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Do you remember when you first learned how to drive?

At home I had to learn with my parents' crappy Dodge Grand Caravan which handled like a bus, had bad brakes, poor rear visibility, and power locks that would go crazy like the van was possessed lol.

There was really no other option though, because our other vehicle was an old Volvo wagon with no power steering which would have made it even worse.

For Driver's Ed though, my high school had Ford Taurus's which were a way better vehicle to practice in.
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ffony · M
no power steering
Oh my God, oh my God!!!

Truly, though, those old Volvos did need a bit of strength in the arms & legs.

But I had a 1931 Austin 7 with square cut gears, and of course no synchromesh - virtually no brakes either. Ability to gear down at speed (!) was essential. A panic stop involved heel & toe on the pedals while double-clutching down and hauling mightily on the handbrake for good measure. I still gear down when approaching a stop; just never lost the habit.

Oh and later in life when my VW beetle's cable broke, that habit let me easily change gears without the clutch. "Manual synchromesh" 🙂

Shit, nowadays I can't even parallel park!