Driving an M6...Is it Really That Hard?
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Driving an M6...Is it Really That Hard?
im 18 but still live at home (full time college and part time job) and i have an A4 Trans am now, i found a really good deal on an M6 vette (before you say anything...all of this is being paid for by me, none of there money is paying for it) but my parents are saying that driving a stick is going to be too hard and that i wont be able to do it. so is it really THAT hard?
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No it's not too hard. But for someone starting out in a manual, could get frustrating till you figure it all out. In my opinion everyone should know how to drive stick, that way if necessary you can drive any car.
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Do you ride motorcycles or quads? Because I was used to riding a dirt bike, when I starting driving manual, it was easier because I could corralate the hand clutch and throttle on the motorcycle to the clutch pedal and gas pedal on the car.
And my 25 year old friend had never driven a manual before, just had an auto truck. And I taught him how to drive my manual car in a big empty parking lot in under an hour. He had it down pretty decent, and he isn't necessarily the sharpest tack in the bunch either.
And my 25 year old friend had never driven a manual before, just had an auto truck. And I taught him how to drive my manual car in a big empty parking lot in under an hour. He had it down pretty decent, and he isn't necessarily the sharpest tack in the bunch either.
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im 18 but still live at home (full time college and part time job) and i have an A4 Trans am now, i found a really good deal on an M6 vette (before you say anything...all of this is being paid for by me, none of there money is paying for it) but my parents are saying that driving a stick is going to be too hard and that i wont be able to do it. so is it really THAT hard?
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No, I just hopped in and went..These are the easiest cars you can learn to drive stick on aside from a diesel truck. The gears are real tight which is nice. The first thing I ever learned to drive was a manual nissan truck when I was 9 or so..
Also keep your T/A, shifting does get kinda old.
Also keep your T/A, shifting does get kinda old.
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its simple a cammed car is a little bit of a challange because you have to be on and off the clutch more often to make it not surge or buck at lower rpms other wise its a piece of cake. dont listen to the guy above autos shouldnt be in street sports cars there so boring nothing like rowing your own gears
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im 18 but still live at home (full time college and part time job) and i have an A4 Trans am now, i found a really good deal on an M6 vette (before you say anything...all of this is being paid for by me, none of there money is paying for it) but my parents are saying that driving a stick is going to be too hard and that i wont be able to do it. so is it really THAT hard?
And yes, indirectly THEY'RE paying for it.
Eitherway, can't give you too much **** since you're making the right choice by going to school.
Get ahead while you can.
-Matt
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He shifted the gears in my car the other day and was like "WOW!"
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My acura integra was a pain in the *** to learn on, and the shifter was still a little loose even after a short throw and the bushings were put in. It is just the way the shifter is designed, the front wheel drive cars the shifter is not directly on top of the transmission so you will be able to move it around a little without putting it in gear.
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Old 4 speeds or 3 on the tree (younger guys aren't even familiar with the term, I'm sure) were a pain in the *** to drive.
The new style 6 speeds have internal linkage and a hydraulic clutch slave. They are a breeze to drive. Hell, my wife even takes it out when no one's looking.
The new style 6 speeds have internal linkage and a hydraulic clutch slave. They are a breeze to drive. Hell, my wife even takes it out when no one's looking.
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