ok, so i dont drive manual, i've practiced before but never really had a manual car...there's this used manual G about 3xxx km on it that im interested to buy and i'm just twondering whta should i check/listen/pay attention when getting a manual car? I just wanna make sure the car is in good condition and no noises or anything if u know what i mean...or something else that i need to observe particulary for the G...

thanks

 

Get a Friend that drives a manual then get that friend to drive that car over to a shop so they can inspect it or if he/her knows enough about cars then have him/her look at it, Listen for sounds and for wierd smells, take it on the freeway and let the car heat up, and put a little power to the ground make sure there isnt any wierd shaking rattling or somethin, make sure everything feels tight.

 

ask if it has warrenty..
if anything you can get a new tranny
if it gets messed up..

 

Ill tell you right now, you will go thru hell for the 1st month or so. The G is one of the hardest manual cars to drive, and Im not kidding you. We also have a loud tranny and a very clanky and chattery clutch if you do not perfectly equalize. Clutch grabs very high and you will have to get used to it. Im not trying to scare you, because once you learn the car, it is insanely fun. If you try to listen to hard...you will hear many noises that may make you think there is something wrong with the car, but the truth is, the transmission and clutch are a little on the loud side. Dont be discouraged, just buy that coupe and go in like a man and learn it up. First few weeks will be on the tough side, and you may stall at lights and stop signs and such. Also dont be afraid to use that clutch, let it up nice and smoothly. If you dump it up too quickly, the car will lurch forward. If you take too long, the car will tug hard. You can only burn it one way, and thats by holding it halfway for too long. If its either engaged or disengaged (pedal to the floor), theres no possible way you are burning your clutch. One piece of advice is to not be scared of the gas pedal, but also do not rev past 2.5K rpm while the clutch is halfway, try to keep it under 2K. Another tip is to take your time. First comes smoothness, then comes speed. Dont try to shift fast as if your trying to become a pro. First master the clutch, throttle, and shifter coordination....and once you feel comfortable you have mastered it....then you move on to the speed shifting. Once you can shift quickly, then you move onto more advanced things such as downshifting the RIGHT WAY by revmatching... I went thru this phase myself, but I said f*ck it and I jumped in and learned...The G was my first car, and after 6-8 months of driving this beautiful machine, I can honestly say I mastered this car. I hope this helps.

 

that 'bout sums it up right dur.

...and i do agree with him that it will be the hardest car to learn how to drive a clutch in

 

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I've driven manual for 10 years now, and the G gave me trouble for a while. It's easy to get 90% of the way there, but that last 10% of "comfort" with driving the car comes slowly.

It's 3500 lbs of fun, though.

 

Getting a used car for your first manual is a good idea. At least you won't feel bad the first few times you smell your clutch.

 

before you start tearing up the G. Get a rental/manual for the weekend
and beat on that.

This way you will have an idea how it works on other car.

You can check this link out as well.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission.htm

 

take the posts on this thread as the bible, i never drove manual, got a manual 06 gcoupe, and started from there, loud, alot of sounds come from the tranny etc, and shifts HARD....but beats the hell out of driving automatic

 

If it only has 3xxx km it should still be relatively new, so not that much could have been done, you know what i mean?

 

So you double clutch and heel/toe with ease in only 6-8 months?

Things that make you go hmmmmmm

 

im goin with chili on this one the g is a pain to drive as a manual at first ive had them b4 and my nrother has a 6mt sentra can drive it no problem but when i got my g its weird it so different the clutch grabs so high it was like learnign all over

 

Is the G35s clutch really that bad? I have a 6mt and it's by far the easiest clutch I've ever worked with.

Are you guys really a bunch of pansies? I sure hope not.

 

Yep....fly out to florida and come take a ride with me....you are welcome to see my nasty heel-toeing...

 

i still suck at driving stick damn its a bitch on this car