culicine Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 To be honest, I think Automatic transmissions are the way of the future. No idea about what is on the [new drivers] driver licence here re Manual v auto........... in UK if you took your test in an Auto then you cannot drive a manual, know a few people that have great problems going on holiday and renting a car......... Would make sense for a youngster to have experience of driving with a clutch as well as Auto, they may well end up later living somewhere where Automatics are few. I think in Thailand they don't differentiate between auto / manual. I've been in a car with someone who hadn't obviously driven a manual and it was scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 1 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 To be honest, I think Automatic transmissions are the way of the future. No idea about what is on the [new drivers] driver licence here re Manual v auto........... in UK if you took your test in an Auto then you cannot drive a manual, know a few people that have great problems going on holiday and renting a car......... Would make sense for a youngster to have experience of driving with a clutch as well as Auto, they may well end up later living somewhere where Automatics are few. I think in Thailand they don't differentiate between auto / manual. I've been in a car with someone who hadn't obviously driven a manual and it was scary! What's a manual is it something you have to read before changing gears? if so better to go auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 What's a manual is it something you have to read before changing gears? if so better to go auto. Same as Americans need a stick...... why they need a stick gearbox over a manual is beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 What's a manual is it something you have to read before changing gears? if so better to go auto. Same as Americans need a stick...... why they need a stick gearbox over a manual is beyond me It's 'stick shift'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 #12 re- 'Yes okay you have all the pitfalls when buying 2nd hand but carefully checking around and try to buy one with full service history should do it. ' buy one with full service history - hellooo, in Thailand, NOT. 2nd Hand...DO NOT EVER EVER GO THERE! Even if some soft-spoken, greasy farang is talkin' you up. Take a waltz around the local wreckers' yards, where even the most twister, sister, is sold as new in a few weeks time. Buy n-e-w, if not for practicality's sake; for that of your son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Guess most will remember the vinyl car roof covering ? Yesterday was a White Nissan Almera [new one] with a brown vinyl car roof covering, must say it did look very smart, and made the car look something very different.. No idea in 2012 if a teenager would like it, but looked so very good and different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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