Driving a manual transmission...remember who taught you and on what car?

Question

I stalled it many times, and was terrified at first.

i might have to disagree with Amber..i think most people in the US don't know how to drive a manual tran.

Answer 1

1971, I was13 drove a 70 corvette, was easy.

Answer 2

sure, an previous driving mower (with the brakes bumped off) will supply her a extra acceptable wisdom, and be plenty extra forgiving, than a automobile. except you may search out a farm tractor. driving mowers have the brake attatched to the snatch, so which you will desire to quit whenever you shift. besides the indisputable fact that this is frequently in basic terms a stupid pin or some thing, to disconnect it. in case you're on point floor, you do no longer prefer the brakes cuz they simply circulate like 6 mph. Does she understand the belief of gears customarily? If no longer, have right here prepare on a multi-speed bicycle, lke a mountain motorbike. this manner, she knows what's actual occurring and why gears would desire to alter. clarify to her the version between motor speed and automobile speed. in case you have an automated obtainable to force, with a production facility tachometer(rpm meter), have her watch the tach needle as you strengthen up. Stick is complicated for beginers, no longer in basic terms cuza the coordination and prepare, yet cuz the education progression is right this moment related to point of wisdom with regard to the physics of the equipment. A non-gearhead can learn wonderful. yet once you actual understand what's occurring decrease than the automobile, once you're pressing pedals and switching gears, it makes it much less annoying to navigate for the duration of the get right of entry to technique.

Answer 3

My father taught me on a 1958 MGB. I also stalled many times most memorable thru two complete rotations of lights at a BIG intersection. I'm sure I wasn't popular with the poor people behind me.

Answer 4

It was 1990 and i ways driving a 1982 toyota corolla man i missed that car you know your first is special even though it's ugly by today's standards. I coundn't concetrate because my dad kept yelling at me when i downshifted to 2nd gear going about 45mph trying to find 4th that was not pretty at all i thought i was going to ruin my clutch and trasmission before i got the technique down. Ended up teaching myself. Kept driving around the block for about 2hours. You brought back some memories.

Answer 5

I'm afraid Americans don't know the art and they don't know what they're missing.
I had an American girlfriend come over here to the UK.
She had told me that she had learned in a manual transmission car. When I handed over the wheel, she made a total balls of it.

In their country the engine does what it thinks is OK, whereas, here you have the pleasure of telling the engine what to do.

Answer 6

Hi I was taught whilst I was serving in the Army (British) Our test was a dual test vehicle and heavy goods (HGV) My driving instructor was the brother of Michael Hesseltine who was then (1980's) the foreign Secretary. He instruction and test was conducted at RAF Leaconfield in Yorkshire, Which for other people who dont know where this is its on the East coast of England Look for Hull and track down to Beverely. or go to google earth and type in Driffield yourkshire.

Answer 7

My dad taught me and gave me my first lesson in an old green holden commadore. But my dad made me very nervous.... as he had his hand gripped onto the handbreak the whole time..but it didn't help us when i went around a corner - my dad yelling BREAK BREAK but my foot slamming down on the clutch going quite fast and over steeringtoo much to the left.... the end result was driving into a residential house's fence! No one was hurt thankfully but i paid for all the damages to the house and the car - AND PROFFESIONAL DRIVING LESSONS!

Answer 8

My dad taught me on a 1965 Ford 3/4 ton pick-up. It was in 1973

Answer 9

Taught myself in a 78 cj-5.

Answer 10

my dad, in an early '90's Ford Ranger. I only put him through 2 clutches, lol. I've thanked him many times for making me learn how to drive on a stick, driving automatic cars is just plain boring!

Answer 11

Just remember that almost everybody in the world does it, maybe almost everyone in the U.S. Don't be afraid to start because once you start you won't want to stop. But remember the laws of driving and remember how that person who taught you.