On 6/29/2014 12:16 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> On 6/28/2014 11:24 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 6/28/2014 4:52 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>> LOL I know what you mean about using a clutch that isn't there))
>>>>> I get
>>>>> a bit of that when I move from my stick shift to my auto, but I've
>>>>> been
>>>>> driving auto for so many years I soon fall in to it
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>>>> I have done that - of course, I'm addle-brained. I've had cars with
>>>> automatics that had dead pedals where the clutch would be. They are
>>>> damned cute. As it goes, the question of auto or stick really depends
>>>> on the car. I've had cars that worked wonderfully with autos and
>>>> others that were shit-pits with standard.
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>>> I have never seen a car with a dead pedal))
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>> Mostly, it's a rest for your left foot in standards but I've had a
>> couple of Toyotas with automatics that had this. Some local people
>> will rest their left foot on the dash board. You probably think I'm
>> joking but it's no joke. My high school buddy used to have an old
>> Dodge with a Torqueflite transmission that he'd shift with his toes.
>> Toe shifting is probably the most advanced driving technique yet.
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> Toe shifting eh? I don't think I am THAT advanced)))
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I just noticed that my automatic VW Passat has a dead pedal. That was a
surprise. My guess is that lots of people have these but never were
aware of them. That's pretty goofy.