re: "I learned to drive with 3 on the tree, went on to 4 on the floor, and now drive 5 on the floor".

One jump ahead of you H. Ditto for all the above, but recently sold the latest 5 speed and have started over...now getting around in a restored 1964 car with 3 on the tree. Funny thing you know, drive round in a $5,000 USD car (as i now do) and everybody wants to be your friend (remembering their youth, or Grandad's car etc). Drive round in a $50,000 USD car and everybody ignores you (or worse)!!!

Wish I could remember how to post a photo on MaxQ's site (or was it CapK's?) - I'd love y'all to see the old gal.

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