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Retired Engineer Bob

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4. Sorry to say, but had to get the 10-speed auto. Husband doesn't have a clue how to drive a stick.

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Sat May 1, 2021, 07:10 PM

May 2021

Wasn’t going to teach him how to use a stick with this car.

The auto is pretty sweet. Once you punch it into the performance shift mode, the tranny will keep rpms up much higher, and automatically downshift as you slow down into a corner.

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I hope it came with a proper transmission gay texan May 2021 #1

It's also the world's greatest anti theft device Warpy May 2021 #3

Sorry to say, but had to get the 10-speed auto. Husband doesn't have a clue how to drive a stick. Retired Engineer Bob May 2021 #4

Sweet ride. CentralMass May 2021 #2

Thanks Retired Engineer Bob May 2021 #5

It's a striking looking car. Irish_Dem May 2021 #6

The center hood cutout (black) Retired Engineer Bob May 2021 #7

All that horse power makes it pretty darn zippy I bet. Irish_Dem May 2021 #8

It moves right along Retired Engineer Bob May 2021 #9

OMG Irish_Dem May 2021 #10