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Offline Black Hatch

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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #40 on: December 28, 2012, 12:10:59 pm »
I learned how to drive stick on a Tempo.
The Tempo did not have a engine RPM gauge.
You had to judge when to shift by the engine sound or maybe the warning light that told you to "shift-up".
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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #41 on: December 28, 2012, 12:35:21 pm »
Quote from: Black Hatch on December 28, 2012, 12:10:59 pm
I learned how to drive stick on a Tempo.
The Tempo did not have a engine RPM gauge.
You had to judge when to shift by the engine sound or maybe the warning light that told you to "shift-up".

What year was that? The '88 I had a tach and it was as basic as it could come.
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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #42 on: December 30, 2012, 09:38:50 am »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on December 28, 2012, 12:35:21 pm
Quote from: Black Hatch on December 28, 2012, 12:10:59 pm
I learned how to drive stick on a Tempo.
The Tempo did not have a engine RPM gauge.
You had to judge when to shift by the engine sound or maybe the warning light that told you to "shift-up".

What year was that? The '88 I had a tach and it was as basic as it could come.
I'm not sure of the model.
I drove the Tempo over 10 years ago but looking at wiki I think it may have been the previous generation to the '88.

All that I remembered was "great a manual transmission car without a tachometer, how am I supposed to know when to shift?"
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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #43 on: December 30, 2012, 09:44:16 am »
My 1976 Honda Civic had a four speed manual and no tach.  You quickly learn to shift by feel and sound.
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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #44 on: December 30, 2012, 11:44:56 am »
My friends 1999 Civic had no tach with the manual
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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #45 on: December 30, 2012, 05:28:47 pm »
A friend of mine has a 2004 Echo Hatch 5spd manual with no tach.

I've driven the car a few times - I don't really notice the absence of a tach to be completely honest. I would prefer having one, however it is by no means a deal-breaker even on the purchase of a manual transmission car.
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The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #46 on: December 30, 2012, 06:37:20 pm »
You don't need a tach to drive a manual.  Just ears.


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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #47 on: December 30, 2012, 07:26:11 pm »
When I was in university, my girlfriend had one.  My ONLY good memories of that car have NOTHING to do with the car itself.  :)
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The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #48 on: December 30, 2012, 07:53:29 pm »
I'm impressed YOU had a girlfriend...

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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #49 on: December 30, 2012, 07:57:17 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on December 30, 2012, 07:53:29 pm
I'm impressed YOU had a girlfriend...

:-)

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Re: The Final Drive: 1994 Ford Tempo, 18 Years Later
« Reply #50 on: December 31, 2012, 01:18:39 pm »
Quote from: tenpenny on December 30, 2012, 06:37:20 pm
You don't need a tach to drive a manual.  Just ears.


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And you don't need a speedometer, just eyes.  Nice to have one though.
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