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well...my first stick car! audi 1.8t!!! but im still 50/50 on driving it out alone. i have driven stick before(once tho), and i get the gist of it...and the dealer is about 15min from my house...so i think ill be ok..but not sure if i should get a friend to drive it out for me or just bring out the big balls and do it myself? this is bothering me more then actually being happy im getten a new car...
dingo
08-26-2004, 03:38 AM
Where are the pictures? Why buy a manual if you can't even drive one (or barely can)?
stracing
08-26-2004, 03:52 AM
i don't think he's got it yet
my first ever purchase was manual and i had no idea how to drive one. got a mate to drive it home and taught me how to drive it
dingo
08-26-2004, 04:10 AM
^ it wouldn't take too long, just sit in the car put it in drive and and sit back. :D
possessed_beaver
08-26-2004, 04:19 AM
i don't think he's got it yet
my first ever purchase was manual and i had no idea how to drive one. got a mate to drive it home and taught me how to drive it
diden't you get a manual licance thoe so you would of driven it before?
stracing
08-26-2004, 04:28 AM
nope..i did all my practice and tests in an auto. then when i had enough of my own money i decided to get manual becoz it looked cool when my friends were driving. i didn't even think it was an economical/performance issue at the time nor did i know that many good cars were manual only.
stracing
08-26-2004, 04:35 AM
in the old days...a provisional license doesn't state whether you were driving a manual or auto. so most kiddies did their tests in auto and then when they pass they started to drive manual. it was just too easy to get a license and drive manaul that way. so now the provisional license states whether you have to drive manual or auto.
but when you have a full license you can drive any tranny you want.
don't know what it like for other states tho
T-Bird
08-26-2004, 07:19 AM
that's stupid that you have to have a license for different trannsmissions it's a waste of time, in the States we have one license that covers all your bases and it seems to work out fine that way. Next thing you know you guys will be having to test to get an F1/SMG license.
BTW what Audi is it?
mindgam3
08-26-2004, 07:54 AM
I'd say that if you've never driven a manual before it would be wise to get someone else to drive it home as it will probably take about a week or more to get used to it. I would imagine remembering to put the clutch in when stopping would probably be something to remember if you've only ever driven autos. I don't know tho, you might catch on to it within a few hours
gottacatchup
08-26-2004, 05:13 PM
that's stupid that you have to have a license for different trannsmissions it's a waste of time, in the States we have one license that covers all your bases and it seems to work out fine that way. Next thing you know you guys will be having to test to get an F1/SMG license.
BTW what Audi is it?
If you think about it being liscenced in a manual wouldnt be a bad idea. It would definately keep people from screwing up perfectly good cars because they didnt know how to drive em.
SilviaEvo
08-26-2004, 05:26 PM
well...my first stick car! audi 1.8t!!! but im still 50/50 on driving it out alone. i have driven stick before(once tho), and i get the gist of it...and the dealer is about 15min from my house...so i think ill be ok..but not sure if i should get a friend to drive it out for me or just bring out the big balls and do it myself? this is bothering me more then actually being happy im getten a new car...
Pics or STFU
gottacatchup
08-26-2004, 05:38 PM
well...my first stick car! audi 1.8t!!! but im still 50/50 on driving it out alone. i have driven stick before(once tho), and i get the gist of it...and the dealer is about 15min from my house...so i think ill be ok..but not sure if i should get a friend to drive it out for me or just bring out the big balls and do it myself? this is bothering me more then actually being happy im getten a new car...
Pics or STFU
calm down man he doesnt actually have the car yet.
yup no pics YET....but i think ill just do it myself i don't have much to lose, if anything i get into a accident and hopefully die....but beside that...fuck it...you guys will most likely see pics of it being crashed...
budagboy2
08-26-2004, 07:08 PM
yup no pics YET....but i think ill just do it myself i don't have much to lose, if anything i get into a accident and hopefully die....but beside that...fuck it...you guys will most likely see pics of it being crashed...
now thats a GREAT attitude :D
OMG... i cannot believe this.
You have never driven a manual before, then you go out and buy one, without learning how to drive it before purchasing.
You must learn to drive a manual before being let loose on your own car. It is irresponsible for you to drive a car in which there is a manual clutch.... which you have never learned to use before.
Also.. it is just dog shit that you think that a "Stick-shift" (i hate that phrase) is cool. Only drive a manual if you have a desire to. It is pretty sad that in the US (i am assuming, as you have not bothered to fill in your profile) that people think a manual is "cool". In Europe, and the UK especially, a manula is seen as the norm, not a fasion accessory, but something to add to the fun of driving and the control the driver posseses over the car... not something to impress your mates with :roll:
i dont think its cool. i have always had the urge to drive a manual, have fun driving and having control in bad weather....but thats not the point...ive wanted a stick car since i started driving! and the last thing i want is to be noticed or impress some people..its an audi 1.8t that doesent even have 200hp! i wouldent be able to impress a fat chick named ashley driving it...anyway back on topic fucking car is being delayed...i think somethings wrong......
corvette97
08-26-2004, 07:31 PM
i also used to have the same prob, in my family the only stick car is my sister's, and im not alowed to drive it, so i learned in auto, then i tested one of my friends car, nobody showed me how to drive stick, i learned all by watching, then one day we where in my friends house with a 325i in the garage, this was my fisrt oportunity to drive a stick bmw, and i didnt really knew how to do it, and alctually came out pretty good, so my advice to you is to go out with some friends and watch, put attention, then go to a cleared area and try it yourself, i promise it will become easy after a few tries.
thanks...first good peice of advice!
budagboy2
08-26-2004, 07:46 PM
just learn on a easy clutch, like i learned on a jeep which is probably the easiest car to drive. took me a couple tries in a parking lot, but then i got it. be sure to go on a hill too, you dont want to be rolling backwards into somebody. :)
T-Bird
08-26-2004, 07:49 PM
once again what Audi is it?!?!
T-Bird
08-26-2004, 08:02 PM
Ok, I just drove one of those today actually we were messing with the tranny actually looking at how it was setup also on a TT and A6. Gotta love school.
TransAm
08-26-2004, 08:15 PM
diesel or something with lots of torque (4.0 wrangler) is easiest way to learn to drive a stick, but please do your and everyone else insurance premiums a favour and do lots of practising somewhere quiet.
In the UK (and Europe?) yes you have to take a test to drive a stick and I'm sorry T bird but after seeing some US people trying to drive a manual who have no clue (car salesmen included) I think its a good thing ...
... I passed my test in a manual but then I'd had a motorcycle for a year before that so I already knew about clutches and bite points and slowin down thru the gears, not that a 50cc bike has much engine braking, of course... :wink:
On a slightly different subject, I think all car (and especially SUV lol) drivers should be made to ride motorbikes as part of their driver education/test, it will make everyone more aware of the vulnerability of bikes and save a lot of accidents perhaps?
T-Bird
08-26-2004, 08:58 PM
like it?
hell yeah especially since the cars we got are brand new and barely driven.
TransAm: I disagree with you on the Bike part you have to take a totally different test and class to ride bikes. Everyone knows bikes are vulnerable and they have to realize that but learning to drive thekm is a waste of time and money if you don't intend on owning one. I guess we should all learn to drive semi's aswell so we can learn how hard it is for them to stop when we cut out infront of them?
duh ofcourse quattro! dealer called me earlyer saying there could be a possible problem, gotta go see him tomorrow... :(
edit: btw, know of any audi sites i can go to keep myself occupied till tomorrow?
68-998
08-27-2004, 12:06 AM
I bought a manual when I had only previously driven autos. I wanted to learn how to drive a manual and that seemed like the best way. I got my step dad to teach me the basics and then I just started driving. Didn't take too long before I was ok at it and now I hate autos!
Long live the manual. I certainly won't be buying an auto car any time soon.
T-Bird
08-27-2004, 12:16 AM
ok for all you people saying that you hate Automatics do you have to sit in traffic every damn day for atleast an hour? Trust me you will be wanting one very quickly.
There is a purpous for the Automatic Transmission.
For me I learned to drive a manual from reading things and getting a general idea for it in movies (sad to say) then I got in it for Drivers Ed and had no problem at first but did stall it when a damn dog ran out in the road and I slammed the brake forgetting about the Clutch.
and yes I drive an Automatic but it's a very good one atleast. The car only came with an Automatic if you wanted the V8 they had a Manual for the V6 Supercharged but my Dad said forget that he wanted the V8 no excuses, you have to sacrifice sometimes.
thanks mrmojo, i pretty much went to every audi site...just makin sure i dident miss any...
DeMoN
08-27-2004, 10:07 AM
I remember when I first started learning. At age 16 I was taught by my mother on her manual car. It took me like a week to get the shifts done smooth. Ive been driving Manual forever now. I also tried auto since my roomate had one and he didnt want to take me driving 3 hours to Miami, so I went driving there and he came driving back... I dont like auto cars, but it was not hard at all to drive one for the first time. I found myself using the accelerator with my right foot and brake with my left (i missed the clutch).
like it?
hell yeah especially since the cars we got are brand new and barely driven.
TransAm: I disagree with you on the Bike part you have to take a totally different test and class to ride bikes. Everyone knows bikes are vulnerable and they have to realize that but learning to drive thekm is a waste of time and money if you don't intend on owning one. I guess we should all learn to drive semi's as well so we can learn how hard it is for them to stop when we cut out in front of them?
I 1000000000000% agree with T/A... :)
Motorcycle riders are the best car drivers.
The reaction time, observation and co-ordination skills required to master a sport bike will serve you very well as a car driver.
The same way that people who learn to drive with small capacity stick shift cars make better hi-performance car drivers.
It is all about learning to correctly select and use the appropriate gears and revs etc.
The only other way for a car driver to be even HALF competent, is for them to either be ex or current motorcycle riders or compete in racing - or at least receive race driver training.
These are simple truths borne out in real life.
:)
Period.
ok for all you people saying that you hate Automatics do you have to sit in traffic every damn day for atleast an hour? Trust me you will be wanting one very quickly.
There is a purpous for the Automatic Transmission.
For me I learned to drive a manual from reading things and getting a general idea for it in movies (sad to say) then I got in it for Drivers Ed and had no problem at first but did stall it when a damn dog ran out in the road and I slammed the brake forgetting about the Clutch.
and yes I drive an Automatic but it's a very good one atleast. The car only came with an Automatic if you wanted the V8 they had a Manual for the V6 Supercharged but my Dad said forget that he wanted the V8 no excuses, you have to sacrifice sometimes.
Traffic with a manual is no more or less stressful with a stick shift or auto.
In fact I would go so far as to say the reason people turn out the rest of the world and get lost in their own little world while driving and get in accidents at these times is because they are driving an auto - and they simply sit in their easychair on wheels and extent their right leg to hit the gas and require no further motor-stimulation.
:)
possessed_beaver
08-27-2004, 12:26 PM
for once on this forum RC45 has a valid point (jokes man :P)
motor bike riders are by far the safest, and best on the roads.
because they know that if they fuck up, there is nothing between them and the road at 60miles an hour.
bike riders have to know what is happing around them all the time. because im sure most bike riders are farmilure with people who haven't checked there blind spot almost hittin them!
DeMoN
08-29-2004, 09:39 AM
I dont see how it is more confortable sitting on an Auto car and holding the brake for the duration of the RED stop light (something I have seen all americans do). Where with the manual cars, you just put the car in neutral and wait. And it is much easier to put a manual to neutral than pressing the button and following the clutch road to N on an Auto.
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