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when I became old enough to drive, my parents decided (in the family tradition) to purchase me a car. apparently, the options that my father chose from were a
by jerrysievert 10mo ago
when I became old enough to drive, my parents decided (in the family tradition) to purchase me a car. apparently, the options that my father chose from were a 1982 Honda, or a 1978 datsun f10. he settled on the less reliable f10. it was a wonder-car, it was a 5 speed that started at reverse:
R 2 4
1 3 5
its clutch was so loose that when I was driving with my friends, I'd yell "punch it chewy!" to switch from 2nd to 3rd in one swift pull without touching the clutch.
it was a hell car, but I'm still nostalgic for it, likely more than I would have been for the honda that would probably have been much more reliable.
I still have an affinity for Japanese small cars, and am glad it was in my life.
datsun, I miss you.
- B1FF_PSUVM 10mo ago> datsun, I miss you. "The name is Nissan." (1980s advertising, for those who came in later)
- jerrysievert 10mo agothat was one of the unfortunate rebrandings. datsun was an amazing brand, and I understand in hindsight the focus on Nissan, but they had such opportunity!
- bigiain 10mo ago> I'd yell "punch it chewy!" to switch from 2nd to 3rd in one swift pull without touching the clutch. Next thing, it was raining Datsun cogs.
- metaphor 10mo agoNaw, slip shifting is a thing.
- bigiain 10mo agoYeah, I know. But I never miss an opportunity to use that gag... (On one of my motorcycles at trackdays, I shift up on straights by holding pressure on the gear lever and waiting for it to hit the revlimiter, which eases the torque just enough to make it shift smoothly...)
- metaphor 10mo agoHold up...5-speed manual transmission in a '78 Datsun?
- jerrysievert 10mo agodatsun had 5 speed manual transmissions in 70-71.