Im thinking abou buying a 1984 standard car

Question

it only has 1-4 gears does that mean i wont be able to go fast because it does not have 5th gear?

Answer 1

This made me smile.  Thank you.

My daughter said the same thing.

Answer 2

No, it merely means it has a 4 speed manual transmission.  In the 40's and 50's they got by with only 3 speeds.

Answer 3

you must be too young to remember them. It will go as fast as any car today. Just means the engine runs faster at highway speeds which uses slightly more fuel.