i just got my hatch on road bout 3 days ago.. im new to the stick game. this is my first car. i mean i have like 3 cars b4,but my parents brought em and paid 4 insurance too... im havin prombles in traffic(1-15mph) i hate rush hour... how to keep the car in gear at a stop"SAFELY"

 

huh?

 

put in the clutch..you have to keep in the clutch constantly..but if you want easier..just let the person get ahead of you a ways..then start off (not too fast of courst). i know how it is man just takes a little practice.

 

i heard that ridin the cluth is bad!

 

put it neutral. thats what i do. less work.

 

heres how it goes.... in traffic-->> 1st, 10mph,neutral.1st, 10mph,neutral1st, 10mph,neutral1st, 10mph,neutral

 

Welcome to the world of manual. So didnt want to stick with your 60k dollar mercedes?

 

what about that benz eh?

 

yeah, but u just said that u had trouble in traffic. so i was thinkin that would be good for u 2 ways, practice and u dont have to hold the clutch in. dont ask for ppls advice if ur gonna criticize it. alright????

 

why guys dont u belive we got the clk..

 

how did i criticize

 

if you dont wanna listen..I suggest this as your mode of transportation

 

hahahaha

 

Did you live under power lines as a kid?

 

at a stop I always keep it in first and just hold the clutch down. No gas until the lights green though. Ohh and I keep the brakes down too if I'm on a slanted street. Sometimes I'll just balance the gas/clutch out..

 

listen to him. he knows how to drive a stick. its not hard in the least bit. especially a honda. theyre the easiest things in the world to drive. i learned how to drive mine in like half a day. no big deal.


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hahaha
if u had a clk, what on earth made u want to get an old honda that needs a swap?

 

because it was mommy and daddies car...

 

i was 16 when i got my civic i had neve touched a shifter in my life i got in my car and drove off i kille dit like 5 times on the same street but after i go like 5 mins of experience it was cake try not to ride the clutch as much as possible but honda clutches will ast forever (or so i heard) 115000 on ym clutch and its still goin strong.

 

i learned the hard way.......had to drive from ct to nh second day I had the car, must of stalled the damn thing literally 40 times in rush hour in mass......there was a guy luaghin so hard at me he stalled his own car

 

Once your going, your good. The hardest part is taking off or crawling in first. God I hate traffic, and school. I have a paper due

 

new to the grammer game as well.

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Come to think about it, i stalled a buncha times too. I remeber my first stickshift car, i was sittin at a light trying to look cool for some girls, but ma dumbass stalled

 

Go to a Big Empty parking lot and practice. When youre in gear and underway make sure your foot isn't even resting on the clutch pedal.

Youre not that jerk-off that parks in handicap parking spots are you?

 

LOL, yeah i learned how to drive standard in my aunts 01 honda accord, did really good, but then i didnt drive it for 2 months, and i stalled 3 or 4 times driving