On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Gary Pinkley wrote:
[...]
> Unfortunately, manual sales in most segments of the markets keep falling
> (i.e. people are getting lazy!). Also, it's more difficult to make
> an engine w/ a manual tranny meet ever stiffening emmissions. Unless there
> is a renaissance in personal accountability and driver
> control, the demise of the manual will probably happen in the next ten years
> (Sniff......). When that happens, I will buy last production
> car or truck to come with a stick and that will be my last new vehicle
> purchase ever. Three cheers to the manual........
> hip hip gearslam!
> hip hip gearslam!
> hip hip gearslam!
>
Amen to that!
Hopefully there are enough of us that if the day manuals aren't offered
anymore ever comes, there will be a big enough aftermarket that we can
still get 'em retrofitted.
(Stubborn manual shifter and proud of it!) :-)
-Jon-
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