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post Aug 30, 2008 - 4:16 AM
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k so im getting a new car soon
and no matter what its gonna be a stick bc i dont like automatic

anyone know where i can learn? so i know how to drive before the test ride?
my friends both have stick but they dont wanna teach me in their cars =[
camaro Z28 and golf gti

but yeah somewhere where i can get started
or if theirs a practice sesh
 
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post Aug 30, 2008 - 12:59 PM
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1'st 5'th and reverse are on a stronger spring

you wouldn't believe how many time's i've accidentally gone to 3rd when going for 5th.... going 120km/h into 3rd about puts my knees into the dashboard, ouch. biggrin.gif


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post Aug 30, 2008 - 1:06 PM
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1'st 5'th and reverse are on a stronger spring

you wouldn't believe how many time's i've accidentally gone to 3rd when going for 5th.... going 120km/h into 3rd about puts my knees into the dashboard, ouch. biggrin.gif


hehe ouch, Ive hit 5'th a few times going for 3rd but never the other way. I have had a trd shifter since day one too so maybe the springs are tighter.


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- mrgrape   How to drive stick shift?   Aug 30, 2008 - 4:16 AM
- - Stambo   learn in the golf. I dont know why people are so a...   Aug 30, 2008 - 8:17 AM
- - imper   Yes teh clutch is the hard part. Every clutch in e...   Aug 30, 2008 - 8:39 AM
- - Tigawoods   i had it down mentally in my head before i even sa...   Aug 30, 2008 - 8:40 AM
- - stetsonaw   i learned on a 78 chevy c/k, 4 on the floor (which...   Aug 30, 2008 - 10:53 AM
- - 97celiman   lol i learned in a 78 ford flatbed with a 289 must...   Aug 30, 2008 - 12:42 PM
- - 1bwilson   Its easy, remember first is just to get you rollin...   Aug 30, 2008 - 12:55 PM
- - Akira_g4   If you were up here in norcal i'd teach you. ...   Aug 30, 2008 - 12:56 PM
- - stetsonaw   QUOTE 1'st 5'th and reverse are on a stron...   Aug 30, 2008 - 12:59 PM
|- - 1bwilson   QUOTE (stetsonaw @ Aug 30, 2008 - 10...   Aug 30, 2008 - 1:06 PM
- - stetsonaw   ebrake handle gets in the way of 5th over here on ...   Aug 30, 2008 - 1:30 PM
- - goferris   You should learn on a celica. I just pretty much t...   Aug 30, 2008 - 2:11 PM
- - Rider   You got plenty of advice, but the main thing you w...   Aug 30, 2008 - 2:22 PM
- - mrgrape   thanks akira and fellow 6gcers.... the problem is ...   Aug 30, 2008 - 6:05 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I'd say it depends mostly on the car you learn...   Aug 30, 2008 - 9:33 PM
- - JonMarkos   Just test drive standard transmission cars at car ...   Aug 31, 2008 - 12:11 AM
|- - RickJamesBish   QUOTE (JonMarkos @ Aug 31, 2008 - 12...   Aug 31, 2008 - 8:56 PM
- - forkee   where do you live?   Aug 31, 2008 - 12:56 AM
|- - mrgrape   QUOTE (forkee @ Aug 31, 2008 - 5:56 ...   Aug 31, 2008 - 3:06 AM
- - forkee   oh ok. shoot id teach you but you'll have to c...   Aug 31, 2008 - 11:06 AM
|- - mrgrape   QUOTE (forkee @ Aug 31, 2008 - 5:06 ...   Aug 31, 2008 - 2:56 PM
- - xs94st   old pickup ftw!   Aug 31, 2008 - 7:04 PM
- - Taskbot   Okay I did this recently too (like 4 months ago) a...   Sep 1, 2008 - 10:41 AM
|- - mrgrape   QUOTE (Taskbot @ Sep 1, 2008 - 4:41 ...   Sep 1, 2008 - 1:43 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I wouldn't advise taking it on public roads if...   Sep 1, 2008 - 10:59 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Once again, that sounds terrible...have fun wrecki...   Sep 1, 2008 - 8:00 PM
|- - Taskbot   QUOTE (RickJamesBish @ Sep 1, 2008 - 9...   Sep 1, 2008 - 11:20 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   all i can say is dont be a robot...every time u sh...   Sep 1, 2008 - 8:06 PM
- - mrgrape   wow i was in my friends z28 today and OMFGGGGGGGGG...   Sep 2, 2008 - 12:15 AM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (mrgrape @ Sep 1, 2008 - 10:15...   Feb 9, 2024 - 9:10 PM
- - JonMarkos   So a salesman gets pissed and...does what?   Sep 2, 2008 - 12:20 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I'm not talking about driving in general, of c...   Sep 2, 2008 - 6:45 PM
- - Taskbot   QUOTE (RickJamesBish @ Sep 2, 2008 - 7...   Sep 2, 2008 - 8:50 PM


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