Manual vs Auto for Road Test?
 

Just for the record, did my 7N in an auto

feedback from anyone who's done their class 5 in a manual? Stuff they're picky about?

don't suck.



truthfully though they will fail people for coasting in nutral to much. for example comming up to a red light if you put the car in nutral and brake instead of downshifting through the gears while slowing down.

if at all possible, try to get your hands on an automatic car (the family car or something)

less things they can mark you down on

I didn't have any issues doing my Class 5 in a manual car. It was also a car that was lowered right to the ground (my old GTI if anyone remembers it). I asked my tester what he wanted to see in regards to how a manual should be done. His main things were to keep it in gear as often as possible, not to shift while in an intersection after a red light, and to keep both hands on the wheel unless it was necessary to perform a shift. Otherwise, gear down when you need to slow down and don't perform any of the bad habits you've likely already gained. ;)

They will deduct mark if you can't heel-toe and rev match precisely.

I asked my instructor right before i started the exam for my class 5 if I can shift when turning left at an intersection from first to second, as I know they want you to keep both hands on the steering wheel during a turn. He was cool with it, and told me he was okay with anything in regards to shifting as long as I wasn't doing unnecessary crap like keeping my hand on the shifter and coasting around in neutral. Overall I guess it depends on the instructor, but I honestly think you'll be fine with manual, they're more picky about shoulder checking and making sure you stop completely at a stop sign before creeping up.

Heel toeing gets a bit difficult for me to do regularly.... you know, long legs and size 13 feet in a CRX. Everything else is fine


"he was okay with anything in regards to shifting as long as I wasn't doing unnecessary crap like keeping my hand on the shifter and coasting around in neutral."

that sounds much more reasonable


thanks for the replies

don't coast in neutral
don't downshift if you can't do it well

i got some points deducted for revving too high (4k for a honda goin up a hill?) but i still passed so w/e lol

good luck on the road test

this makes no sense. how can you not downshift while not coasting in neutral?

idn i prefer automatic on those roadtests, why go through all theextra hassle?

Try to find an auto car. Less things they can deduct marks off of.

Yea find an automatic

I've got one, no worries about that

auto 91 'lude versus CRX
power steering, wheelbase nearly a foot longer

Meh I'll drive it for the week before the test, should be :thumbsup:

Take the Lude. Nothing to do with your 5spd driving skills, just much less to worry about so you can strictly focus on what you need to do to pass.

I'm gonna go against the grain here and say DO take your manual car for the road test.

Maintaining exact speed was a breeze. It's incredibly easy to maintain exactly 50kph when you can hear the revs, and notice the motor getting louder when you accidentally speed up. I got commended at the end for being the best the examiner had ever seen at speed maintenance hahaha =D.

Stuff I got points for:
-shifting in the middle of an intersection
-coming to a stop in neutral (examiner said it was total BS too, but unfortunately he had to dock me because of policy)