Manual transmission poll

[Colt45]

Do you have to step on the clutch to start your car?

I've regarded this as a north american idiot-resistant thing, because most every car I've ever driven overseas didn't require me to press the clutch.

 

[FoBoT]

yes - saturn

 

[Zim Hosein]

Do you have to push in the clutch to start your car?

Yes - domestic

 

[Vic]

Yes - Asian.

It's been mandated in America ever since the Audi 5000 debacle of the late 80s. Every manual car sold USDM must have the clutch depressed before it will start, the same as every auto must have the brake pedal depressed. It's second nature for me anyway. I've been known to bang the floorboard with my left foot if I hop into someone else's auto.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Vic
It's been mandated in America ever since the Audi 5000 debacle of the late 80s.

More info?

 

[Twista]

*marked for later veiwing and poll voting*

 

[SilentRavens]

'87 BMW No

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: Vic
Yes - Asian.

It's been mandated in America ever since the Audi 5000 debacle of the late 80s. Every manual car sold USDM must have the clutch depressed before it will start, the same as every auto must have the brake pedal depressed. It's second nature for me anyway. I've been known to bang the floorboard with my left foot if I hop into someone else's auto.

I drive an Audi 5000
Two of them actually. (one 5spd AWD, one auto FWD)

But yeah.. the audi thing was about the Automatic tranny brake interlock, not about lack of clutch switch. as far as i remember.

 

[cjgallen]

Yes.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
yes - saturn

Woohoo!!!! Same here! Viva la Saturn! ... err, something to that effect.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Colt45
I drive an Audi 5000
Two of them actually. (one 5spd AWD, one auto FWD)

But yeah.. the audi thing was about the Automatic tranny brake interlock, not about lack of clutch switch. as far as i remember.

True, but the clutch switch came out of all that (as did the brake switch on autos). You start finding them in USDM cars beginning in about '90.

Originally posted by: geno
More info?

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[Ryan]

Yes - Asian.

 

[MrYAK]

i miss having a stick shift.

 

[cjgallen]

oops, I didn't read the question I can start mine without the clutch in.

 

[sharkeeper]

You have to with most domestics - starter lockout switch present on clutch pedal.

I think this is dumb. If you car stalled on a RR track you could put it in gear and crank the engine to get it off the tracks.

Unless you're a cop chasing a motorcycle.

 

[vshah]

yes, land cruiser

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: Vic
I've been known to bang the floorboard with my left foot if I hop into someone else's auto.

I hit the parking brake in my parents' Suburban doing that. Thank God GM brakes suck.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Colt45
I drive an Audi 5000
Two of them actually. (one 5spd AWD, one auto FWD)

But yeah.. the audi thing was about the Automatic tranny brake interlock, not about lack of clutch switch. as far as i remember.

True, but the clutch switch came out of all that (as did the brake switch on autos). You start finding them in USDM cars beginning in about '90.

Originally posted by: geno
More info?

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Holy hell! :Q

 

[xXped0thugXx]

Nissan 200sx Se-R 5 speed biotches

 

[V00DOO]

Yes. German!

 

[Spencer278]

No-Saab

 

[aircooled]

yes, nissan truck. (my daily driver is an automatic)

 

[sharkeeper]

yes, nissan truck. (my daily driver is an automatic)

Any pix of the white cat driving?

 

[saxophonoia]

yup, toyota solara

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: aircooled
yes, nissan truck. (my daily driver is an automatic)

wtf? your name is aircooled and you don't have any vw's?