Driving a Standard

[gaara]

Yes, I'm learning to drive a standard gearbox, and it's much harder than I figured it would be, but hey, then I remember why I'm doing it...girls.

The most annoying part is shifting into first gear, I either rev up the engine way too much and have this huge burnouts, or I release the clutch way too soon and the car stalls. Once I get out of 1st gear though smooth salling commences.

It's also very annoying having to press the clutch down every time I come to a stop.

Just the whole aspect of slowly easing into one pedal and out of another at the same time makes me wish I learned standard before an automatic, I'm now just used to speedy accelerations and it's a tough habit to break.

 

[Trotter]

It is a little rough to start with, but I love my stick. Oh, an auto is really nice, and my wife's Expedition is an auto, but there's somethign about shifting through the gears.

Just a note to remeber: Drive-through food and stickshifts do not mix.

 

[horndude]

wait till you learn how to heel n toe into corners

 

[Trotter]

Don't scare him.

Stopping and starting uphill is fun, too. My wife will still go several blocks around to avoid that situation...

 

[Static_11]

MY STRATEGY: get a manual 4-wheeler before this and you shouldnt hav a problem learning shifting and using a clutch

 

[Dark_Sniper*]

my man you have to drift that car. i dont drive yet but i drove my frindes and i difted far in 1st its fun the girls will love it.

 

[Trotter]

Very true, Static.

I had a 3-wheeler (showing my age, huh?), but it didn't have a clutch... just shift.

I learned to drive a stick in an old Toyota pickup with an almost gone clutch. I then bought a 1981 Mitsubishi/Dodge Challenger w/5-speed that had an almost gone clutch (in '87). I drove it for a couple of months before the clutch went completely out. but it was long enough to learn well.

 

[Dark_Sniper*]

i have one question how the insurene on a car for you guys how much you pay every month or every 6 months. over here i would have to pay alot next year if i drive.

 

[Trotter]

I have mine set up monthly.

 

[Static_11]

i wish three-wheelers would come back theyd be fun to screw around on.... but i have a '96 300ex.... VERY soon to have a car tho... then ill get a job and work up enough moeny to buyt a 400ex or a 450R gtg to MY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL