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Originally Posted by nostatic
I held off until 2011. But once I started gigging a lot and was in situations where I *had* to be somewhere in LA at a specific time, and easily spending an hour + in stop-and-go traffic, I switched. The last straw was a gig with a 7:30 downbeat at a club less than 9 miles from my house. I left at 5pm to give "plenty of time." I arrived at 7:25pm. My left leg was about to fall off from working the clutch.
I still find myself instinctively moving my left foot and grabbing for the shift knob from time to time...
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Sixteen years of commuting into downtown L.A. on the 110 freeway... 20 miles each way...
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Originally Posted by Tobra
The 6 speed in my Miata feels like it needs another cog. Either that or a less ridiculous rear end ratio. An automatic in an underpowered 4 cylinder car? No thanks
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We are a two car family (well... me, my wife and the two cats) she drives the Hyundai and I get the Miata... see the above comment about my commute... a girly car with an automatic transmission...sigh.
Yes, I do love the feel of feathering in the clutch and applying power as I go into a bend... maybe after I retire and no longer have to commute move onto a boxster or 996... or Z4 with a stick.