Here's another reason to have a manual trans instead of an auto

[Andy Perreault]

from Yahoo news:

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) - Two would-be Canadian thieves learned the hard way on New Year's Day that knowing how to drive a car is a prerequisite for stealing one.





Police said the two males accosted a pizza delivery man in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, early Wednesday and demanded the four pizzas he was carrying as well as cash.





The bandits, aged 17 and 18, apparently changed their minds at one point and jumped into the man's car.





But their getaway was foiled because the 17-year-old behind the wheel did not know how to drive a stick shift.





Flummoxed by the manual transmission and clutch, the duo then went back to their original plan to commandeer the pizzas, Edmonton Police spokesman Wes Bellmore said.





"It was a toss-up between pizzas and the car, and they knew how to operate pizzas," Bellmore said.





When officers soon arrived on the scene, they spotted one of the suspects entering the home where the pizzas were to be delivered.





Both were arrested and have been charged with robbery and theft under $3,000.





Police also recovered the pizzas.

 

[LSMITH]

LOL, what a couple of DUMB*%*SES!! That is funny.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Even better than that is an old 3 on the tree manual. A friend had a 67 Bronco with 3 on the tree and went to school in Flint, MI. They tried to steal it 3 times but couldn't figure out the "auto" transmission lever evidently . We found it all 3 times idling in the parking lot .

 

[Rob Thomas]

Thats a great story! The reasons to have a manual never end!



Later, Rob

 

[Extreme1]

Originally posted by Andy Perreault





"It was a toss-up between pizzas and the car, and they knew how to operate pizzas," Bellmore said.

ROFLMAO!!!Oo. Oo. Oo.



That's the best line I've seen in a long time!

 

[klenger]

Over on irv2.com there is a debate on auto vs manual. Two members said to get an auto becuase they were both in a 10 hour traffic jam because of a huricane evacuation. Never would of thought of that reason in a 1000 years, especially when I lived in Colorado.

Automatic is the way to go. I was stuck in hurricane evacuation traffic for about 8 hours while exiting Myrtle Beach a couple years ago and I didn't regret having an automatic transmission. I see no downside in having an automatic. To the best of my recollection, Ford gives you a higer tow rating with their auto than the standard.

http://irv2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=089094322&f=356091522&m=3943070196&p=1