Effects/Damage on the Car by stalling
I still use the handbrake on steep hills sometimes for assurance...
try the no gas method in an empty parking lot. Let out your clutch slowly without giving it gas and you can feel it engage slowly. slowly let go bit by bit and you can get the car rolling. Do it for pratice and I'm sure you'll master it soon enough.
try the no gas method in an empty parking lot. Let out your clutch slowly without giving it gas and you can feel it engage slowly. slowly let go bit by bit and you can get the car rolling. Do it for pratice and I'm sure you'll master it soon enough.
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dont worry bro, i got stick shift too. i didnt know how to drive it until after i bought it. in fact not only was i not able to test drive((cause i didnt know how)) but i had to have one of the employee's drive it home for me. lol. so you'll be ok =] just a tad bit more practice and you'll get it
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the best adivce for a nooob is to never, not matter what let go of the clutch on 1st gear. release the clutch slowly and give it gas. if you feel the car about to stall quickly push the clutch back in and start all over...
give it gas first and then release the clutch.. slowly step on the gas and slowly release the clutch.
dont panic if someone is behind you. just take it slow. better that then stalling.
give it gas first and then release the clutch.. slowly step on the gas and slowly release the clutch.
dont panic if someone is behind you. just take it slow. better that then stalling.
Originally Posted by tlo57
Hey, I'm a new 07 Coupe Owner and I've been learning stick on my new car but I've stalled quite a bit, although I've cut it down after a few days...I was just wondering about the effects or damages of stalling on the car. I'm just really worried about the car since I stalled so many times on the first day, I'd say about 50.
Don't worry about it too much...these cars are quite resilient.
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Originally Posted by gary c
A week prior to getting your G you should have gone to "Rent a Wreck" and
learned on one of their POS vehicles. That way you're not tearing up a
$40K car........I know hindsight! Everyone in my family learned how to drive
a stick before they got their license and it wasn't alway fun......haha
learned on one of their POS vehicles. That way you're not tearing up a
$40K car........I know hindsight! Everyone in my family learned how to drive
a stick before they got their license and it wasn't alway fun......haha
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Originally Posted by lil_leftyy
cant u just have the car in neutral and then press the brake on a hill? and it wont roll back? then depress the clutch and put into first and take your foot off the brake and accelerate while releasing the left foot off the clutch. am i right?
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Get a friend to drive you out to a rural area and practice there. Best place is a dirt road with tons of visibility and no traffic. You'll be going slow enough that you won't need to worry about gravel chips. Just practice smooth up shifts and don't be afraid to down shift. Also get used to going around corners in the right gear. When I was learning and driving solo I always ended up wanting to coast around corners for some reason. Wait a year or so before you start trying to burn donuts and stuff like that. Good luck.
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