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Old 06-01-2011, 12:57 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cleanspeed1 View Post
If you want to go on an adventure, start digging into automotive history from the 1900s-1950s; you'll find out that a lot of the things that we think are so "new" really are not. The only difference is electronics and metallurgy.

Take a look at the Wilson Pre-Selector gearbox for example.
Never had heard of that before either, looks like a handy piece of equipment for a car, though that would kill one of the main advantages of driving a manual, people don't ask to borrow it because no one can drive it.
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