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**HO455** · 12-03-2019, 10:17 PM

I wouldn't have my Advance Design (SM420) any other way. I have driven it Portlands rush hour traffic many, many times and it works fine. It just takes a different state of mind. When traffic is moving I set my pace to match the gear I'm in and not what the traffic is doing. It is amazing how often first gear gets used in stop and go traffic.
I may not get there as quickly as some but I'm not driving a civic either and that frakin ROCKS!
Looking at life through a split windshield changes your perspective.

12-03-2019, 10:17 PM	#32
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,833	Re: Do people like the old truck manual transmissions? I wouldn't have my Advance Design (SM420) any other way. I have driven it Portlands rush hour traffic many, many times and it works fine. It just takes a different state of mind. When traffic is moving I set my pace to match the gear I'm in and not what the traffic is doing. It is amazing how often first gear gets used in stop and go traffic. I may not get there as quickly as some but I'm not driving a civic either and that frakin ROCKS! Looking at life through a split windshield changes your perspective. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377