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Ever listen to Firehouse?

Fiiinnaallleeeeeeyyyy fooouunnnd the loooooovveee of a liiiffeetiiiiiiimme <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
The chicks loved that one in high school.

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It took his brother a year to pass the test(waited until he was 18 so he didn't have to pay for lessons), and can't seem to get the hang of a manual.

What's this about 18 and needing paid lessons? A CA thing?

I remember it took me forever to get the hang of driving a manual too. My dad initially taught me on the 4runner and what made it difficult was that the clutch engaged really close to the floor, so I was either stalling it or giving it waaayyy too much gas to compensate. Lots of lurching. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Once I got in my stepmom's Mazda 626 with its more car-like clutch with lighter pedal and more movement to the engagement point, it all clicked and I went back to the truck and everything worked for me.


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I am hoping to make a deal with him, trade him the truck for playing football this fall.

Wait a tick. Play football, get truck? You gonna throw in a signing bonus and a Rolex too? What does the kid have to give up in this "deal?" <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

'85 4Runner (mostly stock) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> | '94 Miata <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> | '98 Saturn SC2 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> | '12 Ford Fusion (wife's company car)