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I have an older sports car that my son and I occasionally take to club events. I made it a point early on to mention that, in the old days, when you took off on a cross-state trip, there wasn't any guarantee you'd get there on your intended schedule. A savvy motorist took a small kit of tools and maintenance items, and maybe a few mission-critical parts along "just in case". And we've had one or two of those cases through the years, too. Even a couple where we were carrying the right parts and tools.
I taught him to drive a manual trans in that sports car, too... when he was about 12 or so. Private parking lot, turn up the idle just a little, and don't use the accelerator at all. Car is so small I could drive it from the passenger seat.
Chip
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