George, I drive an 88 GL with a stick. I know what you mean. However, at
this stage of life I am getting crotchety in the knee joints, and as I
live near a big city w/lots of traffic, as well as being in the
Foothills of the Applachians with a LOT of hills, all contributing to
the absolute need to do a LOT of clutching, I'm finding the idea of the
automatic very desirable indeed!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

George Goff wrote:
> In a message dated 2/17/03 11:43:45 AM, j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET writes:
>
> << The auto-tranny in the Vanagons is a better tranny than the manual. >>
>
> John,
>
> I'll consent to this point if you change "better" to "more durable".  Still,
> speaking from the topography of my little universe, I maintain that the stick
> is more drivable.
>
> George
>