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PJMcK

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4. Strange story

Reply to we can do it (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 09:20 AM

Aug 2018

When I went to Ireland last year, all of the rental cars had manual transmissions and most cars used diesel fuel. A car with an automatic transmission cost significantly more.

On top of that, they drive on the wrong side! (wink)

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Young thieves baffled by obsolete technology [View all] HAB911 Aug 2018 OP

I've been proposing to my insurance agent that sticks should be given a discount no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #1

+++++++++++ HAB911 Aug 2018 #2

Works for me! I refuse to drive automatic. we can do it Aug 2018 #3

Strange story PJMcK Aug 2018 #4

Same with U.K. on the manual transmissions. 3Hotdogs Aug 2018 #5

Excellent! HAB911 Aug 2018 #7

3 on the tree would be a great anti theft device. Kaleva Aug 2018 #6

LOL, not sure I would want to try one of those again HAB911 Aug 2018 #8