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   Daniel70 to All   
   Re: Cars, engines...   
   18 Dec 25 22:55:11   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 18/12/2025 2:08 pm, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/17/25 13:28, Char Jackson wrote:   
   >> On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:11:17 +1100, Daniel70   
   >>  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.   
   >   
   >    He probably COULD ... but it'd be clunky. A better   
   >    task for a young guy.   
   >   
   Does 21yo count as a 'young guy'?? ;-)   
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   Daniel70   
      
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