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minus-squaretilcica@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up39arrow-down11·11 months agonot true, you dont see (many) manuals in the US
minus-squareTaako_Tuesday@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·11 months agoReally? They’re all over the place where I live. Not saying they’re a majority, but maybe 10%, more out in the country
minus-squareSomeRandomWords@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·11 months agoDefinitely a lot more out in the country than in the cities or even suburbs. 10% sounds about right.
minus-squareLexi Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoI got a 6 speed and my car isn’t even sold outside of North America. They’re coming back among enthusiasts
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mindoki.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoThe numbers are bizarre, I know some old sports cars had inversed gear sticks but r -> 2 looks weird, any car amateurs around to help? Edit: Thanks! It’s not weird! Maybe slightly unusual but that’s all!
minus-squaretilcica@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agouhh looks normal to me i drive a 2009 alfa romeo 159 you have to lift a ring on the bottom of the shifter to get into reverse and then 1st on top left, 2nd below, 3rd top middle all the way to 6th bottom right
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoI think it’s common for 4sp transmissions. 5sp less so since it makes more sense to put 5 and R on the same side of the H (unless it’s a dogleg 5sp).
minus-squareZeth0s@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoIt is pretty common to have R on the left, to avoid accidental shifts while car is in motion
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mindoki.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoHard to do as usually the R isn’t synced, so you get some scratching but that’s all. Not good ofc, but you won’t blow your engine/gearbox.
minus-squareZeth0s@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoWhat I am saying is that it is very common. All manual cars I have had with the exception of one have the R on the left
not true, you dont see (many) manuals in the US
Really? They’re all over the place where I live. Not saying they’re a majority, but maybe 10%, more out in the country
Definitely a lot more out in the country than in the cities or even suburbs. 10% sounds about right.
I got a 6 speed and my car isn’t even sold outside of North America. They’re coming back among enthusiasts
The numbers are bizarre, I know some old sports cars had inversed gear sticks but r -> 2 looks weird, any car amateurs around to help?
Edit: Thanks! It’s not weird! Maybe slightly unusual but that’s all!
uhh looks normal to me
i drive a 2009 alfa romeo 159
you have to lift a ring on the bottom of the shifter to get into reverse and then 1st on top left, 2nd below, 3rd top middle all the way to 6th bottom right
I think it’s common for 4sp transmissions. 5sp less so since it makes more sense to put 5 and R on the same side of the H (unless it’s a dogleg 5sp).
It is pretty common to have R on the left, to avoid accidental shifts while car is in motion
Hard to do as usually the R isn’t synced, so you get some scratching but that’s all. Not good ofc, but you won’t blow your engine/gearbox.
What I am saying is that it is very common. All manual cars I have had with the exception of one have the R on the left