View Single Post
  #10  
Old 01-11-2019, 11:59 PM
Jon A.'s Avatar
Jon A. Jon A. is offline
Don't mess with Esther.
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 4,267
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandy G View Post
She's been gone 10 years now, what I wouldn't give to pick her up & have her back for just 5 minutes now....
While I don't know that kind of longing I have enough sense to try not to take my own mom for granted. It keeps any irritation at a minimum i.e. sitting through Corner Gas reruns almost every night. On Christmas day I thought it a good idea to re-create a photo of us from Christmas 1991 I believe.
Quote:
Originally Posted by davet753 View Post
Yes, a three speed manual transmission with column shift. While a little slow on the 1-2 shift, I think they made the little 6 cylinder engine seem more powerful than it really was. I have driven some of the powerglide models, and they seemed to drag down the little 6.
As the old saying went "Slip and Slide With Power Glide"
Sounds like the 3-speed manual had "granny low" which would certainly fit the description of the car. Seems to me the Powerglide lacks what we would think of as low gear altogether; my understanding of the straight sixes is that their overlapping power impulses make for less shifting needed to stay within one's powerband.
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma