dont laugh cuz im only sixteen. BUt damn, standard is so much more fun. Especially on our hondas... ok i had to express this joy to you all carry on

 

I learned the basics of driving on our 94 Explorer, then shortly after learned to drive our 89 Camry 5-speed. Since then I have never looked back, I hate auto tranny

 

You're gonna hate the first time you are on a hill going upwards and get stuck at the light when it's raining, be careful!

 

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i second that one! good luck. when i first learned to drive i was learning with one standard ('85 VW Scirrocco, uncle's) and one automatic ('93 Honda Accord LX aunt's). After that, had to have another honda to drive (screw VW) but it had to be an manual. once you get it down right, you'll wonder why people have autos.

 

now you need to learn
downshifting
heel and toe tech
burnouts
starting the car by poping the clutch
going uphill

more control on the car with 5sp.

 

well downshifting isnt too hard is it? and im actually pretty good on hills thanks to a friggin cliff (exageration) next to my house. but can u do into a little more depth about heel and toe? id appreciate it thx

 

oh yeah! how do i burn-out and start the car by popping the clutch? burnout seems to be a pretty fun tactic but ive heard of the latter. well id appreciate w/e u can give me. thanx again

 

for standard.

 

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... a little more depth about heel and toe?
... how do i burn-out ...</TD></TR></TABLE>Get used to driving it first. Otherwise you'll be watching your own feet when you run into the back of my car...

Pick an empty road, drive along in 5th. Shift to 3rd, but as you engage the clutch, tap the gas for a moment so the engine matches revs with your road speed. Then the car won't lurch as you engage the clutch. When you can do that perfectly, then come back & talk about heel-&-toe.

 

If you are on a steep hill, just engage the ebrake. Do your normal launch slowly, then when you feel the clutch start ot bite release the ebrake. Presto no rollback!

 

a real man learns in the middle of traffic in a sea of honking

 

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going uphill you forgot that!!
NYC baby!!!
we love to honk!!!!

 

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I'm having flashbacks of the first day I drove my car(5spd) home in rush hour traffic....I can still hear them yelling..."get the **** off the road if you can't drive that thing you SOB" *sniffle* LOL

 

* there's hills in rhode island??? *

 

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cheating.

 

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Yep...one big one, it's about the size of any bunny hill at your local ski resorts

Nice to see a Rhode Islander on the boards, congrats on learning how to drive

 

i probably pissed off a few hundred people trying to restart my car after the stalls. hehe

 

if you think little hills are scary, try driving in San Francisco with a manual when your 1st learning.

 

my friends dad tought him manual in a parking ramp. not on the parking area, but the exit and entrance areas, going up and down. older s-10, he smoked that clutch.

burnout -- at idle, keep foot on the clutch, keep it is 1st gear, hit teh gas a few times ( up to about 4k rpm ) then release the clutch pedal and step on gas.

 

I drove my dads manual honda for a couple days last week while my car(auto) was in the shop. My second car is so going to be a manual. When I picked up my car I found myself looking for the clutch and preparing to reach for the stick.

 

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LMAO!!!!!!! did they really have to call you a SOB? haha

 

yeah, i remember offering lots of folks cups of "STFU" in the flurry of horns

LOL

 

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You are so NOT kidding! im a trained cyclist and remember having to "relearn" shifting on my bike when tackling those killer hills. those were the best training hills ive ever road in a city. awesome dude...

 

I never got cursed out loud.
But i did get honks from everyone saying WTF is he doing.
Stalling the car on green lights.

 

nice.. RI.. i use to live there providence.. miss that place, is warwick mall still open? Try that hill by Brown University that stroll right down to downtown... it's crazy..

First i learn to drive 5spd was in my friend hyundai something 1990 sport coupe, then 98 eclipse gst, and actually hit the road on an 88 civic hatch... I admit it i suck at driving automatic.. i dont know why.. i cant drive em period...