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Old 09-22-2014, 11:41 PM   #76
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Oh god that imaginary clutch pedal. Good times.
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Old 09-23-2014, 12:41 AM   #77
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Go into auto car, step on "clutch". "Clutch" pedal is actually brake pedal. Habitually step on "brake" pedal, which is the gas. Start the car, and VVVRRRRRRRRR. I've done this a few times, brain farted.
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Go into auto car, step on "clutch". "Clutch" pedal is actually brake pedal. Habitually step on "brake" pedal, which is the gas. Start the car, and VVVRRRRRRRRR. I've done this a few times, brain farted.



Not sure if you actually drive a manual. Clutch is always on the far left; far enough never to be mistaken as the brake or vice-versa.

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I wonder if in countries where driving stick was the norm if people would have such a hard-on and so much pride for it.
Have only owned manual cars and don't regret it, but frankly I don't think about it at all lol it just becomes second nature. I don't hail it as some 'art form' or some mystical lifestyle.

There are some terrible automatic gearboxes out there and the last few cars I've owned I wouldn't even have considered getting the slushbox on ('88 300zx, '90 Miata, '00 Miata, '09 Astra). The BMW 8-speed, VW DSG, and Porsche PDK to name a few though.... well that's a different story. I've driven manual versions of the E90 M3, Mk5/6 GTI, and Porsche 997 and have never left impressed by the gearboxes; the auto-manual debate is very car specific but people talk about it like it HAS to be one way/way of life.

It's not so much as a hard-on or pride. I've always viewed it similar to the skill of swimming and why my parents pushed it to me when I was a kid despite me not really being interested in it.

Am I always in the beach? no
Do I even have a pool to use it on? no
Can I always just avoid the water (beach/pool)? yes I can

But, just like swimming, it's always just a nice skill to have whether you end up using it or not.


If you were to ask me why I would push it? It's because if you know how to drive a manual, you know how to drive any car. It's just as simple as that. No pride, no ego, no fast and the furious aspirations... just as simple as being able to drive any car.

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Old 09-23-2014, 09:21 AM   #79
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Go into auto car, step on "clutch". "Clutch" pedal is actually brake pedal. Habitually step on "brake" pedal, which is the gas. Start the car, and VVVRRRRRRRRR. I've done this a few times, brain farted.
I've owned both LHD and RHD cars, Pedal layout for the throttle is always the right foot on the right side of the footwell.... when did the throttle move to the middle? Unless Lada started making some weird stuff out of Russia, and you drive that said Lada, don't know how you can get confused with the brake and gas....

Well, then again, you have some drivers who mistake the gas for the brake and plough into other things so I guess it's possible for the reverse to happen.
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Go into auto car, step on "clutch". "Clutch" pedal is actually brake pedal. Habitually step on "brake" pedal, which is the gas. Start the car, and VVVRRRRRRRRR. I've done this a few times, brain farted.
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Old 09-23-2014, 10:13 AM   #81
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i regret learning manual. it was my intention to put in my resume as a "skill" however it seems to be clearly overlooked by every potential employer.
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i regret learning manual. it was my intention to put in my resume as a "skill" however it seems to be clearly overlooked by every potential employer.
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Old 09-23-2014, 10:32 AM   #83
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Oh, that could have been my problem. I kept applying at retail jobs.
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Actually, I'd like to retract my statement.

I have no ragrets learning manual
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Really? Spelling incorrectly like it's the cool thing to do?

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stfu hipster go change the gears on your bike
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When I was in university, it's was great driving a small, manual car (97 GS-R).

Now that I am married & with kids, I'll stick with my automatic SUV (Honda Pilot).

Maybe when my kids are older, I'll buy them a manual beater.
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I drive both auto car and a manual car .I like how responsive the manual is and hated the lag on auto cars growing up . New auto cars changed so much that there is barely an lag when pressing the gas, better gas mileage and now have duel clutches
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You should see the turbo lag on automatics LOL i wanna kill myself.
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drive non-turbo automatic cars then?
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It's also a good skill to learn; you never know when you may need to know how to drive stick. I've heard of a few instances where someone was either too drunk or injured and couldn't drive their car, so their friend had to. Important life skill, IMO.
This right here, even if people don't like driving stick and don't want to own a manual IMO every single person should at least know how to get a manual car moving in case of an emergency.
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You should see the turbo lag on automatics LOL i wanna kill myself.
With automatics you can brake boost...
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Whenever I go back to an automatic car for a day, I seem to always stomp on the brake with my left foot as if it were the clutch. It happens when I'm almost coming to a complete stop and I'm trying to take it out of gear before it stalls.

But yeah, first couple weeks of driving a manual was pretty shitty, and almost had me wishing I got an auto. But after that, it becomes a normal reflex and you don't even think about it anymore.
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With automatics you can brake boost...
i havent seen that term used since the days of turbodreams.mpg...
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i havent seen that term used since the days of turbodreams.mpg...

My Typhoon launched pretty crazy when I used the brake boost!!! It also ran methanol spray
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I have a question, what is the correct way of stopping with a manual transmission? I've watched so many videos on YouTube but everyone does it differently and I just want to know how you guys do it. Also is it bad to have my clutch in when I'm trying to slow down and drive at an angel on speed bumps? (my car's lowered). I don't know what's the right way for this too. Going over speed bumps with a lowered car. I just got my first manual car so I'm still learning.
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Just updating you guys, picked up my first manual car yesterday. Been having fun trying to get a hang of it, im still stalling but kept improving as the day went on. I didn't get a chance to get lessons first because the instructor was too busy. I keep getting funny looks when people see me stall in my g37s
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