#11: Analog Driving with Shift Project New England
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Mike Briskey joins the Life Plus Cars podcast to discuss his passion for manual transmissions and the Shift Project New England, which promotes analog driving experiences. The conversation dives into the joy of driving stick shifts, the recent Seacoast Manual Transmission Rally, and the importance of community in the automotive world. Mike shares his journey through various cars, the thrill of driving, and the inspiration behind creating engaging events for car enthusiasts. The episode highlights the camaraderie among car lovers and the excitement of experiencing vehicles in their purest form.
Life Plus Cars welcomes Mike Briskie to the podcast, who has an accomplished career in the automotive industry and is also a skilled driver on the track. Mike recently led a group of car enthusiasts on a winding journey through the back roads of seacoast Maine and New Hampshire, all without the assistance of GPS. Mike tells Brendan and Ian about the inspiration behind the Seacoast Manual Transmission Rally and his own stick shift tales.
Mike shares his mission to get the word out about driving enthusiasm, and in particular sharing the joy of the manual transmission. Through his new creation, Shift Project New England, Mike wants to bring about more driving awareness, connection, and enjoyment via the stick shift.
The three also talk about what it means to be a car enthusiast and the many forms it can take. With laughter, wisdom, and plenty of car talk, this episode will bring you back to the essence of what engaged driving is all about.
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Porsche Taycan
"...u can't just appreciate them in person. I drove a Taycan Turbo GT recently that's zero to 61.9 seconds."
Ford Model
"...I mean, I don't really have any desire to drive a Ford Model T, but you get what I'm saying. Yeah. Yeah."
Porsche 911
"280Z, right. Cool, 911s, yeah, such a great mix. And yeah, just the sense..."
Nissan Maxima
"...o, you know, and they were Nissan's. My dad had a Maxima. My mom had an Ultima."
Nissan Sentra
"...icense with a stick ship car. My mom had a Nissan Sentra, then an SE. Not the SER."
Volkswagen Jetta
"...hing with my brother and father. Like we had a 98 Jetta that was like the car, you know, that a little fi..."
Chevrolet C30
"And then I mean, you know, in a graduated from there, like I remember driving we had a 67 C 30 Chevy dump truck dumpy. I drive that to high school once in a while."
Mazda Miatas
"I'm modern German stuff, particularly very forgiving. Miata's are really forgiving. Anything that's lightweight without a whole lot of mass to pull around"
Volkswagen Beetle
"... driving a stick was with Brendan in an O4 yellow beetle convertible. And I was doing the whole need for s..."
Nissan XTerra
"...e really cool cars over the years. And she had an XTERRA, which was her first car. I love the love the agr..."
Nissan R32
"I love the love the agricultural nature of an XTERRA. She had an R 32 with the VR six, like the 2004 Volkswagen R 32. And the six manual."
Volkswagen Gti
"... for it prior to that. I'd had a 2011 tornado red GTI that I loved, but it was just getting to be a bit..."
Ford Mustang
"...he fun, the fun rig, I would say, is the is my 66 Mustang convertible. So that is the. Oh, wow."
Chevrolet Camaro
"...are time. Like right now, the big project is a 69 Camaro SS that my dad bought in 2006 at Carlisle."
Pontiac GTO
"...e one I would have brought to the rally is a 2006 GTO that I've got. It's black with a red interior."
Corvette Grand Sport
"...s ago. Yeah. And then I've got a 65 Buick Skylark Grand Sport convertible I just bought. Heck yeah."
Buick Skylark
"... 10 years ago. Yeah. And then I've got a 65 Buick Skylark Grand Sport convertible I just bought. Heck yeah."
Chevrolet Silverado
"...dcast episode about that. And then I've got my 22 Silverado is my everyday truck, my three quarter ton Chevy."
Chevrolet Suburban
"Like it's just amazing. Really, like the Suburban is 12 miles per gallon. Whether you're towing a t..."
Jeep Willys
"...get the Camaro. And then he's got his 46 or seven Willys G. And then he's got an 01 Corvette."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...his 46 or seven Willys G. And then he's got an 01 Corvette. Wow. 67 Impala SS 427."
Chevrolet Impala
"And then he's got an 01 Corvette. Wow. 67 Impala SS 427. That's a four speed."
Chevrolet C10
"I mean, then it's incredible. A 70 C 10 pickup that he just bought a couple of years ago. That's beautiful."
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