I learned to drive and took my drivers test in a 1970 Chevy Impala with "3 on the tree". I can not stand auto cars. I would have loved to have my X with a 4.8 but since you can't get the 4.8 with man trans I had to go with the 3.0. I have 43,000 on my 06 already and when I hit 100,000 I'll either swap the 3.0 for a 4.8 or turbo the 3.0.

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming: "WOW! WHAT A RIDE!!"

2007 M6
2018 Chevy 2500HD Diesel Alaskan Edition
2011 X5 35d
1972 Chevy K20 4X4
1972 Ford F-600
1959 Chevy Viking 60 Dump Truck
2015 CanAm Outlander XT 1000

Learned three weeks ago.

Driving perfectly...except on those damn SF hills!!!

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My first car was a stick - a '69 Toyota Corolla "Sprinter." A true classic (not!) with a 4-banger 1000cc engine. But as a poor 19 year old sailor, it was the best I could do. I practically had to give it a running start and coast downhill to get up to the speed limit, but I couldn't argue with 35mpg in 1974.

Been driving standard transmission mostly ever since. Well, except for all the auto trans vehicles I've owned in between the manual trans ones. So I guess not much scares me to drive these days. Coolest one was probably the six-speed Mazda Miata I owned for awhile. I bought it as much to learn how a six-speed drives differently, as for the convertible top. (Nice, fun car to drive, btw. A screaming hassle to maintain, so I'm glad it's gone.)

Now that I'm down to only having the X5, I can focus on the driving experience. Although I do miss running the gears in a speed-shift once in awhile. Sport Mode on the X is pretty fun, though.

Dave

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2003 4.4i (The X5 is WAAAY more fun than my Jeep used to be... )

I tried to teach Nicole... emphasis on the word try. In her defense, it was a Saturday afternoon in a parking lot with minimal traffic. She was scurred. I want to try again, but she doesn't want to learn on Goose. She's afraid of destroying a 1 yr old clutch.

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Originally Posted by Roc3b "Great, so Gman landed a nympho with a brain! Damn him!
Guinness you lucky son of a byotch!!!!!!!!!!!"

http://www.bmwcca.org
http://www.sunbeltbmwcca.org

Uh, its a car site. 'Nuff said!

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Mike F
Current: 2017 Grand Cherokee HEMI
2017 Kawasaki ZX-14r
2017 Harley RG Ultra
2017 Harley Fatboy S

We had to special-order my wife's current X3 with a 6 MT, and wait for two months. It replaced a 325xi with a 5MT. She has owned six manual transmission cars, no automatics.

Both daughters drive manuals, one a Civic and one a Toyota. Both belong to the Facebook group "Chicks Who Drive Sticks"

Now, why are so many guys answering about themselves, and not their significant others? Or all all those posters women?

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue

Wifey has no problems driving a manual but prefers automatic around town.

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2008 Saphire Black on Biege.