It comes back really easily! Read more

My kids are 4 and 6, and I absolutely plan on teaching them both. Like me and my father before me, they’ll hate the lessons. But hopefully, also like us, they’ll discover their love of the manual on their own. Read more

Cars are the connection. So sorry you lost your father. Thanks for checking out the podcast. Read more

YOWCH! That hurt just reading it! And on such a sweet car, too... Read more

Hope you listen to the episode, particularly to hear my dad’s tale. I think you’ll relate! Read more

Those kids are lucky! But that 1500 can do some damage. Hope you listen to the episode to hear about how my time went learning on my dad’s car. Read more

There’s a company out in California converting Ferrari 308s (I think) to electrics WITH manuals. Anyways, yes, sign me up! Read more

I one trillion percent agree, especially about the paddle shifter thing. I have had two cars with paddle shifters and rentals. The fun wears off in like two minutes. It’s not even remotely the same. Read more

Well, I hope you listen to the episode anyway, as there are some funny stories, and like all episodes: it’s about way more than just a car thing. Read more

I’m sorry but that doesn’t really work for me. I’m gonna need you to go ahead and listen to the episode right now. In fact, why don’t you go ahead and clear the next couple hours and listen to all four that are available. Read more

Great story! Really hope you listen to the episode (and enjoy it)! Read more

This is great! Read more

All hot car takes are (c) Jalopnik. (R) and TM, too. Read more

Because you couldn’t find reverse, you mean? Read more

Take your left foot, and...do nothing with it. Put car in D to go forward, R to go back. Pedal on right makes car move faster. Pedal on left makes it slow and stop. Not sure what to tell you what to do with your shifting hand. Read more

YOU CAN DO IT! You really can. It’s so damn fun. Recommendation: a Scion XB. You get one of those with a manual, and I swear you can find a used one with like 75K miles or less for about 4K or less. I came *thiiiiiiis* close to buying one with 60K miles for only $3,500. Uglier than hell, but fun as hell thanks to the… Read more

Thanks so much for saying! Technically speaking, I still do the podcasts through the “mothership,” so while I absolutely hope and push for as many downloads as possible, I don’t get money out of that. However, if it helps them think that they should keep me around for a second season, then I’ve still got a major stake… Read more

Curious if you listened. A similar quote is used by someone. Read more

Cheers to that! Read more

I dare say that push-starting is maybe one of the most satisfying things a kid can do. I mean, I knew next to nothing about cars, but every once in a while I had to push-start a friend’s car, and, for a moment, it felt like I had some kind of magical powers. Read more