Just don't think TOO smooth.

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Post #255,231 by admin 5/12/06 9:55:39 AM Reply	Just don't think TOO smooth. My biggest problem when learning to drive a stick was giving it enough gas when starting out. I was forever stalling the damn thing until someone clued me in. Of course, I had to teach myself how to drive one out of necessity. That was a fun week. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #255,233 by pwhysall 5/12/06 10:00:39 AM Reply	Ar And if you're driving a diesel, remember it needs a bit more loud pedal at low revs than a petrol does. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #255,267 by Another Scott 5/12/06 1:24:18 PM Reply	Eh? My 1.9 liter 5-speed manual Jetta TDI (turbo diesel) will accelerate from a stop at idle without stalling (when lightly loaded). It needs just a tiny bit of throttle action if there are 4 people in the car. It took me longer than it should have to realize it accelerates much smoother if I don't give too much of the loud pedal. Most diesels have most of their torque at much lower RPMs than gas engines. What's your counter example? Thanks. Cheers, Scott.
Post #255,292 by ben_tilly 5/12/06 7:49:55 PM Reply	Air brakes are fun too, for the unprepared :-) The first time my sister drove one, her husband said, "Don't forget, when trying to stop, feather the brake." But he didn't say why. She wanted to stop. She put her foot on the brake. She wondered why she wasn't stopping... Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)

Ben started driving today - (broomberg) - (48) - May 10, 2006, 10:47:02 PM EDT

Gee, I didn't know my driving affected you that much :-P - (ben_tilly) - May 11, 2006, 01:02:39 AM EDT

My dad had trouble teaching my sister - (SpiceWare) - (7) - May 11, 2006, 11:01:46 AM EDT

My daughters think they can learn my thinking about it. - (jbrabeck) - (1) - May 11, 2006, 11:14:53 AM EDT

Ben spent 3 hours driving yesterday - (broomberg) - May 11, 2006, 12:01:32 PM EDT

1st? - (broomberg) - (4) - May 11, 2006, 12:07:58 PM EDT

not so silly - (SpiceWare) - May 11, 2006, 01:01:28 PM EDT

Either way works - (ben_tilly) - (2) - May 11, 2006, 05:04:28 PM EDT

That is a very smart idea - (imqwerky) - (1) - May 11, 2006, 05:22:00 PM EDT

Where I got it from... - (ben_tilly) - May 11, 2006, 06:06:23 PM EDT

BTDT with Child #1, Child #2 starts driver's ed in June - (imqwerky) - (1) - May 11, 2006, 01:49:12 PM EDT

Not a good idea, querk! - (jb4) - May 11, 2006, 02:08:09 PM EDT

If you don't participate, you'll miss some stories to tell. - (a6l6e6x) - (35) - May 11, 2006, 04:17:45 PM EDT

I'll be learning to drive a manual / stick / standard soon. - (Meerkat) - (34) - May 11, 2006, 07:53:15 PM EDT

Couple thing to remember - (broomberg) - (32) - May 11, 2006, 08:00:41 PM EDT

You forgot the #1 rule: If you can't find it, grind it! :-D -NT - (imqwerky) - (4) - May 11, 2006, 10:01:59 PM EDT

You can't really say you drive stick . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - May 11, 2006, 11:47:02 PM EDT

Oh, I dunno about that - (drewk) - May 12, 2006, 08:38:41 AM EDT

Did that years ago. - (folkert) - (1) - May 12, 2006, 10:12:48 AM EDT

You must have had synchro on 1st. - (Andrew Grygus) - May 12, 2006, 11:57:29 AM EDT

Re: Couple thing to remember - (pwhysall) - (26) - May 12, 2006, 01:50:27 AM EDT

It'll all be flat (and quiet!) roads to start with. - (Meerkat) - (3) - May 12, 2006, 02:14:28 AM EDT

What's wrong with your BlueBird? -NT - (static) - (2) - May 12, 2006, 03:02:43 AM EDT

Still works, but it's old. Bit bored after 5 years of it. -NT - (Meerkat) - (1) - May 13, 2006, 10:42:59 PM EDT

Ah. - (static) - May 15, 2006, 03:19:58 AM EDT

handbrake my arse - (boxley) - (17) - May 12, 2006, 08:23:39 AM EDT

Ar. - (admin) - (11) - May 12, 2006, 09:00:42 AM EDT

5 feet slippage? - (pwhysall) - (10) - May 12, 2006, 09:45:23 AM EDT

Never used one. - (admin) - (8) - May 12, 2006, 09:48:52 AM EDT

You can't control the space behind you. - (pwhysall) - (7) - May 12, 2006, 09:55:36 AM EDT

No, but I can make my needs known. - (admin) - (6) - May 12, 2006, 09:58:24 AM EDT

Footbrake in queue = antisocial - (pwhysall) - (5) - May 12, 2006, 10:02:23 AM EDT

You have the oddest ideas sometimes... - (admin) - (1) - May 12, 2006, 10:19:36 AM EDT

I don't rely on lights to work out whether a car is stopped. - (pwhysall) - May 12, 2006, 10:23:13 AM EDT

Also, footbrake casuing lights to go on == - (folkert) - May 12, 2006, 10:34:06 AM EDT

you dont have those brake lites on sunshine - (boxley) - (1) - May 12, 2006, 01:01:32 PM EDT

You make no sense -NT - (pwhysall) - May 12, 2006, 06:51:39 PM EDT

Wot's a handbrake? - (jbrabeck) - May 12, 2006, 09:55:21 AM EDT

Complete crap. - (pwhysall) - (4) - May 12, 2006, 09:13:02 AM EDT

makes up for the highbeams theyre shining into my dash -NT - (boxley) - May 12, 2006, 01:03:33 PM EDT

Must admit I've never noticed this problem. - (Meerkat) - (2) - May 13, 2006, 10:37:57 PM EDT

Do you ever get fog in Sydney? - (pwhysall) - (1) - May 14, 2006, 04:47:36 AM EDT

A few nights a year, if you're (un)lucky. -NT - (Meerkat) - May 14, 2006, 08:32:41 PM EDT

Just don't think TOO smooth. - (admin) - (3) - May 12, 2006, 09:55:39 AM EDT

Ar - (pwhysall) - (2) - May 12, 2006, 10:00:39 AM EDT

Eh? - (Another Scott) - May 12, 2006, 01:24:18 PM EDT

Air brakes are fun too, for the unprepared :-) - (ben_tilly) - May 12, 2006, 07:49:55 PM EDT

advice deja vue - (boxley) - May 11, 2006, 09:01:07 PM EDT

Can totally relate... - (slugbug) - May 12, 2006, 11:54:18 PM EDT

Tasteful, translucent, understated...it was the most charming, pleasant system crash I've ever experienced.
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