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My dad taught me how to drive manual first... to the stage that i could drive a manual properly and confidently... Then had 3 or so lessons with an instructor to iron out anything he could pick then went for my test and passed first go 
Oh and some tips, dont be affraid to give the car some revs, the more the better, you wont stall then, and elt the clutch up slowly, once its in the grab zone hold it there for a few seconds then let it out... eventually it will all come naturally to you.
Just take your time and dont rush things.
Oh and some tips, dont be affraid to give the car some revs, the more the better, you wont stall then, and elt the clutch up slowly, once its in the grab zone hold it there for a few seconds then let it out... eventually it will all come naturally to you.
Just take your time and dont rush things.
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i never went to an instructor. i just did a hell of a lot of crashing gears etc on the farm hacks till i got that right then just applied the steering side of things lol. Worked for me.
it should be a breeze, just dont get c o c k y about it and u would b sweet, as mentioned above, the instructor is not there to screw u over
it should be a breeze, just dont get c o c k y about it and u would b sweet, as mentioned above, the instructor is not there to screw u over
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You'll be fine mate, just relax and concentrate on driving.
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Infus10n said:
thats about all u need to know right there...first time i tryed to rush and i failed, went second go...n i aced i was a lot calmer and yeah it shows man
good luck MaT
cheers, Todd
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go with the flow, just keep it gentle and smooth
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For a manual. Just master the clutch and that's it..
If you can find the friction point without any drama's, simple..
A few other things..
If you're making a turn, only use the fourth gear. If you're feeling cautious use 3rd. Any lower and you're just showing the assesor you can't drive..
When doing the hillstart, go flat out the accelerator and quickly release the clutch. You'll dart forward, better then rolling back..
Drift around turns to show the assesor you can control a car in conditions of no traction, such as rain.
Pull a few standstills to show him your brakes are working..
Hmm, that's abot it..
If you can find the friction point without any drama's, simple..
A few other things..
If you're making a turn, only use the fourth gear. If you're feeling cautious use 3rd. Any lower and you're just showing the assesor you can't drive..
When doing the hillstart, go flat out the accelerator and quickly release the clutch. You'll dart forward, better then rolling back..
Drift around turns to show the assesor you can control a car in conditions of no traction, such as rain.
Pull a few standstills to show him your brakes are working..
Hmm, that's abot it..
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your an ass shounak...lol....
its easy as mat...
Its the hard things like mirror and **** you've got to master..
did you know that when you cahnge gears you must look in your mirrors, appaharently when you change the car decelrates adn could cause an accident.!!! assesors may take points off. Manual is hard for technicalitys.... i got mine fist go with a 2point only loss.... bloody 3 point turn.....
stuck with anything mat im here, can easy show you through it... manuals are fun, not hard. oh and roundabouts, coners, anthing wich requires rolling must be done in 2nd....
to master hill starts.... pracxtise on a hill... handbrake on, clucth in, bring revs to 1.5k slowly bring clutch out, when the revs drop bak a little, to say 1, or 0.7.. thast the friction, if you take your brake off then, it will just hold... more roll bak, less will stall, accelate a bit more and youll start to roll forward slowly... have a play...
my instructor got me to park on a corner, on a hill, behind a car.... then reverse handbrake start back up the same hill, i fuk up i hit the car in front.,... damn i learnt fast!
aZk.
its easy as mat...
Its the hard things like mirror and **** you've got to master..
did you know that when you cahnge gears you must look in your mirrors, appaharently when you change the car decelrates adn could cause an accident.!!! assesors may take points off. Manual is hard for technicalitys.... i got mine fist go with a 2point only loss.... bloody 3 point turn.....
stuck with anything mat im here, can easy show you through it... manuals are fun, not hard. oh and roundabouts, coners, anthing wich requires rolling must be done in 2nd....
to master hill starts.... pracxtise on a hill... handbrake on, clucth in, bring revs to 1.5k slowly bring clutch out, when the revs drop bak a little, to say 1, or 0.7.. thast the friction, if you take your brake off then, it will just hold... more roll bak, less will stall, accelate a bit more and youll start to roll forward slowly... have a play...
my instructor got me to park on a corner, on a hill, behind a car.... then reverse handbrake start back up the same hill, i fuk up i hit the car in front.,... damn i learnt fast!
aZk.