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Is this why manuals are so much more expensive?

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  1. F355 Fan 82

    F355 Fan 82 F1 Veteran

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    http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/08/06/nashville-carjacking-foiled-by-manual-transmission.html

    The built in added layer of security

    "About an hour later they approached another woman in a Kroger parking lot in the city’s Hillsboro neighborhood, grabbed the keys out of her hand, got into her vehicle and were gone in less than 60 seconds."

    "Not with the car, but on foot. Police said the car had a stick shift and the juveniles didn’t know how to use it, so they gave up."
     
  2. topcarbon

    topcarbon F1 Rookie
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    Who would have thought, manual transmission, anti theft devise
     
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  3. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    If you really want the best theft protection even against people that somewhat know how to drive stick, install a super lightweight/race clutch. They'll stall it every single time.
     
  4. MalcQV

    MalcQV F1 Rookie

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    This is one of those "Only in America". Won't even stop underage 'drivers' here unfortunately :-(
     
  5. G. Pepper

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