Remember when

So much for that "country club" your family belonged to....

 

We used to have BAM every year in the Bay. Through Iclub. Last one I went to was at the USS Hornet. Drew about 3-400 cars. Its was fun. I got too old for the scene. I found myself (at 40 years old) standing around with a bunch of 20 something year old kids. It was definitely great fun for my son and I. He's the scrub throwing the peace sign at one of the Hellaflush events on the Penninsula. Spent way too much money. WAY WAY WAY too much money. If my wife knew the numbers involved, I'd be a dead man.

 

Remember when driver's ed class looked like this?

Remember Death on the Highway?

 

Nope

 

Even with a pellet gun?

 

Never had the simulators, but I do remember Death on the Highway.

I had been driving learner's permit and license for over a year on nothing but manuals. Took the class for the insurance discount. First time I got behind the wheel of the damned automatic Duster for class, my left foot instantly looked for the clutch pedal. Teacher looked at my feet, then looked at me, and said, "Been driving sticks, eh?" I said, "Yep, don't we have any real cars to drive?" He said, "Nope!", and that was the end of that discussion!

 

Funny I didn't learn to drive stick until 2003.....sorta miss it a little bit.

Got to drive some good ones. The 2004 VW R32 is the best stick shift I've ever driven. It practically shifted itself.

 

My two best were:

'75 Porsche 914 1.8 5 speed - A riot to sling around winding roads!

'98 BMW 540i 6 speed - Super comfortable and great looking cruiser that didn't mind sprited driving, at all!