RobPhoboS Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 I'm sure there are plenty of people that could benefit from a few tips in here... Quote
Alex350z Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Tips about driving a manual from an American, how ironic! 2 Quote
RobPhoboS Posted February 10, 2016 Author Posted February 10, 2016 Tips about driving a manual from an American, how ironic! Don't judge before watching... Quote
Alex350z Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Tips about driving a manual from an American, how ironic! Don't judge before watching... Too late 1 Quote
350zedd Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 How can you expect us to believe him when his steering wheel is on the wrong side! Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Useless, Rob, useless 370z was 7AT, the X5 is 6AT, the GTR is 6AT All that work and effort wasted... Quote
DoogyRev Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 How can you expect us to believe him when his steering wheel is on the wrong side! Left is best . . right is wrong 1 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 no wonder my gearbox is fooked. i rest my hand all the time. and i always keep my foot down on the clutch whilst at lights etc.. 1 Quote
RobPhoboS Posted February 10, 2016 Author Posted February 10, 2016 no wonder my gearbox is fooked. i rest my hand all the time. and i always keep my foot down on the clutch whilst at lights etc.. It does make me wonder how much these little things end up contributing to fooking up stuff. Quote
GeorgeW Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 god I do all of those, 4th tip is my specialty! but in my defence I only do it to check out that odd rattle from the car somewhere...probably caused by actually doing it in the first place! Quote
MrsNiki Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 And this is why I drive an auto now!! I got really lazy driving a manual, and pretty much did all of that religiously! Quote
350zedd Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 How can you expect us to believe him when his steering wheel is on the wrong side! Left is best . . right is wrong Present company excepted Quote
brillomaster Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 anyone care to inform me of the 5 things you should never do so I can comment in this thread, but so I don't have to waste 8 minutes of my life watching a patronising video? Quote
Sargara Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 anyone care to inform me of the 5 things you should never do so I can comment in this thread, but so I don't have to waste 8 minutes of my life watching a patronising video? Well the main things to take from the vid are: 1) Dont be American 2) Dont have the steering wheel on the wrong side In regards to the gearbox stuff: 1) Dont leave your hand on the gearstick like an armrest 2) Dont leave your clutch in when stationary 3) Dont try and accelerate away in too high of a gear 4) Dont hold the car with the biting point 5) .... I cant remember the 5th now as I skipped through portions of the vid. 1 Quote
brillomaster Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 fair enough, don't do any of those when I drive a manual. however, my auto box seems to be a fan of trying to accelerate from 1000rpm, which just doesn't work Quote
Ekona Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Wait, people actually need to be told that stuff? Quote
RobPhoboS Posted February 11, 2016 Author Posted February 11, 2016 Jesus Christ guys - cheer up. 1 Quote
Jimmyflo Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 The only one I do is leaving it in 1st with the clutch in at lights. Need to stop doing it as much Quote
Stutopia Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks Chet, I'll never leave it in gear at the lights with my foot on the clutch again. I'll just pop it in neutral and leave my foot on the brake pedal. Oh, heck, look at those neat outlines of two brake pads on my front discs If only they made a special brake for holding you at a stand still. We're just stuck with this useless e-brake, you know, for emergencies. Like when.. You're on the freeway. You're doing 65. It's raining. Your name is Chet. You're eating jerky. Some butthead up front changes lane without looking. OMFG you're going to collide. Do something quickly. Do something decisive. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. Stay cool Chet. THINK. What in my car has EMERGENCY in the name? Emergency ashtray? No. Emergency sun visor? No. Emergency underpants? YES! But they're in the trunk, no time for that. Emergency errr... brake! Yeah, that's it, the e-brake. E is for EMERGENCY. Pull the e-brake. EMERGENCY OVER 1 Quote
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