The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working

[magnumP5]

Yup! Just going for a leisurely cruise, like a parade lap the whole time.

Oh you... You know what I mean though. Jon, if you were buying a sports car wouldn't you want a manual? Heck, even if I was buying just a boring around town car I would still want a manual. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules, if you have bad knees, live in NYC, etc. But in Ohio, I would prefer a manual over an auto any day.

Haha! Yeah, I still prefer manual, which is why the 2 is a 5-speed but I won't necessarily fault a car for not having it. I do absolutely hate traditional automatics but even they've come along a ways (our Flex isn't TOO bad). Manuals only get aggrivating on long drives. Maybe I'm getting old but I don't mind putting around town in an auto as much as I used to. That and there is something fun about solely being able to focus on steering, throttle, and brake input in sports cars. I still think everyone's first car should be a manual though because it teaches people to pay more attention.

 

[pmartz16]

WHOOO free gas card! The downfall of loving to drive around

 

[princess peach]

Menchies tonight, jive turkeys?

If you guys meet up in Brooklyn, you can pick me up. Just sayin'

 

[bigsho]

If you guys meet up in Brooklyn, you can pick me up. Just sayin'

Pablo, i have to stop by the vzw store next to the hyundai dealer on Ridge after work to drop off an lcd monitor, i could pick you up when im done with that. Work is giving me mileage for it, so i could take you back from fairlawn as well

 

[princess peach]

That might work, what time will you be at the store?

 

[bigsho]

Around 7

 

[princess peach]

OK, that works.

 

[Evan9999]

some of them are actually really nice now, the auto in my dads Ram has a slap shift in the middle console and allows you to downshift and upshift and its pretty damn responsive with gear selections. actually feels like i have same control as my manual just no third pedal haha

My dad has a Mk2 Audi TT 2.0t. It has the dual-clutch auto transmission and paddle shifters. It's pretty crazy how responsive the transmission is. Upshifts are crazy fast and downshifts are fast and smooth. I still prefer a manual transmission.

They need to design a transmission system that combines a manual and auto. So in manual mode, the shifter is a normal 6-speed and you have a clutch pedal. Then you switch to automatic mode and the clutch pedal retracts out of the way, with the car automatically shifting gears for you. This would be sweet.

 

[Lewis7789]

Thank you for picking up my man, Sho.

#2, that's actually a very clever idea with the clutch pedal. You should patent that!

 

[Evan9999]

Thank you for picking up my man, Sho.

#2, that's actually a very clever idea with the clutch pedal. You should patent that!

I've actually thought about that. Too bad I have no engineering experience, otherwise I would draw that s*** up in some kind of 3D CAD application like Solid Works or AutoCAD.

 

[Lewis7789]

Ask Jess or MonkeyAss, then send it off to Bill. Boom! Then you'll be a millionaire!

 

[Evan9999]

Ask Jess or MonkeyAss, then send it off to Bill. Boom! Then you'll be a millionaire!

Wow that easy? lol

 

[Lewis7789]

Yep! That's how I made my first million. I had the idea of electro-magnetic trains. Patented that s*** when I was 10. I just choose to be poor so I don't get all arrogant and cocky.

 

[Evan9999]

Yep! That's how I made my first million. I had the idea of electro-magnetic trains. Patented that s*** when I was 10. I just choose to be poor so I don't get all arrogant and cocky.

HAHA they say your first million is the hardest....

 

[princess peach]

Don't you want to be rich, like Will?

 

[WillD]

Yep! That's how I made my first million. I had the idea of electro-magnetic trains. Patented that s*** when I was 10. I just choose to be poor so I don't get all arrogant and cocky.

I'm not sure how this relates but your comment made me think of it:

 

[o0n8]

^ now my desktop background at work

 

[Lewis7789]

Don't you want to be rich, like Will?

LOL! Nah, you see how cocky he is. Especially at a track. Mr. know-it-all over there...

Will, I had those crazy straw glasses when I was a kid.

 

[WillD]

LOL! Nah, you see how cocky he is. Especially at a track. Mr. know-it-all over there...

Will, I had those crazy straw glasses when I was a kid.

So jealous...

 

[bigsho]

Lmao, Will!