So I have a sporty manual car - I have a friend and she wants to learn to drive stick - I won't let her practise on my car. Is one able to rent a manual car anymore? Anyone know who...the couple sites I checked only had automatics.

Tis funny because in Europe trying to get an automatic is considered quite a premium upgrade.

And whilst I'm on this topic - I prefer automatics for the most part, except when driving jeeps (i.e. 4x4-ing) or performance cars...what say you Fairfax Underground?

I've heard from a rental agent that companies don't offer manual transmissions because they're more prone to being abused. People renting cars to just learn stick, people who aren't very proficient with stick, etc. Not sure how true that is but it sorta makes sense.

Me, I can't even drive stick, so I'd be screwed if I ever went to Europe. That, plus they drive on the wrong side of the road over there.



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Have you tried ZipCar?

When I was in high school, SWIM (someone who isn't me) would steal cars with friends. Nevertheless, learned how to drive stick via stolen cars. No joke.

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> Me, I can't even drive stick, so I'd be screwed if
> I ever went to Europe. That, plus they drive on
> the wrong side of the road over there.




When I was in Germany, Sixt (not misspelled) would put a surcharge on automatics. You have to rent something like a Mercedes E-class or Volvo just to get an automatic.

i just arrived back from Europe and I travel through Europe on almost a monthly basis and they have offered automatics on all models for over 5 years now. Previously the only car that you could get was a stick.

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> i just arrived back from Europe and I travel
> through Europe on almost a monthly basis and they
> have offered automatics on all models for over 5
> years now. Previously the only car that you could
> get was a stick.




Untrue, but I thought you would know this since you travel at least once a month to Europe. Let me guess, you're fucking supermodels over there on your dad's money right?

I travel to Europe fairly often and having come from there...well England - automatics are still a rarity. They are becoming more prevalent around Britain but on the mainland you'd be hard-pressed to find them - they are available as I wrote originally but usually at a premium and on larger models.

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> Let me
> guess, you're fucking supermodels over there on
> your dad's money right?


That is correct. My name is Chet Stojanovich. You might've heard of my dad, Paul? If not, you can google him. I inherited all of his money, bitch. And yes I am a vein motherfucker with houses in Mclean, Portland, and a flat high above New York City.
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Britdrnva~ Wrote:
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> So I have a sporty manual car - I have a friend
> and she wants to learn to drive stick - I won't
> let her practise on my car. Is one able to rent a
> manual car anymore? Anyone know who...the couple
> sites I checked only had automatics.
>
> Tis funny because in Europe trying to get an
> automatic is considered quite a premium upgrade.
>
>
> And whilst I'm on this topic - I prefer automatics
> for the most part, except when driving jeeps (i.e.
> 4x4-ing) or performance cars...what say you
> Fairfax Underground?


Yeah, in Spain we had a manual which also happened to be a DIESEL! Try getting that here.

My Sport Touring-Sedan is a 6-SPD, and I was really longing for a stick-shift when I purchased my first car. As for the SUV, I like that in automatic. Manual does give you better control overall for any vehicle, but it's especially noticeable in Sports Cars (I did have an automatic Firebird though (Owned by my parents, for my sis and I), and I'm glad it was so, especially seeing how I was only 17 when driving it).

When I was recently delving through rental agencies for a trip, I found this particular one that offers manual cars: http://www.rentawreck.com/


Lol, I remember as a little kid when I rode with my dad as he attempted to teach my mother how to drive a manual. Luckily, there were a bunch of brand new vacant neighborhoods around here under construction, so we went to one to have at it. It takes a LOT of patience is all I can say, and my father was using his brand new 1987 Nissan 300ZX, so I think it took a lot of love as well.

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Too bad for you Eli/Devil's Reject we can't seem to get the images.

Who A Wah What is it good fah absolutely nothin huyh.

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> Me, I can't even drive stick, so I'd be screwed if
> I ever went to Europe. That, plus they drive on
> the wrong side of the road over there.

Most countries in Europe drive on the right, just like us.

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> Most countries in Europe drive on the right, just
> like us.

I know. I have relatives from Spain and Italy and have a few German friends. It was sarcasm directed toward the Brit DR.

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> I've heard from a rental agent that companies
> don't offer manual transmissions because they're
> more prone to being abused. People renting cars
> to just learn stick, people who aren't very
> proficient with stick, etc. Not sure how true
> that is but it sorta makes sense.


You can get one from a rental place, but it's rare. I was in Georgia for work once and the car company fucked up, so they offered me their only available upgrade - a 5 speed Mustang. Black too.

And yes, I abused that car. Popped the clutch, peeled out...all that shit.

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Hey Douche sorry about your dad if that is who you really are. Nice to have the money but a piece of advice for what it's worth on the internet (i.e. not an awful lot) enjoy it but also save it, don't blow through it all. I know you're young and you may say F you to me but hang on to some of that - you've got something that can really help you through life.

As for the cars, thanks for the tip, I will look up rentawreck. I don't want my car being used by a manual newbie.

douche, give me yo monies.

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Go test drive a new car,
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Our new season of World's Wildest Police Videos airs tonight at 8PM on Spike

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You must be gay too, with all those metros and frumpy chicks.

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Britdrnva~ Wrote:
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> So I have a sporty manual car -

Real sports cars have tiptronics or clutchless manual trans.

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> Real sports cars have tiptronics or clutchless
> manual trans.





You also have the automated manual transmission like the Evo MR.

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> Britdrnva~ Wrote:
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> > So I have a sporty manual car -
>
> Real sports cars have tiptronics or clutchless
> manual trans.

Really? Huh...My 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi Quattrovalvole has always been a real panty dropper. Fail...

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> Really? Huh...My 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi
> Quattrovalvole has always been a real panty
> dropper. Fail...

So is my Hyundai Accent but that's not what this post is about.

Anyone here own a car with a CVT? I hear those things do not age well. The pulleys (pullies?) become brittle after a few years, and you have to use fluid that is proprietary to the manufacturer. You can't just go to NAPA or Autozone and get fluid like you would for an ordinary automatic.

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> Anyone here own a car

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Once we contacted this company, we were very quickly served and offered the best options for rental cars.
If you are ever in Sardinia and need to rent a car, you should contact these guys.

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> A couple of months ago, my friends and I decided
> to take a vacation from work and go to some
> outstanding resort where we could relax and have a
> great time. We chose Sardinia, a beautiful island
> in the Mediterranean Sea, which is part of Italy.
> It was a memorable vacation, but at the beginning
> we had a problem with the lack of good rental car
> companies. Fortunately we came across olbia
> airport car hire
> https://www.only-sardinia.com/en/sardinia-car-rent
> al/
> Once we contacted this company, we were very
> quickly served and offered the best options for
> rental cars.
> If you are ever in Sardinia and need to rent a
> car, you should contact these guys.


He lost his it rotted away