tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post4631979169952111842..comments2023-05-17T11:11:49.959+01:00Comments on The Lone Groover: ~Don't Say 'I Told You So'~The Lone Grooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-34982660071548849672009-02-17T09:34:00.000+00:002009-02-17T09:34:00.000+00:00Simple solution. Take drivers license of person in...Simple solution. Take drivers license of person in question. Set fire to license. Problem solved. No more mutilated gearboxes.Domestic Dazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367589992134982555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-65989039583909393872009-02-16T23:53:00.000+00:002009-02-16T23:53:00.000+00:00Chiaroscuro:Stopping as in parking the car.I much ...Chiaroscuro:<BR/><BR/>Stopping as in parking the car.<BR/><BR/>I much prefer a manual gearbox now too. I like having something to do with my hands.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-39880392441945269502009-02-16T23:51:00.000+00:002009-02-16T23:51:00.000+00:00Oladapo Ogundipe:Time consuming, yet satisfying :-...Oladapo Ogundipe:<BR/><BR/>Time consuming, yet satisfying :-)The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-79684564317410046612009-02-16T23:49:00.000+00:002009-02-16T23:49:00.000+00:00Wizardress:I, for one, wouldn't bet any money on i...Wizardress:<BR/><BR/>I, for one, wouldn't bet any money on it LOL!The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-41692145895611734712009-02-16T23:48:00.000+00:002009-02-16T23:48:00.000+00:00Steve:I don't know anyone else who drives an autom...Steve:<BR/><BR/>I don't know anyone else who drives an automatic who's had to have any major work done besides regular maintenance.<BR/><BR/>LMAO the yacht comment :-PThe Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-63091901667494566062009-02-16T21:43:00.000+00:002009-02-16T21:43:00.000+00:00I like manuals myself. I wouldn't know HOW to ruin...I like manuals myself. I wouldn't know HOW to ruin an automatic - never ruined a stick shift either though. So when you are stopping at a light you actually do N and then P? Or do you mean stopping as in when you are parking the car?Chiaroscurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788419217173519038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-82886622723555511382009-02-16T19:41:00.000+00:002009-02-16T19:41:00.000+00:00Diddling with the clutch is time consuming :) But ...Diddling with the clutch is time consuming :) But then again, I guess its fun?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01992276117548193938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-63155912549173581072009-02-16T17:58:00.000+00:002009-02-16T17:58:00.000+00:00Maybe she'll eventually get it- or then again, may...Maybe she'll eventually get it- or then again, maybe not!<BR/><BR/>*hugs*Wizardresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658436464751458420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-6382831485104600712009-02-16T14:10:00.000+00:002009-02-16T14:10:00.000+00:00Jesus. I'm almost speechless. I've required tran...Jesus. I'm almost speechless. I've required transmission work on automatics, but only when the car had a bajillion miles on it (1.6 bajillion Kilometers). <BR/><BR/>I'm guessing if she was ever out yachting, she would stop the boat by simply tossing the anchor overboard while she was still at cruising speed.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544216856514863432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-12586614799527654812009-02-15T20:11:00.000+00:002009-02-15T20:11:00.000+00:00Judy:It's just the third of a steadily increasing ...Judy:<BR/><BR/>It's just the third of a steadily increasing number, I fear.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-12708951962240187302009-02-15T20:05:00.000+00:002009-02-15T20:05:00.000+00:00Poor car! Oh my gosh!Poor car! Oh my gosh!Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036577155149327108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-89264924207577620622009-02-15T20:03:00.000+00:002009-02-15T20:03:00.000+00:00Simon:They're pretty simple; there's a 'go' pedal ...Simon:<BR/><BR/>They're pretty simple; there's a 'go' pedal and a 'stop' pedal....that's about it.<BR/><BR/>My ex is 'reluctant to accept correction' to the point of mental illness.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-78993647517609764442009-02-15T19:54:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:54:00.000+00:00Wow. I have to confess my ignorance here – I would...Wow. I have to confess my ignorance here – I wouldn’t know how to drive an automatic. As you say, they’re a bit thin on the ground over here.<BR/><BR/>But, reluctant though I am to accept correction, I think I’d probably have accepted it after a couple of new transmissions.Simon Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515986779205716110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-18062302552306241642009-02-15T19:45:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:45:00.000+00:00Xanadu:I certainly do, that's why I stopped bother...Xanadu:<BR/><BR/>I certainly do, that's why I stopped bothering to comment about it.<BR/><BR/>I let the gearbox carcasses speak for themselves LOL!The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-89860952120976335282009-02-15T19:37:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:37:00.000+00:00Women are never wrong. Don't you know that by no...Women are never wrong. Don't you know that by now? Lol. Tell her to ride a bike from now on. Ha. Hugs.Xanaduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255913296106395464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-33668102956499986122009-02-15T19:11:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:11:00.000+00:00Stranger (Ogbeni):They're certainly less messing a...Stranger (Ogbeni):<BR/><BR/>They're certainly less messing about, but I rather enjoy diddling with my clutch ;-PThe Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-23780581762759447242009-02-15T19:08:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:08:00.000+00:00Wish I knew a lady that weren't stubborn but I lov...Wish I knew a lady that weren't stubborn but I love the automatic gearbox?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01992276117548193938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-27812489875323166512009-02-15T19:06:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:06:00.000+00:00Doug:In each case the car refused to engage forwar...Doug:<BR/><BR/>In each case the car refused to engage forward or reverse ever again.<BR/><BR/>I have to say that I've grown to love a manual gearbox over the last 12 months.<BR/><BR/>The majority of cars sold here in the UK are manual. Automatics are still something of a niche, albeit a growing one.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-3496311373279517452009-02-15T19:01:00.000+00:002009-02-15T19:01:00.000+00:00Most of the cars I have owned were only available ...Most of the cars I have owned were only available as automatics, but I would choose that anyway. They are so good now that I see no real reason for a manual shift transmission. There ARE ways to completely trash an auto in a hurry. Are the gears being destroyed, or is she just snapping off the parking pawl? I had a big old Mercury with a busted parking pawl and a non functioning parking brake. Made it somewhat tricky to park so it would not roll away :-)Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519879143568413067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-51593478547803143512009-02-15T18:56:00.000+00:002009-02-15T18:56:00.000+00:00AndiMAC:The gear levers were all in the centre con...AndiMAC:<BR/><BR/>The gear levers were all in the centre console.<BR/><BR/>It's the 'not stopping before selecting P' thing that's doing the damage.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-36748080447450526912009-02-15T18:52:00.000+00:002009-02-15T18:52:00.000+00:00Dorrie:Yup, she proved that wrong alright.To have ...Dorrie:<BR/><BR/>Yup, she proved that wrong alright.<BR/><BR/>To have 4 give up the ghost is wayyyyyy beyond the realms of probability.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-47238715583168882602009-02-15T18:46:00.000+00:002009-02-15T18:46:00.000+00:00I am confused. How do you wreck the gearbox if yo...I am confused. How do you wreck the gearbox if you drive an automatic? Is the stick in the center console or is it by the steering wheel? Doesn't improper shifting also wreck the tranny?AndiMAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649753334252134139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-9015481519912861262009-02-15T18:41:00.000+00:002009-02-15T18:41:00.000+00:00I always thought it pretty difficult to destroy an...I always thought it pretty difficult to destroy an automatic, but I guess she proved that wrong. <BR/><BR/>Now, how would she stop a shift? eh, you better not answer that one...Dorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671755971605295202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-38071168017344404542009-02-15T18:10:00.000+00:002009-02-15T18:10:00.000+00:00MrScribbler:That, and that she's a stubborn c*w wh...MrScribbler:<BR/><BR/>That, and that she's a stubborn c*w who'd cut her own nose off to spite her face.The Lone Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783635784867051466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046966523774281274.post-89357880463789504122009-02-15T18:06:00.000+00:002009-02-15T18:06:00.000+00:00Are you insinuating that she's shiftless? ;-)Are you insinuating that she's shiftless? ;-)MrScribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743761169195087103noreply@blogger.com