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. . . . says a guy who did exactly the same thing
I haven't driven a stick in a while, and on these I wasn't expecting to need to guide it over for 1st, IIRC when I grew up on sticks, first and second were the "natural" gears, you had to push it over for reverse and above second.
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Gotta get all the FL guys to get together for a photoshoot! There's a car show saturday at the Florida Fairgrounds in Tampa, be there or be square
I picked it up with 8 miles and I'm at 45 now. I drove around my neighborhood for a good 30 minutes now and I think I got it down now. No one ever told me that when you go from neutral to first that as you're letting go of the clutch, you still have it pressed down about half or so way as youre moving so it's stable and you don't stall. I always let out too early and it stalled here and there or it was a bit jerky. Glad I got it down smooth now, just gotta keep practicing!
I picked it up with 8 miles and I'm at 45 now. I drove around my neighborhood for a good 30 minutes now and I think I got it down now. No one ever told me that when you go from neutral to first that as you're letting go of the clutch, you still have it pressed down about half or so way as youre moving so it's stable and you don't stall. I always let out too early and it stalled here and there or it was a bit jerky. Glad I got it down smooth now, just gotta keep practicing!
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Gotta get all the FL guys to get together for a photoshoot! There's a car show saturday at the Florida Fairgrounds in Tampa, be there or be square
I picked it up with 8 miles and I'm at 45 now. I drove around my neighborhood for a good 30 minutes now and I think I got it down now. No one ever told me that when you go from neutral to first that as you're letting go of the clutch, you still have it pressed down about half or so way as youre moving so it's stable and you don't stall. I always let out too early and it stalled here and there or it was a bit jerky. Glad I got it down smooth now, just gotta keep practicing!
I picked it up with 8 miles and I'm at 45 now. I drove around my neighborhood for a good 30 minutes now and I think I got it down now. No one ever told me that when you go from neutral to first that as you're letting go of the clutch, you still have it pressed down about half or so way as youre moving so it's stable and you don't stall. I always let out too early and it stalled here and there or it was a bit jerky. Glad I got it down smooth now, just gotta keep practicing!
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omg, really? I can't see why anyone would do that.
. . . . says a guy who did exactly the same thing I haven't driven a stick in a while, and on these I wasn't expecting to need to guide it over for 1st, IIRC when I grew up on sticks, first and second were the "natural" gears, you had to push it over for reverse and above second.
. . . . says a guy who did exactly the same thing
I haven't driven a stick in a while, and on these I wasn't expecting to need to guide it over for 1st, IIRC when I grew up on sticks, first and second were the "natural" gears, you had to push it over for reverse and above second.
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Originally Posted by Rando
I stalled it 3x leaving the dealership because I was in 3rd not 1st. Was pretty embarassing
Im getting better and its smoother now
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Originally Posted by MyStang2010GB
My sister lives in St. Augustine so I have made that drive plenty of times!!
my boss is in Tampa and my best friend lives in Lakeland so I am usually down that way every couple of months
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I take the 417 and go around Orlando..... I hate driving thru there in the summer or rush hour. I used to live in Celebration, FL which was tourist HELL!!
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Originally Posted by MyStang2010GB
I take the 417 and go around Orlando..... I hate driving thru there in the summer or rush hour. I used to live in Celebration, FL which was tourist HELL!!
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Originally Posted by mopar?
I got it now, didn't stall at all today
Just gotta keep practicing
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
EVERYONE stalls, I don't care if you've been driving a manual for 1 day or 20 years. Once in a blue moon everyone stalls it, wether they get lazy with the gas or just have a brain fart. It will happen forever. I probably stall it once every couple years or so and I drive more than the average person.
I've missed a gear, but never stalled. That's bush league man.