# Manual transmission space ship

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-space-ship/140020>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 9, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-space-ship/140020 "2019-05-09T12:12:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-space-ship/140020/1 "2019-05-09T12:12:53Z")

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Today’s ‘Mr Boffo’ cartoon: [http://www.mrboffo.com/comicsweb/mrboffoweb/strips/20190509bfo\_s\_web.jpg](http://www.mrboffo.com/comicsweb/mrboffoweb/strips/20190509bfo_s_web.jpg) I wonder how many get the joke

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-space-ship/140020/2 "2019-05-09T13:32:39Z")

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VW’s new ad touches on that. “Hey, aren’t you gonna lock the car?” “Nah, it’s a manual.”

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-space-ship/140020/3 "2019-05-10T02:33:07Z")

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No, No, No… Everybody knows you have to retard the spark before starting.