Manual cars need the clutch on every gear change, you know that, right?

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Post #431,091 by pwhysall 10/6/19 2:58:28 PM 10/6/19 2:58:28 PM Reply	Manual cars need the clutch on every gear change, you know that, right? How long is it since you drove a manual, box? :D (well strictly speaking they don't need it, but no, fiona, you're not good enough to correctly match revs between engine and transmission on every up- and down-shift)
Post #431,092 by boxley 10/6/19 5:35:15 PM 10/6/19 5:35:15 PM Reply	would need to use the clutch to see what the shift points are on that vehicle then no, I wouldnt "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #431,100 by mmoffitt 10/7/19 8:17:16 AM 10/7/19 8:17:16 AM Reply	If you do get an auto, be prepared for sticker shock. Auto transmissions are very much more expensive in the UK ime. And rent it here before you go to save some extra cash. bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again.
Post #431,104 by pwhysall 10/7/19 10:42:07 AM 10/7/19 10:42:07 AM Reply	There's an uplift, but it's not huge For example, Enterprise will give you a manual "standard" car (Vauxhall Insignia or similar) for £18/day for a manual, £23/day for an auto.
Post #431,105 by mmoffitt 10/7/19 10:55:49 AM 10/7/19 10:55:49 AM Reply	Wow. That's different. Budget rental here has a 1 week rental of a VW Golf picked up and returned to Reading for a week with an automatic at 95.21USD vs a VW Golf manual at 109.43USD. The automatic is cheaper by two bucks a day! That wasn't the case in September, 2017, I assure you. But, I stand absolutely corrected. bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again.
Post #431,095 by drook 10/6/19 10:15:05 PM 10/6/19 10:15:05 PM Reply	On a motorcycle I don't need clutch on the way up Tried a few times in the car and I can do it, but it wasn't any quicker. -- Drew

Peter, curious I dont remember if you rented a car when you came to the USA - (boxley) - (16) - Oct. 5, 2019, 10:53:40 PM EDT

(Apropos) In '73 I also faced this demon - (Ashton) - Oct. 6, 2019, 04:32:16 AM EDT

I didn't - (pwhysall) - (12) - Oct. 6, 2019, 04:56:14 AM EDT

Do you also have the pedals the wrong way around? -NT - (drook) - (2) - Oct. 6, 2019, 08:05:46 AM EDT

Same pedal layout. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2019, 09:34:14 AM EDT

Hadn't even thought about the hand ... Agree with your recommendation, I'd get an auto -NT - (drook) - Oct. 6, 2019, 01:56:07 PM EDT

wouldnt have isues with a manual and since the clutch really isnt necessary until you come to a full - (boxley) - (8) - Oct. 6, 2019, 10:14:01 AM EDT

Manual cars need the clutch on every gear change, you know that, right? - (pwhysall) - (5) - Oct. 6, 2019, 02:58:28 PM EDT

would need to use the clutch to see what the shift points are on that vehicle then no, I wouldnt -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Oct. 6, 2019, 05:35:15 PM EDT

If you do get an auto, be prepared for sticker shock. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Oct. 7, 2019, 08:17:16 AM EDT

There's an uplift, but it's not huge - (pwhysall) - (1) - Oct. 7, 2019, 10:42:07 AM EDT

Wow. That's different. - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 7, 2019, 10:55:49 AM EDT

On a motorcycle I don't need clutch on the way up - (drook) - Oct. 6, 2019, 10:15:05 PM EDT

Mine's bigger™ - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 7, 2019, 12:09:19 AM EDT

Modern synchomesh boxes are not at all sympathetic to clutchless changing - (pwhysall) - Oct. 7, 2019, 02:15:11 AM EDT

Apropos... - (malraux) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2019, 02:10:11 PM EDT

that article was what incited me to post after reading -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 6, 2019, 05:36:15 PM EDT

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