Drove a manual.......................... epic fail
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Drove a manual.......................... epic fail
The first time i drove a manual, it was a 1985 bmw 3 series, stalled about 2 times, and although for some thats terrible, i thought it was pretty good, but when i went on vacation, i drove an isuzu fuego, basically like a tacoma i guess.I put the car in nuetral, started it it, put it into first pressed a bit on the gas and let go of the clutch, the car stalled, about 7 times, eventually i got it going and got to second, got to fourth then when coming to a stop, i pressed on the brake, shifted down, but stalled agian. That being said, as much as some of you may like driving manual, i really don't and i need to work on it haha, unless of course i want to get an automatic porsche, im just saying though, do driving different manual really differ, because i had it a lot easier driving the bmw then i did the fuego, and the bmw was my first time
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i have never driven a manual. i just never got the chance to. my family does not, nor has never bought one.
if i did, i hear its tricky on hills, so with me living in san fran and all, i dont think that equals a good time
if i did, i hear its tricky on hills, so with me living in san fran and all, i dont think that equals a good time
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I love driving manual transmissions, I don't hate automatics but there's just an extra appeal to a car that lets me to row through the slushbox.
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I remember my first attempt to drive a manual transmission car when I was 14 - it was my Grandmother's '48 Nash, and despite my Dad's patience, I could barely get it around the block. Yes, I proceeded down the street in a series of lurches as on engagement of the clutch I panicked and lifted off the gas, killing the engine. A few weeks later I drove a friend's new Volvo 544 with considerably more success. I guess that confidence inspired my love of "foreign" cars.
I don't know why I'm surprised when people don't know how to drive a stick today, but with automatics so common, I guess it's possible to survive to middle age never haven driven anything else. I remember pulling my new '72 Opel into a carwash and a few minutes later having one of the attendants come inside to get me to move the car to the wash rack. Out of a dozen guys on the driveway, not one could drive a stick.
I don't know why I'm surprised when people don't know how to drive a stick today, but with automatics so common, I guess it's possible to survive to middle age never haven driven anything else. I remember pulling my new '72 Opel into a carwash and a few minutes later having one of the attendants come inside to get me to move the car to the wash rack. Out of a dozen guys on the driveway, not one could drive a stick.
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i guess it's like fishing, you need a lot of patience, haha. But like i said earlier, the main reason i want to learn to drive manual is that i do not want a automatic porsche, or if i get the chance, be able to drive a super car or any car thats a manual thats worth it. although tiptronic isn't that bad
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I remember my first attempt to drive a manual transmission car when I was 14 - it was my Grandmother's '48 Nash, and despite my Dad's patience, I could barely get it around the block. Yes, I proceeded down the street in a series of lurches as on engagement of the clutch I panicked and lifted off the gas, killing the engine. A few weeks later I drove a friend's new Volvo 544 with considerably more success. I guess that confidence inspired my love of "foreign" cars.
I don't know why I'm surprised when people don't know how to drive a stick today, but with automatics so common, I guess it's possible to survive to middle age never haven driven anything else. I remember pulling my new '72 Opel into a carwash and a few minutes later having one of the attendants come inside to get me to move the car to the wash rack. Out of a dozen guys on the driveway, not one could drive a stick.
I don't know why I'm surprised when people don't know how to drive a stick today, but with automatics so common, I guess it's possible to survive to middle age never haven driven anything else. I remember pulling my new '72 Opel into a carwash and a few minutes later having one of the attendants come inside to get me to move the car to the wash rack. Out of a dozen guys on the driveway, not one could drive a stick.
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Every man should know how to drive a manual transmission car. PERIOD. If it's not a man law, it damn well should be.
On top of that, I personally believe that everyone should learn how to drive a manual transmission... Makes you more aware as to what's going on with the vehicle.
On top of that, I personally believe that everyone should learn how to drive a manual transmission... Makes you more aware as to what's going on with the vehicle.
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I learned on my sisters Corolla, didn't drive a MT again for a year and then had to drive my bro's Impreza one night. So what I did was went to some steep hills in my neighborhood and practice starting from a dead stop. Now its a game for me when Im on hills to see how little I can roll. I am actually kind of turned off to Lexus because they offer so few MTs.
Oh and I have little respect for drivers of Mustangs, Corvettes, Wranglers equipped with autos. Unless you are missing a limb.
Oh and I have little respect for drivers of Mustangs, Corvettes, Wranglers equipped with autos. Unless you are missing a limb.
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The key is slipping the clutch out slllooowwwlllyyy to first get a feel for the clutch. I learned to drive stick in my friend's beat up Supra with the W58 tranny. But when it came time for a Civic with a new OEM Honda clutch, I kept stalling out - but now I'm pretty good at it. Some cars like VWs need a quick jab on the gas while letting the clutch out.