MyOwnWay 0 #1 June 17, 2004 brand new car!!! couple days ago jumper and i bought a 2004 VW Golf TDI, 4 door, dark blue. sweet little car. now i just need to learn how to drive it (manual). Lessons started last night. Wish me luck!!!_________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #2 June 17, 2004 good clutch, er, uh, luck!"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #3 June 17, 2004 Good luck! My wife bought a manual without knowing how to drive it. She put a sign in the rear window that read "Stay back......Learning to drive a 5 speed. It worked, people would give her room on hills and would clap and give her the thumbs up as they passed.I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #4 June 17, 2004 QuoteGood luck! My wife bought a manual without knowing how to drive it. She put a sign in the rear window that read "Stay back......Learning to drive a 5 speed. It worked, people would give her room on hills and would clap and give her the thumbs up as they passed. EXCELLENT IDEA!!!!! But she really doesn't need it. She was driving like a pro last night and we even went out onto the interstate. Next come the hills... Look out Andrettis!!! JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #5 June 17, 2004 The only reason people think hills are harder is because they freak out when they start rolling backward. Just tell her to stay calm do everything normal and don't think about the hill, and everything will be fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #6 June 17, 2004 hehehe ya hills are my worst nightmare. the first time i drove my brother manual truck we had to go up a hill with a stop light right at the top, nice steep angle. I get there and this jackass comes up like a foot behind me!! needless to say i let the clutch out a little to fastI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #7 June 17, 2004 QuoteQuoteEXCELLENT IDEA!!!!! But she really doesn't need it. She was driving like a pro last night I had to read it twice to figure out that you weren't talking about my wife-I was getting ready to send you her Visa billsI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #8 June 17, 2004 QuoteI had to read it twice to figure out that you weren't talking about my wife-I was getting ready to send you her Visa bills LOL. sorry 'bout that. We DEFINITELY don't need any more bills. But myownway is doing great driving this car (she doesn't know it yet, but there WILL be a test in a few days ) JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FlyinNover 0 #9 June 17, 2004 Quotebrand new car!!! couple days ago jumper and i bought a 2004 VW Golf TDI, 4 door, dark blue. sweet little car. now i just need to learn how to drive it (manual). I didn't know how to drive stick either when I bought my 5-speed Wrangler. I needed to learn too. They very next day I had to start a new job 45 minutes away. The woman who taught me gave me the greatest advice. It worked perfectly and I've taught 5 or 6 people to drive stick using the same trick. The hardest part of learning to drive stick is knowing where the clutch catches. So sit in first gear with the clutch fully depressed. Don't touch the gas at all, but VERY slowly let up on the clutch. At a certain point it will begin to catch, and the car will probably move forward a little. Keep letting up the clutch slwoly and find out where it stalls. (I only stalled mine once while learning.) Try it a few times to build up the muscle memory of where the clutch catches. Don't let it stall, if you can help it. You keep it from stalling by just pressing the clutch back to the floor. You should be able to do this indefinitely, without touching the gas. What this is is "riding the clutch", which isn't a good thing. But if you only do it a few times, there's no harm. Then go out and drive! Pretty soon you'll be able to driving stick steering with your knees while talking on a cellphone and changing the radio and lighting a cigarette, all while you're looking for flags to see how the winds are. :) (That's the long version of "let up on the clutch, no gas, see where it catches.") Good luck! ---Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kansasskydiver 0 #10 June 17, 2004 What are you talking about, you were driving my eclipse like a pro. Drive it like ya stole it, oh yeah and is this your FIRST new car Off to another boogie I go, see everyone in like 6 weeks lol<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
jumper03 0 #8 June 17, 2004 QuoteI had to read it twice to figure out that you weren't talking about my wife-I was getting ready to send you her Visa bills LOL. sorry 'bout that. We DEFINITELY don't need any more bills. But myownway is doing great driving this car (she doesn't know it yet, but there WILL be a test in a few days ) JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinNover 0 #9 June 17, 2004 Quotebrand new car!!! couple days ago jumper and i bought a 2004 VW Golf TDI, 4 door, dark blue. sweet little car. now i just need to learn how to drive it (manual). I didn't know how to drive stick either when I bought my 5-speed Wrangler. I needed to learn too. They very next day I had to start a new job 45 minutes away. The woman who taught me gave me the greatest advice. It worked perfectly and I've taught 5 or 6 people to drive stick using the same trick. The hardest part of learning to drive stick is knowing where the clutch catches. So sit in first gear with the clutch fully depressed. Don't touch the gas at all, but VERY slowly let up on the clutch. At a certain point it will begin to catch, and the car will probably move forward a little. Keep letting up the clutch slwoly and find out where it stalls. (I only stalled mine once while learning.) Try it a few times to build up the muscle memory of where the clutch catches. Don't let it stall, if you can help it. You keep it from stalling by just pressing the clutch back to the floor. You should be able to do this indefinitely, without touching the gas. What this is is "riding the clutch", which isn't a good thing. But if you only do it a few times, there's no harm. Then go out and drive! Pretty soon you'll be able to driving stick steering with your knees while talking on a cellphone and changing the radio and lighting a cigarette, all while you're looking for flags to see how the winds are. :) (That's the long version of "let up on the clutch, no gas, see where it catches.") Good luck! ---Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #10 June 17, 2004 What are you talking about, you were driving my eclipse like a pro. Drive it like ya stole it, oh yeah and is this your FIRST new car Off to another boogie I go, see everyone in like 6 weeks lol<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
