# Pick one 1111111111 (there now 10 chars)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471 "2023-01-13T16:24:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/21 "2023-01-13T22:59:06Z")

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> [@shanonia](#):
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> so more people had a non-starting car after parking a long time while listening to the radio.

So THAT’s what you told your dad…

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/22 "2023-01-13T23:05:25Z")

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Back up lights were optional too. I remember our 57 ford 500 had them as standard but was the high end model.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/23 "2023-01-13T23:08:30Z")

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You’re close. Her dad.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/24 "2023-01-13T23:13:08Z")

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> [@shanonia](#):
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> What does “straight drive” mean?

I think it means an inline 6 cyl. engine. also called a straight 6.

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/25 "2023-01-13T23:53:08Z")

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> [@shanonia](#):
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> What does “straight drive” mean?

Around here it meant standard shift as compared to an automatic.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/26 "2023-01-13T23:56:32Z")

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Wouldn’t that likely be a straight stick or manual transmission. Back in 68 my girl friend ordered a new Malibu. She order a manual trans with the v8. Still reasonably popular back then. Cut back on every other option but had to have the manual.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/27 "2023-01-14T00:22:39Z")

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Got to get it in pink.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/3/d336421fb9c84bd021cfbf601cc9e0de0d0abb82.jpeg)

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