without damaging it. Of course no power so they gave up. Having one you could reach from inside would be a GREAT little theft deterrent!

 

[Alexx1401]

This ^^ made me think of THIS...

I had forgotten about that part of that movie, that was great.