MotokoKusanagi: Learning to drive manual transmission

MotokoKusanagi 09.17.19	halp
Source 09.17.19	Hopefully your commute doesn't involve a lot of hills
Archelirion 09.17.19	Automatic's pretty rare in the UK so manual is how I learnt. Hardest part is finding the biting point of the vehicle with the clutch, cos losing that is a pretty good way of stalling it (as is trying to move in too high a gear). It's probably elementary as well but don't try to shift up more than two gears AT MOST at a time. Some cars, even two gears is gonna make it grumpy.
MotokoKusanagi 09.17.19	"Hopefully your commute doesn't involve a lot of hills" haha i actually commute 1.5 hours one way with a good deal of bumper to bumper traffic, and of course lots of hills. luckily i still have my old impreza (automatic) that i can drive in the mean time
MotokoKusanagi 09.17.19	"Automatic's pretty rare in the UK so manual is how I learnt. Hardest part is finding the biting point of the vehicle with the clutch, cos losing that is a pretty good way of stalling it (as is trying to move in too high a gear). It's probably elementary as well but don't try to shift up more than two gears AT MOST at a time. Some cars, even two gears is gonna make it grumpy." thanks for the words of advice. yeah tonight i plan to just ride the clutch a bit on flat ground and get familiar with the catch point without even giving gas. i did know the shift up gear thing already. although admittedly yesterday when test driving i did accidentally do 1st to 4th (woops). surprisingly didn't stall or buck
zakalwe 09.17.19	Hill starts and coasting are the troublesome bits with manual but it’s 10x better than automatic
peekatoad 09.17.19	lol
dctarga 09.17.19	A WRX clutch isn't too hard, it's not the easiest out there but it's relatively forgiving. Then again I haven't driven one that was newer than 2012 or something so idk. But yeah just try and find some empty parking lot and practice your taking off from a stop. That's honestly the hardest part, once you're moving you'll be fine if you're not over-thinking it. Oh and remember, neutral is your friend if you ever find yourself trying to figure out what to do next.
bloc 09.17.19	WRX? Rich ass Never driven a manual trans, and never plan to. Just not practical to me in the city.
unclereich 09.17.19	Hey unclereich here your resident wrx expert. Starting in 2015 the wrx moved to 6 speed gear box. It is extremely unforgiving in low gears as compared to previous generations. Theyve always been weird imo in 1st gear but the 2015-2019 are just ridiculous in low gears. Very jerky, very LITTLE feel. That bite you want to look for isnt there. Its not a great first manual car, it also hangs revs like CRAZY so shifting is rarely smooth on a STOCK tune. I learned how to drive mine(2004 sti with a short shifter) in one month. That means i could comfortably get everywhere, no stalling, and smooth shifts that weren’t harming my clutch! It’s annoying, difficult, and taxes your patience. Its like being a new driver all over again. My take: BE PATIENT, ask for help, watch YouTube, and drive everywhere. You will stall in traffic and its ok. You will get it and you will love that more than your mother. Wrxs are amazing and bloc i got a 2019 for 25000 dollars before tax. I pay 180 a month for it, very affordable. If you have questions let me know, don’t expect to get it over night. That gearbox is very weird and you need to give it a good amount of gas in first gear to get it going. Sit in a parking lot and let the clutch out with no gas very very slowly and wait for the car to lurch forward so you know where that bite point is. Many owners have changed out the bushings so just know youre not the only one who has had trouble with that gearbox
zakalwe 09.17.19	25000 dollars. Fucking hell.
dctarga 09.17.19	"Starting in 2015 the wrx moved to 6 speed gear box. It is extremely unforgiving in low gears as compared to previous generations" Ah I was wrong, thanks for clearing that up lol
budgie 09.17.19	my crown vic is gonna outlast me fuck u guys n ur stupid cars
unclereich 09.17.19	Man you must have gotten a rare crown vic. Some of the worst transmissions ever made
dctarga 09.17.19	oh don't worry budgie im right there with ya, 96' Civic pushing 250k miles, im driving that thing till the wheels fall off
budgie 09.17.19	just gotta replace it every 150k not too bad baby!
budgie 09.17.19	love you dctarga
Relinquished 09.17.19	grand marquis > downed vic
budgie 09.17.19	i'd kill for a mercury marauder
unclereich 09.17.19	mercury marauder>>
unclereich 09.17.19	Haha we must have typed that at the same time they are soooooo sick
budgie 09.17.19	fuck yeah dude
DePlazz 09.17.19	Manual all the way, wouldn't even know how to drive an automatic
unclereich 09.17.19	Going from a standard to an auto is a terribly sad feeling, just no connection or control over the car. Driving in traffic with a standard sucks only because you know you’re potentially fucking your clutch up. Still prefer standard...
botb 09.17.19	Honestly my girlfriend and I road tripped to Canada and back from Virginia and we took her car (a manual at the time) and by the time we got back home I could drive stick
mrdogthrow 09.18.19	learned stick on my 4th(?) gen accord and drove that for a year until i went and bought myself a new car with a cvt because im lazy
unclereich 09.18.19	cmon man!
budgie 09.18.19	real men drive t34s
Deathconscious 09.18.19	I was fuckin bad at it at first. It was mostly the multitasking that fucked me. But after a week or two of practice i was driving on the road, and then after a few months it started to become second nature. I drive a 2003 Ford Ranger though, so theyre not as smooth of a manual experience as a newer car. Much smaller margin for error. I drove a brand new Focus a couple of years ago and that was a fucking cakewalk compared to my Ranger. Also drove a brand new Tacoma or Tundra, cant remember which. That was weird, it was so different.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 09.18.19	i have a grandpa lexus es 330. it drives.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 09.18.19	manual is obvs way funner to drive but i live in vancouver so im v happy my car is automatic because driving here is fucking aids
Trebor. 09.18.19	why do Brits still drive manual, y'all still live in huts too
Pon 09.18.19	Hate driving automatic, pressing the throttle and feeling computers working out the clutch bite point and modulating all your inputs, can't just use mechanical drag to slow the car down, ugh. Maybe I'm just a control freak.
Deathconscious 09.18.19	everyone should be driving a manual. better gas mileage, transmissions last longer and are much cheaper.
Pon 09.18.19	tbh I can't blame Aussies for mostly driving automatics because to go literally anywhere here you have to drive
budgie 09.18.19	"everyone should be driving a manual. better gas mileage, transmissions last longer and are much cheaper." i wishhhhhhhhh they manufactured manual crown vics
Deathconscious 09.18.19	oh, and also manual transmission vehicles are generally sold for less as well.
botulist 09.18.19	once your shin gets adjusted to constant low key pressure, you’ll never know the difference
kenji505 09.18.19	"why do Brits still drive manual, y'all still live in huts too" bro why do americans always act like they're the best at everything when all they do is swim in countercurrent in all aspects compared to the rest of the world also, everyone should drive manual imo, it teaches you to drive better and pay more attention to what you're doing. in an automatic people just put it in drive and get distracted by everything else, that's why there are so many accidents out there
rockandmetaljunkie 09.18.19	Manual transmission cars are the best in my experience cause you have more control on your petrol consumption. Automatic cars are easier to learn, yes, but demand more fuel and the engine overhauling intervals are shorter. Which means you have to repair your engine more often.
rockandmetaljunkie 09.18.19	About the driving part, it's all just practice. I struggled at first, sure, but eventually, with the right amount of practice, driving became a second nature to me.
kenji505 09.18.19	also for beginners trying to learn manual, practice downshifting with rev matching, your transmission will thank you later
budgie 09.18.19	"bro why do americans always act like they're the best at everything when all they do is swim in countercurrent in all aspects compared to the rest of the world" aren't you and sweden the only two eu countries who drive on the left side of the road mr countercurrent
kenji505 09.18.19	what? what are you talking about man i'm from spain
budgie 09.18.19	shut up
0xME 09.19.19	get outta here with your logic kenji, this is sput after all
Trebor. 09.19.19	America does more stuff ass-backwards than anywhere else in the world I'm sure, but that's not my point also shit is pointless anyway cuz we all gonna have electric cars soon hopefully
Deathconscious 09.19.19	America is lame.
Deathconscious 09.19.19	Clearly a user formerly known as AdolfChrist is concerned with your opinion on his username. He'll take it into consideration.
budgie 09.19.19	what the fuck did you just say about uncooked ramen