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Very good, and true............

Another thing most millennials wouldn't be able to identify. My old jeep had two, a dimmer and a on the floor starter switch, the keyed switch on the dash was just on or off.

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I remember both switches!

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And how to set the radio station presets in an old car radio.

dave77 wrote:Another thing most millennials wouldn't be able to identify. My old jeep had two, a dimmer and a on the floor starter switch, the keyed switch on the dash was just on or off.

Good one JEB.

Dimmer switch on the floor, oh my.
How do I reach that??

Never owned a vehicle with the starter button down there, but have seen some.

RP

dave77 wrote:Another thing most millennials wouldn't be able to identify. My old jeep had two, a dimmer and a on the floor starter switch, the keyed switch on the dash was just on or off.

Those floor switches could be a problem if you drove barefooted.

Love it! I learned to drive with a stick and still prefer it after all these years.

Hilarious and true and sad, all at the same time...

GunnyGene wrote:

dave77 wrote:Another thing most millennials wouldn't be able to identify. My old jeep had two, a dimmer and a on the floor starter switch, the keyed switch on the dash was just on or off.

Those floor switches could be a problem if you drove barefooted.

But your hands never left the wheel. The last vehicle I had auto was my '87 Firebird. Got in my friends new truck and had difficulty; tell people now I can't drive an automatic

On more than one occasion I have gotten in an auto trans car, and as you reach to put the key in.
You lift the left leg to find the clutch pedal, only to realize there ain't one.
The ole '72 is a 4 speed, with the foot button dimmer.

Have been known to accidentally bright lighting someone while mashing the CP.

RP

I used to own an Opel GT .... 4-speed floor shift .... under the carpet, just to the left of the clutch pedal was hidden compression switch .... when you'd depress and release it, the windshield wipers would make one swipe .... press and hold it, the wipers would swipe as window washing fluid sprayed on the window .... there was so little space in that area of the floorboard, it was easy to accidentally to hit it while shifting gears .... I used to have fun with it

I seem to recall that the Mustang I had, had a similar thing.
Best I remember though it weren't under the mat, but
it hung down from under the dash.
Like you I would mess with friends.
I would tell them that the wipers had a mind of their own.
Dang I had forgotten all about that till I saw your post JEB.

RP

Young ones think you enter a pin code with the stick!!

JEBar wrote:I used to own an Opel GT .... 4-speed floor shift .... under the carpet, just to the left of the clutch pedal was hidden compression switch .... when you'd depress and release it, the windshield wipers would make one swipe .... press and hold it, the wipers would swipe as window washing fluid sprayed on the window .... there was so little space in that area of the floorboard, it was easy to accidentally to hit it while shifting gears .... I used to have fun with it

I had a blue 1972 Opel GT back in 1973. After installing fat Ansen slot wheels and tires and header with side pipe exhaust
looked like a little Corvette!

they were fine two seaters .... today even one with rust and/or mechanical problems sells for twice the MSRP back when we bought ours

JEBar wrote:they were fine two seaters .... today even one with rust and/or mechanical problems sells for twice the MSRP back when we bought ours

Think I paid 2300 for it and it only had 4000 miles on it. First owner traded it in for a Chevy Nova.

I had wanted a Opel GT in my younger days but always ended up with MG's.

My (nearly) new Mazda 6 has a manual. I wanted it that way so no one else could drive it! Every new car I purchased since 1978 my wife managed to finagle away. I always drove used cars and trucks. I purposefully got the manual so she wouldn't drive it!