Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
It's a ridiculous sounding idea, but when you think about it....

I wouldn't want to drive it (standard) if I couldn't hear any engine noise. I drive/shift by the sound.



My last Mazda truck was a standard, and had no tach. When it was raining hard I couldn't hear the engine, and I found it very difficult to drive.

I too learned to drive standard without a tach (most standard vehicles didn't have them back then), so I go by sound and pull. My little 4-banger Protege screams at me to let me know when I've pushed it far enough in each gear. I once downshifted my GT in busy traffic because of the sound, but it turned out to be the engine sound from a louder car beside me. Embarrassing.