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TiltonBB · 03-21-2022, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Wait, didn't you get a sweet Corvette a year or two ago?!

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Sweet Corvette? We got that covered! (Sorry, I couldn't resist)

fatlazyless · 03-21-2022, 08:13 AM

Corvettes: Did you know Joe Biden has a dark green 1967 Stingray convertible 4-speed manual that he's had for over 55-years and as president he does not get to drive it.

It has something this new TiltonBB vette ain't got ....... a manual stick shift! A real Corvette has a stick shift and a clutch pedal!

You know there is probably NO speed limit out on the Lake Winnipesaukee frozen ice surface for driving a snowmobile or a car.

FlyingScot · 03-21-2022, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Corvettes: Did you know Joe Biden has a dark green 1967 Stingray convertible 4-speed manual that he's had for over 55-years and as president he does not get to drive it.

It has something this new TiltonBB vette ain't got ....... a manual stick shift! A real Corvette has a stick shift and a clutch pedal!

You know there is probably NO speed limit out on the Lake Winnipesaukee frozen ice surface for driving a snowmobile or a car.

I loved sticks, and stuck with them till very late in the game, teaching my now 20-something kids to drive them as well. But the new computerized transmissions beat them on both acceleration and fuel economy. I'll take Tilton's

TiltonBB · 03-21-2022, 03:45 PM

With the dual clutch transmission there is no lag between gears, typical of an automatic transmission. There is just a click and it is immediately in the next gear. This car has no torque converter. For the first 1,000 miles I was amazed every time it shifted.

I did plenty of shifting in an earlier life! 10, 13, and 15 speed Road Rangers, even Quadboxes (Two sticks, a 5 speed and a 4 speed transmission that worked together to give you 20 forward speeds and 4 in reverse.) Now playing with those is just a hobby.

I am fine with letting the car shift itself! It shifts a lot faster than I could with a manual transmission!

FLL: There is most likely a reason that Joe Biden is not allowed to drive his manual transmission car anymore, but it has nothing to do with Presidential security!

John Mercier · 03-21-2022, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyingScot

I loved sticks, and stuck with them till very late in the game, teaching my now 20-something kids to drive them as well. But the new computerized transmissions beat them on both acceleration and fuel economy. I'll take Tilton's

I'm actually waiting to see some of my father's friends start talking electric conversions on their classics.

FlyingScot · 03-21-2022, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

I'm actually waiting to see some of my father's friends start talking electric conversions on their classics.

My dream car

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ele...will-ever-need

Merrymeeting · 03-22-2022, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

Sweet Corvette? We got that covered! (Sorry, I couldn't resist)

Yes, but do you have the white New Balance's to go with it?

03-21-2022, 08:13 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,789 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,024 Times in 745 Posts	Corvettes: Did you know Joe Biden has a dark green 1967 Stingray convertible 4-speed manual that he's had for over 55-years and as president he does not get to drive it. It has something this new TiltonBB vette ain't got ....... a manual stick shift! A real Corvette has a stick shift and a clutch pedal! You know there is probably NO speed limit out on the Lake Winnipesaukee frozen ice surface for driving a snowmobile or a car. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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03-21-2022, 03:45 PM	#4
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,025 Thanks: 705 Thanked 2,208 Times in 940 Posts	With the dual clutch transmission there is no lag between gears, typical of an automatic transmission. There is just a click and it is immediately in the next gear. This car has no torque converter. For the first 1,000 miles I was amazed every time it shifted. I did plenty of shifting in an earlier life! 10, 13, and 15 speed Road Rangers, even Quadboxes (Two sticks, a 5 speed and a 4 speed transmission that worked together to give you 20 forward speeds and 4 in reverse.) Now playing with those is just a hobby. I am fine with letting the car shift itself! It shifts a lot faster than I could with a manual transmission! FLL: There is most likely a reason that Joe Biden is not allowed to drive his manual transmission car anymore, but it has nothing to do with Presidential security!