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| From | rbowman <bowman@montana.com> |
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| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-11 |
| Subject | Re: Cars, engines... |
| Date | 2025-12-17 18:39 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <mqgbnoFng8U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (9 earlier) <mq0rc5Fcdl6U3@mid.individual.net> <h2cs0mxutr.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <mq1sofFi5cdU2@mid.individual.net> <10hu6l8$3fd8v$1@dont-email.me> <qdt5kkh3kurv4lmtsdh3pc390fto7bu5p5@4ax.com> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:28:56 -0600, Char Jackson wrote: > On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:11:17 +1100, Daniel70 > <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote: > >>Having lost most of my right arm in a car accident(in a Manual car >>almost 50 years ago), I HAVE TO drive an Automatic. >> >>In the almost 50 years since that accident, I have only driven a Manual >>ONCE .... and the Car's owner was sitting in the Passenger seat to move >>the gear stick when required. > > Many years ago when I broke my right arm, I continued to drive my > vehicle with a 5-speed manual by reaching across with my left arm. It > wasn't a problem and I assume you could do the same if you had to. You do what you need to do. When my left leg was in a cast I used a piece of PVC pipe and my left hand to run the clutch. It wasn't optimal but I managed.
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Re: Cars, engines... Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-12-17 23:11 +1100
Re: Cars, engines... Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-12-17 12:28 -0600
Re: Cars, engines... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-12-17 18:39 +0000
Re: Cars, engines... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-12-17 22:08 -0500
Re: Cars, engines... Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-12-18 22:55 +1100
Re: Cars, engines... pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-12-18 06:01 +0000
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