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Driving A Manual Car Again.

icyfroth — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:22:40 GMT

Panelbeater rings me up this morning, asks me if I can drive a manual gear shift.

I says yeah but I haven't driven one in years.

He says well I can't get an auto courtesy car til tomorrow but if you want to take the manual you can bring your car in today.

I say ok.

I managed to drive it out of the yard without bunny-hopping it lol. Stalled it a cpl times at the lights. Paranoid about any hill starts, scared of rolling back.

But I got used to it by the time I drove home. 🙂 Some things you never forget. Like riding a bike.

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*mrgrizz* — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:34:36 GMT

i think almost half of new drivers are only getting auto lisences.

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bushies.girl — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:39:07 GMT

Both are cars are manuals, much prefer manual to automatic

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harley_babes_hoard — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:42:08 GMT

My car goes in on Wednesday I organised a hire car through the smash repair forgot to ask whether it was auto or manual so I might be in your exact situation. I haven't driven a manual for about 10 years.

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the_bob_delusion — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:44:58 GMT

I went on youtube and watched a video, I learnt to drive a manual that way.

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icyfroth — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:06:28 GMT

I always said I'd never want an auto, but once I got one I never looked back. Same with electric windows.

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jean2579 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:18:02 GMT

Just listen to the sound of the engine that will tell you when to change gears. Love driving a manual.

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*mrgrizz* — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:42:07 GMT

@jean2579 wrote:
Just listen to the sound of the engine that will tell you when to change gears. Love driving a manual.

isn't that what the red on the tacho is for?

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:43:31 GMT

I hadn't driven a manual for 20 years, then I had to take my daughter for driving lessons.

You're right, you just do it but boy I was nervous. Especially when she bailed at the roundabout.

Tests any relationship, the stop, no no no go, delayed reaction STOP!

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gleee58 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:43:52 GMT

@jean2579 wrote:
Just listen to the sound of the engine that will tell you when to change gears. Love driving a manual.

Can't listen to the engine, need music.

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nicnacs_4u — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:18:33 GMT

Icy no luck on a bike but can still drive a manual car. .

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rabbitearbandicoot — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:24:30 GMT

I have driven autos for 20 years. Got in a manual (discourtesy car) the other day - like riding a bike - never forget - much prefer them actually.

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joz*garage — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:34:22 GMT

"Like riding a bike."

"- like riding a bike -"

exactly

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softail-joanie — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:18:02 GMT

I prefer standard shift over autos for two reasons, one, they make me feel like I'm actually part of the driving process, and two, less chance of fluid leaks with no transmission lines going up to the raditor.

When I drive an auto, I keep reaching for a shifter and trying to find the clutch pedal with my left foot. if you ain't shiftin, you aint drivin.

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polksaladallie — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:23:52 GMT

Use the clutch when stopping on a hill, same principle as used in an automatic. No handbrake use at all. It's called slipping the clutch.

Edit. This is not directed to you, Joanie.

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2106greencat — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:31:53 GMT

I used to do that polks, then a mechanic friend of mine told me not to coz it can wear the out clutch quicker or something, handbrake hill starts ever since. LOL

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2106greencat — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:34:37 GMT

@softail-joanie wrote:
I prefer standard shift over autos for two reasons, one, they make me feel like I'm actually part of the driving process, and two, less chance of fluid leaks with no transmission lines going up to the raditor.

When I drive an auto, I keep reaching for a shifter and trying to find the clutch pedal with my left foot. if you ain't shiftin, you aint drivin.

Over here in Oz a shifter is a spanner kind of thing, so your post made me giggle. Thinking of an old clunker that needed tightening up on the way LOL

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softail-joanie — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:46:00 GMT

Use the clutch when stopping on a hill, same principle as used in an automatic. No handbrake use at all. It's called slipping the clutch.

Yeah, keep doing that and it won't be long before the clutch starts slipping on it's own when you don't want it to.

Over here in Oz a shifter is a spanner kind of thing, so your post made me giggle. Thinking of an old clunker that needed tightening up on the way LOL

Probibly have the steering wheel on the right side of the car, like a mail jeep over here.

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2106greencat — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:57:27 GMT

Probibly have the steering wheel on the right side of the car

LOL - over here we call the steering wheel 'the big circle'.

Just kidding

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polksaladallie — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:08:11 GMT

@2106greencat wrote:
I used to do that polks, then a mechanic friend of mine told me not to coz it can wear the out clutch quicker or something, handbrake hill starts ever since. LOL

I was told not to use the handbrake for the same reason, it will damage it earlier.

I drive an automatic, and never use the handbrake on a hill. Too much trouble.