On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:48:25 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/12/2014 4:50 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> My wife likes standard transmissions but I would not say that she is
>> good with them. She would rev the engine and let the clutch out slower.
>> Whenever I heard that I could picture the friction plates wearing. She
>> had to replace the clutch in every standard transmission car she ever
>> had. I have never had to replace a clutch in any of my cars, trucks or
>> motorcycles.
>
>I recently had to have the clutch replaced in my car. Apparently I'm
>pretty good with a clutch since that's the only *major* mechanical
>problem the car has had in 12 years.

It wouldn't have lasted that long unless you were good at using the
clutch... or didn't drive much