Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

I have never owned anything but Manuals my entire life, my 1st car was a 1976 Rabbit though.

 

AUTO's are nice, Standard is badass!

 

Autos are like porn.
Manuals are like the real thing.

 

How many peeps here stepped into a MT Taco as their very first MT vehicle?...i seem to recall there might have been this one cat from Japan...

 

I started with a manual. Never drove an automatic for 16 years before I bought my first auto Dodge Durango in 2002.

edit: actually I drove some automatics but never owned any during my first 16 years of driving.

 

Duh. Did that wrong. I stepped into a 76 SR5 5 speed mt white with black interior for my first ride. I bought it (well 1/2 of it and my Dad matched me for the other 1/2) brand new the day I turned 16. Also bought a 86, 92 and now a 15 all mt. Ive always kept a toyota 4x4 around as one of my vehicles as they are the perfect utility daily driver. I would not own one of these if it wasn't a stick.

 

Added the TRD shifter to my new Tacoma and colorfilled the gear imprint in flat red to match TRD red accent.

 

That looks good what you did! I did that Shift Knob on the first day of ownership, really hated that weird looking double ball shifter.

 

How did yo

How did you color fill That? There isn't much of an Indent to work with!

 

Mine is the first MT vehicle I've owned, and daily driven. Test drove the MT and AT back to back and the AT felt like a slushbox.

 

My first manual was a 1953 Farmall Super C narrow front. Straight line speed was great but damn it did not like fast corners.

 

Nice. What did you use for color.

 

My 2G was actually my first (and only) automatic I've owned. The shame is I'm young enough that it likely won't be my last, unless Toyota holds out for another 40 years or so, which I unfortunately don't see happening.

 

Anybody have their stock 3rd gen knob in excellent condition that they would want to sell me? I also have a brand new 3rd gen trd knob that we could trade plus a little cash on your end.

 

PMED

 

I used Testors hobby paint (enamel paint in flat red) and Testors enamel thinner for clean up.

 

The process is super simple. Here is the video I learned off of. Only difference is I did not use a blow dryer on the shifter cause of the leather piece, I did not want to subject the top leather portion (although probably fake leather) to direct heat in fear of discoloration. So I just let it dry for a few hours. Take your time, might take a couple tries, but it's a neat upgrade and super cheap. I buy all supplies at my local hobby stores for a few bucks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqqR-rFhW78&t=7s

 

Nice work! And thanks for the link - helps to not have to reinvent the wheel.

 

I'm about a month in learning how to drive my 2017 SR manual, and I wanted to get a few opinions about riding the clutch.

For starters, I'm far from a car expert but I understand the basic concepts. A mechanic friend of mine is a long time Tacoma owner (he's on his 6th currently, and 3 have been manuals).

I'm a bit paranoid about riding the clutch since I've heard for years this is a basic no-no for driving a stick. But my friend says since the clutch in my Tacoma is hydraulic, it will last a long time. He added that there are instances where you'll have to ride it and to not worry about it so much. But also don't make it a regular habit.

I find myself riding the clutch only when starting on a hill or making a left turn against on-coming traffic.

So I just wanted to hear some opinions on how durable the clutch is and if anyone ever had to replace one.

 

Dood, drive your truck...it will let you know what it likes