TurnerX19 said:Shift always with the lightest touch the car will accept. You can shift my Volvo 240 with your finger tips, one of it's most endearing features, and almost with the X1/9. Don't try it with an old Moss box Jag, but still that notorious old crock will work fine with "firm but gentle".
My '66 3.8S is a Moss Box; it's notchy but slides into gear easily. Probably the most quirky manual I've ever driven whose quirkiness doesn't translate into "terrible to drive".
The '64 Corvair on the other hand...shift a 1960's GM 4 speed via 8 feet of rods and a 2 foot long, curved shifter, for very long and you really develop an appreciation for just how good every other manual transmission is. I tell Mrs. VCH, it's like mixing a bowl of mashed potatoes full of rocks.
And the clutch is also actuated via 8 feet of cable, around several pullies. It's like GM was actively punishing those who didn't want a powerglide.
