[quote=bearishgurl]I can so totally relate, Shadowfax, except for one small caveat . . . lol. I remember the “late sixties” (and earlier) models to be equipped with a “three on the tree” or “four on the floor.” I distinctly remember when the five speed (overdrive) became available on Toyotas (about 1976). I once drove a borrowed 1976 Celica GT more than halfway across the country and having the overdrive made cruising so much fun! I myself owned manual steering-column shifts and then manual stick-shift models until I bought my first “automatic” model in the early nineties, a 1988 Toyota Camry LE! This was as awesome to drive as it was well-appointed ;=)
Perhaps your older model just feels like it has five speeds . . . is possibly ahead of its (his?) time, huh??[/quote]
My “older model” doesn’t really feel old–it’s/he’s just right for me! Older being relative, as always. In fact, I think one of his favorite cars was a Toyota Celica he had as a teenager.
Unfortunately, back in my teens, I was relegated to taking the bus. 🙁 But I do love public transportation in a town that has properly planned for it–unlike here (but getting better).
