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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: swangin and bangin on December 18, 2007, 09:46:37 PM

Title: serious question
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 18, 2007, 09:46:37 PM
where can i learn how to drive a stickshift

i've been trying to find a car rental place that rents out sticks (no homo) but none do

is there a school or something that gives classes ?

none of my family drives a stick and the car i want is only made stick
no friends got sticks surprisingly (no homo)
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: J @ M @ L on December 18, 2007, 09:53:50 PM
where can i learn how to drive a stickshift

i've been trying to find a car rental place that rents out sticks but none do

is there a school or something that gives classes ?

none of my family drives a stick and the car i want is only made stick

no friends got sticks surprisingly

no homo
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Machiavelli on December 18, 2007, 09:55:17 PM
lol damn i learned myself recently on my bmw...its hard at first and I still fuck up sometimes...the hard part in the begining is moving from neutral to first, gotta develop a feel for the clutch. just remember to give more gas then letting out the clutch makes it easier the first time. other hard shit is starting on hills and SMOOTH downshifits and traffic

youl get the hang of it, practice is key


there are schools that teach it, but no friends that drive stick? why u wanna learn?
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 18, 2007, 09:58:03 PM
lol damn i learned myself recently on my bmw...its hard at first and I still fuck up sometimes...the hard part in the begining is moving from neutral to first, gotta develop a feel for the clutch. just remember to give more gas then letting out the clutch makes it easier the first time. other hard shit is starting on hills and SMOOTH downshifits and traffic

youl get the hang of it, practice is key


there are schools that teach it, but no friends that drive stick? why u wanna learn?
i wanna get a WRX STI
and its gona be a stcik


and yes thank u jamal
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Machiavelli on December 18, 2007, 10:00:48 PM
lol damn i learned myself recently on my bmw...its hard at first and I still fuck up sometimes...the hard part in the begining is moving from neutral to first, gotta develop a feel for the clutch. just remember to give more gas then letting out the clutch makes it easier the first time. other hard shit is starting on hills and SMOOTH downshifits and traffic

youl get the hang of it, practice is key


there are schools that teach it, but no friends that drive stick? why u wanna learn?
i wanna get a WRX STI
and its gona be a stcik


and yes thank u jamal

buy it and learn on that, its gunna be used right? then the clutch should be broken in and shouldlnt be a problem
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 18, 2007, 10:03:50 PM
lol damn i learned myself recently on my bmw...its hard at first and I still fuck up sometimes...the hard part in the begining is moving from neutral to first, gotta develop a feel for the clutch. just remember to give more gas then letting out the clutch makes it easier the first time. other hard shit is starting on hills and SMOOTH downshifits and traffic

youl get the hang of it, practice is key


there are schools that teach it, but no friends that drive stick? why u wanna learn?
i wanna get a WRX STI
and its gona be a stcik


and yes thank u jamal

buy it and learn on that, its gunna be used right? then the clutch should be broken in and shouldlnt be a problem
naw a new one

lol

thats why i dont wanna fuck it up
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Machiavelli on December 18, 2007, 10:12:43 PM
lol damn i learned myself recently on my bmw...its hard at first and I still fuck up sometimes...the hard part in the begining is moving from neutral to first, gotta develop a feel for the clutch. just remember to give more gas then letting out the clutch makes it easier the first time. other hard shit is starting on hills and SMOOTH downshifits and traffic

youl get the hang of it, practice is key


there are schools that teach it, but no friends that drive stick? why u wanna learn?
i wanna get a WRX STI
and its gona be a stcik


and yes thank u jamal

buy it and learn on that, its gunna be used right? then the clutch should be broken in and shouldlnt be a problem
naw a new one

lol

thats why i dont wanna fuck it up

damn u got 30gs?
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: GimmeYourShoes on December 18, 2007, 10:19:03 PM
Here are instructions how to use manual gear:
http://www.whtc.com/Shared/Auto/tutorials/learnstick.html

It ain't that difficult.
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Elevz on December 18, 2007, 10:28:39 PM
Is driving stick uncommon in the US? Damn, I didn't even know that.
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 18, 2007, 10:37:55 PM
Is driving stick uncommon in the US? Damn, I didn't even know that.
no
i just dont know how
i know the whole concept of clutch and shit cause i have a bike
i just need to learn it on a car
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Bulldog - Your Not Gafflin Nobody on December 18, 2007, 11:35:54 PM
manual >>>>>>>>> auto
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Machiavelli on December 18, 2007, 11:38:31 PM
manual >>>>>>>>> auto

both have advantages and disadvanatages..still perfer manual though
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Tay on December 18, 2007, 11:39:57 PM
Driving stick just takes practice, but like you said you don't have anybody to show you. First time I drove stick was my friend's car, an early 80's BMW because he was drunk, and that was definitely an experience. After driving stick like 5 times, you will probably have it down to where you won't look like a jackass and stall it, so you only need a couple times to practice. Good luck
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: MANBEARPIG. on December 18, 2007, 11:45:20 PM
LOL

it looks like we all learned on a BMW

dude its REALLLY easy.

its not even learning really, its just practice


I imagine you may be decent already since you already ride a bike.

I got a homie with a WRX and its a short shift so once you learn how, you will have to majorly adjust.


with that said, I think you should buy the car first and just learn it on the car you prolly wont do major damage to the car cuz you already know the basics of clutching PLUS you aren't a chick.


best bet tho is to find someone, you gotta know ONE person that drives stick.
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: K.Dub on December 20, 2007, 11:26:35 AM
Is driving stick uncommon in the US? Damn, I didn't even know that.

Yes, it's quite uncommon, I guess.
Haven't u seen movies... all they do is drive auto


Manual gear >>>>>>>>>>>>> Auto
Got more control of the car.
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: CertifiedL on December 20, 2007, 11:41:38 AM
It took me a while to learn stick too. Then I switched cars and haven't used one since. Still good to know though.
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Elevz on December 20, 2007, 11:44:15 AM
Is driving stick uncommon in the US? Damn, I didn't even know that.

Yes, it's quite uncommon, I guess.
Haven't u seen movies... all they do is drive auto

Well, I've seen quite some movies, but I never did pay attention to the way they change gears in cars! All I know is that over here, the only people who drive in automats are physically disabled and such... Harsh but true, lol
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: K.Dub on December 20, 2007, 02:30:41 PM
Is driving stick uncommon in the US? Damn, I didn't even know that.

Yes, it's quite uncommon, I guess.
Haven't u seen movies... all they do is drive auto

Well, I've seen quite some movies, but I never did pay attention to the way they change gears in cars! All I know is that over here, the only people who drive in automats are physically disabled and such... Harsh but true, lol

Here in Norway (almost) all Benz's and taxis got automatic transmission
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on December 20, 2007, 03:23:46 PM
in the uk basically all cars are manaual and thats what you learn in.
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: REGIME MOB 510 on December 20, 2007, 03:26:25 PM
its hella easy, just buy the car and learn on it. honestly, it'll take you no more then a week to learn and if you know how to ride a bike, you'll learn on a car in no time.  wut happened to the mustang you were talkin about?
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 20, 2007, 04:30:54 PM
its hella easy, just buy the car and learn on it. honestly, it'll take you no more then a week to learn and if you know how to ride a bike, you'll learn on a car in no time.  wut happened to the mustang you were talkin about?
that was in "i am legend"
i just said it was a badass supercharged stang
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: Machiavelli on December 20, 2007, 04:58:00 PM
for what you can get for a brand new sti i would buy a 2005 m3
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 20, 2007, 07:42:36 PM
for what you can get for a brand new sti i would buy a 2005 m3
i want a 4 door though
Title: Re: serious question
Post by: acgrundy on December 20, 2007, 09:00:10 PM
like people said, just get it and practice.  thats the best way to learn.