manual car

[dshiu]

hi my bro is planning to purchase a new car, and he wants a manual but has never driven one before

all our other cars are automatic, so thers nothing for him to practice on other than the new car.. so should he rent a manual car for a couple days first before driving the new one or something? how much does it dmg the car if you stall it?

[leon200608]

hi my bro is planning to purchase a new car, and he wants a manual but has never driven one before

all our other cars are automatic, so thers nothing for him to practice on other than the new car.. so should he rent a manual car for a couple days first before driving the new one or something? how much does it dmg the car if you stall it?

Some driving schools provide manual courses, call them up and ask. Or buy a old ford escort for 500 bucks and practice.
If you stall it you just put in neutral and step on the clutch and restart, at low speed it won't do much damage.

[M-e-X-x]

Some driving schools provide manual courses, call them up and ask. Or buy a old ford escort for 500 bucks and practice.
If you stall it you just put in neutral and step on the clutch and restart, at low speed it won't do much damage.

don't forget the e-brake when u put it in neutral!

[dealmeone]

When I was 16 and my dad got a new little manual car as a second car, I took a couple of lessons on a manual from a driving school so I would know what I was doing before getting into his new car.

Most rentals here are automatics. If he can afford it, I would say go for a couple lessons with somebody who knows how to teach it. It will cost less than a new clutch.

[MP3_SKY]

First should take 1-2 lessons in drving school, then buy a manual car for dirty cheap OR get a VERY GOOD Friend that let you practice with his manual car.

You will get use to it in few weeks......faster if u practice every day and night, but don't stress yourself for it.

[SkylineGTR]

don't forget the e-brake when u put it in neutral!

Why would you engage the e-brake? If you stall it while moving (hard to do imo) then just push the clutch in, go to 1st gear or neutral and restart it. If you stall it at a stop sign then just push in the clutch and brake and restart it; not sure why you would pull the e-brake though.

Well I got my learners I started on a standard, it takes a bit of time to get the hang of it but once you do you'll never forget.

[thecharlie]

I really don't think driving school is necessary. Learning the basics of how drive a manual should take no more than a few hours. Once you stop stalling and familiarize yourself with your clutch, the rest will come fairly easy.

[M-e-X-x]

Why would you engage the e-brake? If you stall it while moving (hard to do imo) then just push the clutch in, go to 1st gear or neutral and restart it. If you stall it at a stop sign then just push in the clutch and brake and restart it; not sure why you would pull the e-brake though.

Well I got my learners I started on a standard, it takes a bit of time to get the hang of it but once you do you'll never forget.

what bout stall on a hill?

sure the tranny could probably prevent a rollback, but not all the time...

and no duh it's hard to stall while moving lol...

[SkylineGTR]

what bout stall on a hill?

sure the tranny could probably prevent a rollback, but not all the time...

and no duh it's hard to stall while moving lol...

Push in the brake (pedal) and clutch, restart, and then try it again. I see what you mean by using the e-brake on a hill but using the foot brake and learning to be fast off the brake and onto the gas while releasing the clutch to get going with out rolling back to much is key to being a going standard driver.

[M-e-X-x]

Push in the brake (pedal) and clutch, restart, and then try it again. I see what you mean by using the e-brake on a hill but using the foot brake and learning to be fast off the brake and onto the gas while releasing the clutch to get going with out rolling back to much is key to being a going standard driver.

wow, how long have u been driving?

car is stalled, no power brakes, no nothing... how r u supposed to hold the car on a hill with the foot brake? as i said earlier, the tranny could probably hold it

please tell me u've learned a safe hill start before?

edit: i'm pretty sure i know what's key to being a good standard driver

[MP3_SKY]

ebrake is a safety habit for beginners.....they will probably stress out when they stall and the car is rolling backward. Just ebrake make sure the car is not moving, start all over again and drive easy.

[SkylineGTR]

wow, how long have u been driving?

car is stalled, no power brakes, no nothing... how r u supposed to hold the car on a hill with the foot brake? as i said earlier, the tranny could probably hold it

please tell me u've learned a safe hill start before?

edit: i'm pretty sure i know what's key to being a good standard driver

I've only been driving for about a year with my "N" but that doesn't matter. I have stalled my car a few times on a hill when I was first practicing and all I did was press the foot brake + clutch all while being in 1st gear and re-started the car. Not having power to the brakes doesn't mean they won't work sufficiently enough to hold the car on a hill. I have done it many times and it works perfectly fine.

[SkylineGTR]

ebrake is a safety habit for beginners.....they will probably stress out when they stall and the car is rolling backward. Just ebrake make sure the car is not moving, start all over again and drive easy.

Yep that's a good point. Once you get good at driving a standard and good at starting on hills, it's easier to just use the brake (pedal) in my opinion.

[ItechJester]

yes, definitely try to pick up a cheap beater to practice on, don't worry about losing money on it, because at the very worse you can find scrap yards that will tow ANY car in ANY condition and still give you $300 for it.

on the plus side, if he ever wants to ride a motorcycle, knowing how to drive manual helps A LOT

[HBP]

meh

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fast learner over here though