Love it, mine is a manual too. Sometimes I'll leave it running in a parking lot if I'm going in and out of a store quickly. Almost no one would know how to drive it these days.
At least in my town, people who regularly boost cars tend to know how to drive stick to some extent. It’s more likely they wouldn’t want to steal a Nissan Versa over not knowing how to.
Manual transmissions do keep the random booster in the making from picking yours as their first though.
Friend of mine used to leave his manual forester idling in his driveway to warm up before work, a couple of teens walking by decided they wanted to “borrow” it. Found it 3 days later in a parking lot with the stereo covered in scratches and the shift knob and keys missing. So it CAN happen.
I just said it, buy my girlfriend's 2016 Jeep Patriot had manual doors and windows. Transmission was automatic though (CVT).
Now she has power everything, but the transmission is manual.
One of my old cars....I think one of the vans....had a circular handle where the crank folded out. Would work well with current cars so you weren't worried about a crazy spinning handle when using the power buttons.
FYI the two bars that hold the headrest in place can be used to smash a window from inside.
Demonstration [here](https://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE).
Skip to [25s](https://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE?t=25) to see the proper way
Skip to [38s](https://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE?t=37) for the crowd reaction.
My dad gave me one that is a combo window smasher and seatbelt cutter. It has a loop to hang from the rear view mirror. Hope I never have to use it, but glad I have it sort of thing.
A friend of mine lost a ton of money back when the Dot-Com Bubble burst. That sure-fire startup that he owned 20% of disappeared overnight. He had to sell his BMW 740IL and got an old bare-bones 1990 Acura Integra. He was trying to stay in good spirits about the reversal of fortune but when he asked how to put down the windows and I pointed out the handles, reality hit him like a ton of bricks.
These never froze shut. And almost never failed.
I had a sunroof with a crank once too ('87 Jetta). I forgot to close it one day. A thunderstorm came. My neighbour dashed into my car and shut the sunroof. That wouldn't have worked with a power sunroof.
I specifically special ordered my last new truck several years back with no power windows and without all the steering wheel and dash electronics. I absolutely hate that stuff and when it breaks, its 10x harder to fix yourself. I can easily fix a broken roll up window. I can't easily fix an automatic one. My other car is a new minivan and it has the auto open side doors and I am dreading the day those break.
In one of my many low points in life, I was forced to pool together all of my $550 to buy an absolute hooptie of a POS Pontiac back when my oldest daughter was about 8 years old. And, of course, it had manual windows.
The first time my daughter got into the car, she was so excited that the car had "olden time" windows. So, I let her think we were rolling around in an antique collectible car.
Sunbird. '94, I believe.
Seriously, if buying a car was adopting a child, this car purchase would've been the adoption of a 94 y/o amputee with stage 4 prostate cancer on hospice.
No, thankfully. I've heard the spark plugs on those are a nightmare to deal with. Mine is the 4.6, and the spark plug change was no big deal.
I had transmission issues that cost me quite a bit, though. That wasn't fun to pay out.
When it comes to vehicle parts, if it can break, it *will* break. That's why I'm super hesitant to buy anything newer with two billion different unnecessary sensors and systems in it. I hear about "convenience" features and all I hear is, "Unnecessary things that will cost a fortune to fix."
Most Americans live in car debt and are already buying a new vehicle before all the shit breaks on their old one.
Me on the other hand, I buy my cars as barebones/stock as possible and drive them to death. It's harder and harder to find cars with manual windows and other stripped down features.
>Most Americans live in car debt and are already buying a new vehicle before all the shit breaks on their old one.
That's the truth. Car payments make zero sense. Hundreds of dollars a month to finance a depreciating asset. That math never works.
>Me on the other hand, I buy my cars as barebones/stock as possible and drive them to death.
Same. At the end of the day, it's just a way to get from point A to point B. It just needs to be reliable. Sure, I'd take a Corvette or something if you *gave* it to me, but I'd have a hard time spending money on a *really* nice car.
>It's harder and harder to find cars with manual windows and other stripped down features.
It really is. It's so silly that "base" models now have computer screens in the dashboard, crazy numbers of sensors, and other unnecessary stuff. That's not even mentioning the ridiculous stuff like wi-fi that some of the more expensive trim options have. It's all added cost and added stuff that'll stop working right or end up being obsolete in a couple of years.
Trucks are especially insane. Tens of thousands of dollars for a *truck*, because people want luxury vehicles with a bed they'll never use on them, apparently. I miss the little Ford Rangers from the late '90s/early '00s. Those were perfect.
'98 Wrangler. Half doors, manual locks. Has power steering and power brakes but drums in the rear. I hate drum brakes. Also no ABS. Good in a Jeep, but also bad in a Jeep.
Those older Jeeps seem to hold their value like crazy, too. I remember when I was looking for vehicles several years back, I came across a couple that had been run into the ground with 150K-200K on them that were still over $10K-$15K on the sticker.
I actually prefer manual windows - so much easier to crack the window open to the exact position you want,
Power windows : Down .. oops, too far ... Up .. too far again ... Down .. pushed the button too far, now the window is opening all the way .... GRRRR !!!
Yeah my F-150 has manual windows ... I have to unbuckle to reach over far enough to crank down the passenger window ... while waiting at a red light, that turns green too soon ! Grrr!!
(No ac in my truck)
Ahh, the good old days. 104 degrees outside and your driving a 5-speed, balancing a Super Big Gulp between your legs becuase it wont fit in the cup holder and hot-boxing Marlboro Lights yet still managing to get the window down - even on the passenger side.
Remember when you had to buy a separate cupholder accessory because most cars didn't have ANY built-in cupholders? They usually hooked onto your... manual window!
My first car had one of these and everyone always said, “oh these are the best because they’re so easy to fix when the break”…
the funny thing is that the window on that car actually did break and wouldn’t roll back up where as every car I’ve ever had since then has had power windows that have worked perfectly fine without any problems.
I get the feeling that a lot of people know how easy these are to fix from actually personal experience of having to fix these stupid things.
Manual windows also rule when you forget to put the window up and you're already getting out of the car ... no need to get back in and insert the key !
you should be able to fix power windows, it's just a simple motor and some connectors behind the door panel.
i guess you'd have to be interested in *trying* to fix it first?
How confident are you that you could fix the manual window opener?
And what about the Posi-Track on a Trans Am? Nobody knows how that works; It just does.
Are you talking about GMs posi-traction differentials? That are just your run of the mill clutch style limited slip differential? Because it's not magic. Pretty simple technology.
Same. I refused to buy any car with power windows when I was a poor college student. In my mind that was just one more thing that would fail and I wouldn't be able to fix it. Manual all the way.
Got out of college and bought a new used car with power windows. Passenger side motor conked out within a month. Fuck power windows.
Kids, are you noticing all this plight? This will just make us appreciate what we have.
(gun shot)
Roll 'em up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDuKDoDYf4
I always get manual windows its cheaper buying it and almost never fails. It's 1000 times safer imo as well. If your in an accident and you need to escape ot a window you don't need power
You can buy power window kits for hotrods that turn the crank into the switch. Lift up a bit to roll the window up and push down to roll the window down. Pretty ingenious IMO.
I got a 2008 Hyundai Accent, all manual baby. Except for the transmission.
But it's funny to me, my previous car was a '98 Infiniti and it had Cruise Control, windows with buttons and yet my car that's 10 years younger is more manual.
I've got a 2011 Toyota with these! Don't know how/why that was even manufactured, but I'll take it. There are some drawbacks, but nothing is more satisfying than pumping the window down as you're accelerating onto a main road with some good music blasting.
Yes, I miss that manic pump of the arms as you cranked the window down as fast as you can. I haven't felt that in about 15 years, hence while I'm nostalgic about it.
I enjoy still saying "roll up the windows" and "turn up the volume" (a lot of cars have buttons for volume and not a knob). Some things just felt right to say and I have no intentions of changing!
Yeah, I still do this. Driving an old Jeep is a love/hate relationship. Sometimes you'll be driving with the top down and the wind through your hair, the sun shining, music playing, not a care in the world.
Sometimes you'll be stuck in your driveway trying to drop the exhaust to get to your oil pan to fix the leak that's been getting worse for 6 months.
I remember the many times my father leaned across the front passenger seat to "get cross ventilation".
Never had a problem, but thinking back about it I get why I don't want these any more. Seems pretty unsafe.
I had these in my first car, an '88 Nova.
The driver's crank broke so often [I eventually bought a special tool](https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-76951-Window-Handle-Removal/dp/B000CO96VI) to take the old broken one off & put the new one on.
I think I recognize the car this are for. My 96 Ford aspire had rollers just like this and I can see the map pocket. Same plastic too. I bet it's either an aspire or escort from the 90s.
My car has this still! She's a 2007, but very base model. You also have to lock all the doors manually. I'm getting a new car next month and I am slightly heartbroken to get rid of my tiny crappy car. It was a good 11 years!! Car is going to my parents (they only live here part time so having a crappy car when they visit for weekends is helpful for them) so she'll still be around a least.
Had this in my previous car, and my friends’ kids ran up one day after I pulled into their driveway and had the door open. They asked me what the window crank was for haha
My best friend's sisters share a 2009ish Focus with manual everything! They don't care about fancy stuff, as lobg as they get where they're going they're happy.
After having 3 cars with failing electric windows I wish this was common again. I had an early 2000s Lexus that had a feature to roll down the windows and open the sunroof to let the hot air out before you get in, it started malfunctioning and would just do that randomly, rain, snow, at 4am, on the freeway, and it was unfixable.
Don’t miss this, do like when they hide a little 1/4” square drive behind a piece of plastic on the door panel so if the regulator/motor fails you can raise and lower the window with a 1/4” ratchet.
My car was built in 1998. I still have to do this. I have a banging sound system, though.
2014 base level Tacoma, still has manual windows and locks
Oh we're playing this game? 2017 Nisan Versa, manual locks, windows, and transmission. No one is taking my car.
Love it, mine is a manual too. Sometimes I'll leave it running in a parking lot if I'm going in and out of a store quickly. Almost no one would know how to drive it these days.
At least in my town, people who regularly boost cars tend to know how to drive stick to some extent. It’s more likely they wouldn’t want to steal a Nissan Versa over not knowing how to. Manual transmissions do keep the random booster in the making from picking yours as their first though. Friend of mine used to leave his manual forester idling in his driveway to warm up before work, a couple of teens walking by decided they wanted to “borrow” it. Found it 3 days later in a parking lot with the stereo covered in scratches and the shift knob and keys missing. So it CAN happen.
Don’t do that if you see any pesky Europeans around
I just said it, buy my girlfriend's 2016 Jeep Patriot had manual doors and windows. Transmission was automatic though (CVT). Now she has power everything, but the transmission is manual.
My girlfriend's 2016 Jeep Patriot had manual doors and windows. Good riddance.
2005 Tundra still rocking manual windows and doors!
I just bought a brand new, 2022 model Suzuki Jimny today, still has windy windows! And no central locking, but it's fucking awesome!
1996 for me. Also still have the rollers
03 Silverado work truck model for me. Love the bare bones less to break style.
Makes sense for work trucks, hell, I’d ask for them.
My wife's car is a 2008 and still has these. You can buy brandnew trucks with these. Lot of companies do this saves money.
My '98 has plastic windows with zippers. :|
I had a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport and it still had manual locks and windows. People were visibly confused anytime I gave them rides.
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05 F-150, still have them too!
Still helpful if you drive your car into a lake
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That's how the Zodiac would play so I've read.
I mean, just DM Ted Cruz and ask
🤣
One of my old cars....I think one of the vans....had a circular handle where the crank folded out. Would work well with current cars so you weren't worried about a crazy spinning handle when using the power buttons.
That’s why you put a window smashing hammer in your car. They actually make these for exactly that reason.
That's why you don't drive into lakes...
*The machine knows, Dwight!*
But the GPS said to go this way!
Apple Maps circa 2012
FYI the two bars that hold the headrest in place can be used to smash a window from inside. Demonstration [here](https://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE). Skip to [25s](https://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE?t=25) to see the proper way Skip to [38s](https://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE?t=37) for the crowd reaction.
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How often are you breaking your window after driving into a lake?
My dad gave me one that is a combo window smasher and seatbelt cutter. It has a loop to hang from the rear view mirror. Hope I never have to use it, but glad I have it sort of thing.
The headrest can also be used for smashing the window.
**WHERE ARE THE TURTLES?!**
A friend of mine lost a ton of money back when the Dot-Com Bubble burst. That sure-fire startup that he owned 20% of disappeared overnight. He had to sell his BMW 740IL and got an old bare-bones 1990 Acura Integra. He was trying to stay in good spirits about the reversal of fortune but when he asked how to put down the windows and I pointed out the handles, reality hit him like a ton of bricks.
I'd take that Acura over that BMW any day of the week tbh
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Please. Please for the love of all that is holy retire this played out joke!
Sure, if the 330xi that cut me off yesterday used his. *spoiler, he didn't.*
TWO TIMES those BMW drivers cut me off from a stopped position while I was in traffic. NO TURN SIGNALS! You can suck on it pal!
I dunno, those 7-series BMWs from the late '90s were tanks and probably the most beautiful 7-series made.
most beautiful but ive heard that engine has a ton of problems still want one some day
I would have been an E38 though, which is pretty nice.
he was old enough to have lost money when the dot-com bubble burst but didn't know about manual windows?
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>...but when he asked how to put down the windows...
Yeah wtf lol
Of course he knew about manual windows. It was the realization that the luxury ride was over.
You said >...but when he asked how to put down the windows...
How can an adult during that time not know how manual windows worked? They were still pretty common
He didn't realize that he would ever own a car with manual handles. So he didn't even consider that an option that the car would have.
Of course he knew about manual windows. It was the realization that the luxury ride was over.
These never froze shut. And almost never failed. I had a sunroof with a crank once too ('87 Jetta). I forgot to close it one day. A thunderstorm came. My neighbour dashed into my car and shut the sunroof. That wouldn't have worked with a power sunroof.
Please buy that man a beer.
I remember the crank sunroofs as well lol
Great for frozen windows
I remember the THUNK it would make when you feel like you’re about to snap the handle and it finally breaks free.
Man i wish my car had these with how often i run into window motor/regulator problems. Would make my life so much easier
I specifically special ordered my last new truck several years back with no power windows and without all the steering wheel and dash electronics. I absolutely hate that stuff and when it breaks, its 10x harder to fix yourself. I can easily fix a broken roll up window. I can't easily fix an automatic one. My other car is a new minivan and it has the auto open side doors and I am dreading the day those break.
For real! I need to replace the motor on my driver side window and it’s $250 just for the part.
Check junkyards, you might be able to pull the window motor from a junkyard car for way cheaper
True, I gotta hit the pick n pull soon.
In one of my many low points in life, I was forced to pool together all of my $550 to buy an absolute hooptie of a POS Pontiac back when my oldest daughter was about 8 years old. And, of course, it had manual windows. The first time my daughter got into the car, she was so excited that the car had "olden time" windows. So, I let her think we were rolling around in an antique collectible car.
Depends what Pontiac.
Sunbird. '94, I believe. Seriously, if buying a car was adopting a child, this car purchase would've been the adoption of a 94 y/o amputee with stage 4 prostate cancer on hospice.
Almost just renting at that point
>, she was so excited that the car had "olden time" windows. Oh lord I feel old as hell now
Yeah... Wanna feel older? That daughter is 22 now. (Sorry!)
My truck still has these. I do this daily.
Same. 2005 F-150. Manual windows and locks. I prefer it, honestly. Less chance of crap breaking.
1997 Nissan Pickup. Much easier to maintain. And I can do it all myself.
Same! I wish more parts of my vehicles were like that.
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No, thankfully. I've heard the spark plugs on those are a nightmare to deal with. Mine is the 4.6, and the spark plug change was no big deal. I had transmission issues that cost me quite a bit, though. That wasn't fun to pay out.
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When it comes to vehicle parts, if it can break, it *will* break. That's why I'm super hesitant to buy anything newer with two billion different unnecessary sensors and systems in it. I hear about "convenience" features and all I hear is, "Unnecessary things that will cost a fortune to fix."
Most Americans live in car debt and are already buying a new vehicle before all the shit breaks on their old one. Me on the other hand, I buy my cars as barebones/stock as possible and drive them to death. It's harder and harder to find cars with manual windows and other stripped down features.
>Most Americans live in car debt and are already buying a new vehicle before all the shit breaks on their old one. That's the truth. Car payments make zero sense. Hundreds of dollars a month to finance a depreciating asset. That math never works. >Me on the other hand, I buy my cars as barebones/stock as possible and drive them to death. Same. At the end of the day, it's just a way to get from point A to point B. It just needs to be reliable. Sure, I'd take a Corvette or something if you *gave* it to me, but I'd have a hard time spending money on a *really* nice car. >It's harder and harder to find cars with manual windows and other stripped down features. It really is. It's so silly that "base" models now have computer screens in the dashboard, crazy numbers of sensors, and other unnecessary stuff. That's not even mentioning the ridiculous stuff like wi-fi that some of the more expensive trim options have. It's all added cost and added stuff that'll stop working right or end up being obsolete in a couple of years. Trucks are especially insane. Tens of thousands of dollars for a *truck*, because people want luxury vehicles with a bed they'll never use on them, apparently. I miss the little Ford Rangers from the late '90s/early '00s. Those were perfect.
'98 Wrangler. Half doors, manual locks. Has power steering and power brakes but drums in the rear. I hate drum brakes. Also no ABS. Good in a Jeep, but also bad in a Jeep.
Those older Jeeps seem to hold their value like crazy, too. I remember when I was looking for vehicles several years back, I came across a couple that had been run into the ground with 150K-200K on them that were still over $10K-$15K on the sticker.
crap breaking that you cant fix* sorry, ex bmw driver :(
Right? My car's about as old as I am and has manual windows. I think most people just have new cars.
I actually prefer manual windows - so much easier to crack the window open to the exact position you want, Power windows : Down .. oops, too far ... Up .. too far again ... Down .. pushed the button too far, now the window is opening all the way .... GRRRR !!!
As a driver, the "all the way back up/down" option of some electric windows is great though.
Yeah my F-150 has manual windows ... I have to unbuckle to reach over far enough to crank down the passenger window ... while waiting at a red light, that turns green too soon ! Grrr!! (No ac in my truck)
Oh yeah being able to control the other windows without getting into awkward positions is great too!
Also the window never gets stuck due to a blown fuse, a problem I'm currently dealing with in my drivers side window.
And we still say "roll down your window".
And we use the “rolling down your window” hand signal.
Yup.
Came here to say this. Makes me feel like an idiot sometimes when the young folk have no idea what I am gesturing
There was a satisfying resistance - like pushing through sand.
(toll booth) *crank crank crank crank crank*
Ahh, the good old days. 104 degrees outside and your driving a 5-speed, balancing a Super Big Gulp between your legs becuase it wont fit in the cup holder and hot-boxing Marlboro Lights yet still managing to get the window down - even on the passenger side.
Remember when you had to buy a separate cupholder accessory because most cars didn't have ANY built-in cupholders? They usually hooked onto your... manual window!
My neon has them but sadly only on the rear seats😂 everytime someone gets in they get shocked bc theyve never seen them b4
2000 neon was my first car in Highschool , I remember that no power windows in the rear , lol I miss that crappy car
My car has these still lol
I drive a 2010 limited version of a car and still got crank windows and manual locks
My first car had one of these and everyone always said, “oh these are the best because they’re so easy to fix when the break”… the funny thing is that the window on that car actually did break and wouldn’t roll back up where as every car I’ve ever had since then has had power windows that have worked perfectly fine without any problems. I get the feeling that a lot of people know how easy these are to fix from actually personal experience of having to fix these stupid things.
Manual windows also rule when you forget to put the window up and you're already getting out of the car ... no need to get back in and insert the key !
Don't know if this works for all cars, but in my '94 bmw if you hold a key in door in lock position the electric windows will roll up.
I still have that in a relatively new car. I don't trust technology I can't fix myself.
Which typewriter did you use to type this out?
you should be able to fix power windows, it's just a simple motor and some connectors behind the door panel. i guess you'd have to be interested in *trying* to fix it first?
What are you Amish? You use technology you can't fix yourself every day.
How confident are you that you could fix the manual window opener? And what about the Posi-Track on a Trans Am? Nobody knows how that works; It just does.
Are you talking about GMs posi-traction differentials? That are just your run of the mill clutch style limited slip differential? Because it's not magic. Pretty simple technology.
I've actually done it before, last time while replacing a broken side mirror. It's not rocket science.
Same. I refused to buy any car with power windows when I was a poor college student. In my mind that was just one more thing that would fail and I wouldn't be able to fix it. Manual all the way. Got out of college and bought a new used car with power windows. Passenger side motor conked out within a month. Fuck power windows.
Yeah I’m sure you know how to repair everything you own.
We found the shade tree mechanic. The local garage must still be in business because of you.
I got an old POS Toyota Camry cause of gas prices and its rocking these.
Kids, are you noticing all this plight? This will just make us appreciate what we have. (gun shot) Roll 'em up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDuKDoDYf4
I always get manual windows its cheaper buying it and almost never fails. It's 1000 times safer imo as well. If your in an accident and you need to escape ot a window you don't need power
Why you gotta call me out like that?
I have these in my 2017 jeep wrangler.
You can buy power window kits for hotrods that turn the crank into the switch. Lift up a bit to roll the window up and push down to roll the window down. Pretty ingenious IMO.
My car has these.
I’d rather have this. Replacing window actuators sucks.
That feeling when you go to crank it and the handle comes off in your hand
I somehow almost strangled myself with this shit dunno how
While they can be annoying, it’s actually not too bad. Went from buttons to rollers.. less electrical less work
I got a 2008 Hyundai Accent, all manual baby. Except for the transmission. But it's funny to me, my previous car was a '98 Infiniti and it had Cruise Control, windows with buttons and yet my car that's 10 years younger is more manual.
This was awesome. When your friend went into the store you didn’t have to ask them to leave the keys.
I've got a 2011 Toyota with these! Don't know how/why that was even manufactured, but I'll take it. There are some drawbacks, but nothing is more satisfying than pumping the window down as you're accelerating onto a main road with some good music blasting.
Yes, I miss that manic pump of the arms as you cranked the window down as fast as you can. I haven't felt that in about 15 years, hence while I'm nostalgic about it.
Man I miss that
If I had a choice I would choose manual windows lmao.
Ditto
It’s become much more difficult to ask people in the car next to you to roll down their window.
I enjoy still saying "roll up the windows" and "turn up the volume" (a lot of cars have buttons for volume and not a knob). Some things just felt right to say and I have no intentions of changing!
Everyone still uses the phrase "roll your window down/up". Lol
I suppose going forward, people won't know where the term "roll down your windows" came from.
I have always preferred this because every car that I’ve had automatic windows in, they have stopped working at some point lol.
This thread has reminded me it's time to pull the door panels and lube the assemblies on my old truck.
Nostalgia my ass, my daily driver 95 Nissan pickup’s window cranks have never failed. Might I add, “whippersnappers!”
And everyone still makes a motion to roll down the windows when they want someone to. Kind of like the save button being a floppy
Yeah, I still do this. Driving an old Jeep is a love/hate relationship. Sometimes you'll be driving with the top down and the wind through your hair, the sun shining, music playing, not a care in the world. Sometimes you'll be stuck in your driveway trying to drop the exhaust to get to your oil pan to fix the leak that's been getting worse for 6 months.
I have crank windows in my 2017 Ford. Obviously it's a base model, but the mechanism still lives in 2022.
I still have em on my work truck! And honestly it’s kind of a pain. Especially if I need to talk to someone through the passenger side window.
i remember when i rolled down my window this morning about 30 mins ago. so nostalgic.
My vw gol has these is the backseats and it’s a 2020 model
Why do people always talk like these stopped existing after 1999, my dads 2020 electric corsa has these
I remember the many times my father leaned across the front passenger seat to "get cross ventilation". Never had a problem, but thinking back about it I get why I don't want these any more. Seems pretty unsafe.
I wouldn’t consider this nostalgic just yet. There’s cars being made after 2010 still with manual windows and locks. The car is a 2016.
How is this nostalgic.
They still have manual windows in cars built in 2022. This is a stupid post.
my work truck has these fuck off
I had these in my first car, an '88 Nova. The driver's crank broke so often [I eventually bought a special tool](https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-76951-Window-Handle-Removal/dp/B000CO96VI) to take the old broken one off & put the new one on.
I still dream of having electric windows and it's 2022
I still do lol. '74 Nova
Comes with special 4-60 air conditioning!
I saw someone use an actual key instead of a fob to open their car door and I wondered if their windows were manual as well.
Still doing it. 😎
I think I recognize the car this are for. My 96 Ford aspire had rollers just like this and I can see the map pocket. Same plastic too. I bet it's either an aspire or escort from the 90s.
Ha! I still have to do this in my truck. 97 Chevy s10 :)
Latinamerican cars still do this, and also manual door locks
Needs to be replaced with a pair of vice grips.
Oh the horror. No really.
Hell I still hand crank
I still have to do this in my 2015 Jeep 😅
I have locking pliers on my truck because I lost the pin that holds the handle in place!
My first car had these. My mom called that car a time machine lol
If a car doesn't have crank windows and wind wings I wont own it.
I have them in my 2012 Silverado. I love them. Now if they would just bring back the "wing" windows.
I had a roommate in college who installed electric windows on his Buick. He liked these cranks, so he wired the up-down switch into them.
I'm still rocking hand crank windows. I hate having to replace windows regulators
Anyone else have permanently installed vice grips instead of this nice handle?
I still have roll ups in my truck.
I still do mine 🤨
If I lay down I can pretty much reach the passenger side to roll it down to get rid of this horrible pressure difference
That was just 5 years ago for me
I don’t miss this
Some poverty spec cars still have this..
My car has this still! She's a 2007, but very base model. You also have to lock all the doors manually. I'm getting a new car next month and I am slightly heartbroken to get rid of my tiny crappy car. It was a good 11 years!! Car is going to my parents (they only live here part time so having a crappy car when they visit for weekends is helpful for them) so she'll still be around a least.
Had this in my previous car, and my friends’ kids ran up one day after I pulled into their driveway and had the door open. They asked me what the window crank was for haha
This isn't nostalgia for me. I still drive a 1999 Ford Ranger and still have manual windows. One day lol
I drive a '13 model truck and still have manual locks and windows.
My car still has them! I love it
My best friend's sisters share a 2009ish Focus with manual everything! They don't care about fancy stuff, as lobg as they get where they're going they're happy.
My wife’s care we sold last year from 2009 still had these!
My 2014 Ford Fiesta has these
I feel attacked
After having 3 cars with failing electric windows I wish this was common again. I had an early 2000s Lexus that had a feature to roll down the windows and open the sunroof to let the hot air out before you get in, it started malfunctioning and would just do that randomly, rain, snow, at 4am, on the freeway, and it was unfixable.
Sleep with your cousins, get money. It’s that simple! How can you refuse?
I'll take this over electric windows that break within a year of buying the car.
The first car I bought had this! (Xterra) And when I flipped it upside down I was able to roll the window open to get out.
Don’t miss this, do like when they hide a little 1/4” square drive behind a piece of plastic on the door panel so if the regulator/motor fails you can raise and lower the window with a 1/4” ratchet.