Only on the 350Z forums..

[old_s13]

do you read stupid shit like this:

It's been 4 weeks taking lessons on driving a manual. I've given up. I can't get the hill thing to save my life; And I still stall on flat ground every now and then. I've decided to change my Z order and get an Auto instead. I simply don't have the patience to spend months trying to master hills and stop and go traffic. A manual simply is not to my liking (And I thought I'd love it). Will changing the order from manual or auto cause me to wait another 3 months for the car? The delivery date for the manual is mid August.

the makes a public post about how pathetic he is, greaaaaaaat.

buy a fucking auto accord and cut your wrists, i cant believe american men lack such testiclage.

[S14DB]

My350z.com?

[element240]

lol it took me a week to get it down when i first learned

[sykikchimp]

that's pathetic.. I used to teach teenage girls in highschool how to drive stick in 1 afternoon (when I was in highschool).

[xkimcheekidx]

this is funny. it took me like 2 days to learn

[nocomedown]

hahahaha how pathetic. i learned how to drive my manual in just a couple days. i learned at night time too and my dash lights didn't work at the time, so i couldn't even see my revs. what a douche

[old_s13]

unfortunately yes, my350z.com

[Andrew Bohan]

took 2 seconds to learn...a couple days to get decent at it...after the first couple months it was second nature...in casual driving, i wouldn't even remember shifting anymore. it would be "hmmm, i'm in 4th already?"

[Bill Roberts]

We drove garden tractors as kids from 6 to 12 years old and all manner of motorcycles with standard shift. If was only natural to drive a stick when I first started driving cars. NO learning curve except clutch let out..and that took one time only.

People who cannot master the stick in a very few trys should not be allowed to DRIVE AT ALL!!!!

People are getting mighty ignorant these days.

[oojpeeoo]

haha everyone is different though...some people myt get it in 2 min while others get it in 2 day...but this guy obviously will never get it..i wonder if hez tryin 2 teach himself or whos teachin this guy

[TurDz]

Whoever was teaching that guy obviously has no idea how to make driving a manual a simple matter. I taught my sister how to drive in about 1 hour, she was a damn quick learning, but I also feel that it's also due to reading so much on driving manual and reading about the best methods on how to teach.

Before I could obtain my first manual car, I would read threads on how to correctly shift and rev match. Doing all of that for about a week in advanced sped up my learning when I actually got my hands on the car.

[WilloW]

buy a fucking auto accord and cut your wrists, i cant believe american men lack such testiclage.

Yup, the numbnut should've just bought himself a family sedan with an auto. My girlfriend drove a stick just fine after the third time out with my car, now she drive me home when I'm drunk.

[West]

Goddamn, I learned on my dads e30 BMW, those are some of the crappiest 5spds to learn on. Took me to long to learn as my dad didnt want me hurting his car :) Later I got a z32 had it down in 2 seconds.

[pruto]

i learned on my dad's 70s turbo diesel truck without power steering and bad syncro. It was such a horrible experience for two days that when i got my s14 the car was like a godsend and easy as hell to drive =)

yeah, the guy doesn't deserve a stick. sports cars and sports sedans with an automatic should be laughed at. Especially people who think its race-tastic to sup up these said autos. Yeah i understand that autos are getting faster and faster every year, and maybe they'll invent one one day that drives faster than a manual, but god damn, whats the point in fun spirited driving if you don't get to shift?

[MakotoS13]

sports cars should be manual but it is nice to have a fast car with an auto. that's not to say that the Z is that quick, especially with an auto, some people just like the luxury of go power when they want it and the lack of clutch in traffic.

but yes, this tard should be castrated and stripped of all physical manhood to accompany the fact that he is indeed a big pussy.

[Andrew Bohan]

i drove my gf's auto integra in the mountains the other night, and i hated it.
i can't wait to get my car fixed...

[FastBack 240]

ehhh I learned in an afternoon on the 240. It was easy as pie. But some of my friends dont know how and im to stubborn to teach them. Pop goes the tranny gears.

[aa87]

Haha, first time i drove was a few monthes ago, my friends rx 8, i had to pull out in a full parking lot, and i ended up stalling it twice, until i got a feel for the clutch, it sucked, you have to get the revs up pretty high on it, no torque at all.

[FastBack 240]

yea all cars are different when it comes to manual. The toughest I would have to say to drive are porsche. Stiff as hell and the pedal is reversed. Next would be vw cause the clutch doest grab until the pedal is almost fully released.

[Steeles]

my instructions on how to drive a stick shift from my grandfather consisted of him driving my 240Z to the middle o f no where in the country, parking on a hill putting me in the drivers seat and going "ok drive us home" i dropped him off and took the car home. been jammin gears ever since. that guys just sad. he should be shot. my 15 year old cosuin is already begging me to teach her to drive a manual.

[SimpleS14]

Learned how to drive on my cousin's Ford Contour. I will admit I'm not 100% good at it because I didn't have anytime to work on the hills and stop and go traffic. But the overall experience was nice and driving stick is not hard at all. I wouldn't mind getting some info to read while my car is getting worked on.

[S14DB]

unfortunately yes, my350z.com
Bunch of dumbasses on that board. My friend just got a Z and found that place. wondered why he wanted a JWT pop charger and some other weird crap.

[G_Fish240]

I learned on my dads 96 f150, however it was different then the 240, I learned on the 240 in one solid day of driving.

[AAA240SX]

that guys a fruit cake period. we should all :fart: on him!

im on driving to n from work: drinking a water bottle with my right hand and shifting/steering with my left hand. im pretty good :). it works the left tricep and lower abdomen. like a sitting workout...try it.

[240meowth]

oh we are so mean, maybe he has a really bad teacher? when my brother was teaching me how to drive a stick, i couldn't drive it well for a week, than my mom told me how to drive, it's like i got it in the first minute.

some teachers are better teacher than others you see :)

[Toahk]

I learned in a '64 landcruiser pickup, you can't stall those things. Here's a pic of the beast. 77 motor, 83 transmission, '86 split rim wheels. http://www.nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/uploads/4254/landcruiser1.JPG

[pruto]

on a slightly related topic... chicks who can drive stick. HOT

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I learned in my 1973 bug. My dad drove me to this industrial place really far from my house and was like drive home. Well I did. It was fun and horribly scary all at the same time. I cant see myself driving an automatic..meh.

[kandyflip445]

I went up to Denver to buy my car, test drove it (when I learned) and drove it home. That guy is soooooo sad, he should just give me the stick 350z and I'll give him a auto 240(my friends).

[SimpleS14]

on a slightly related topic... chicks who can drive stick. HOT

HELL YEAH!!!! :eek3d:

[Bbandit]

my gf cant drive auto :(
should I teach her how?

[aznpoopy]

my gf cant drive auto :(
should I teach her how?

lol. :)

i taught my gf to drive stick in one afternoon. pretty much the only practice she had on 5spd (bout 3 hours). 2 weeks later she drove her new 5spd 87 RX-7 back from PA (about 2 hours) through stop and go traffic, with a hard clutch and a sloppy shifter that doesn't recenter. that 350z guy is pretty pathetic... someone should link this thread to him so he can read how everyone and anyone can drive stick...

[zdude]

i learned in a matter of seconds, my sister on the other hand, tried starting in 3rd half the time and freaked out cuz she thought she broke it. then she thought she stalled it so she turned the key and heard a grinding sound, and im like, NO STOP its already started, just go. it was in my car too, i woulda been so pissed if she stripped my starter

[KA24DESOneThree]

I learned how to drive on a '90 325i and within four hours I could drive and not stall. From then, it took me a couple days to find a steep enough hill to practice on... in traffic. Nothing like a little pressure to get you to learn right quick. I thought it was easy... West, you must've had a messed up e30 to practice on.

[MakotoS13]

on a slightly related topic... chicks who can drive stick. HOT

i find it funny that there are posts on this forum similar to this one then anytime a chick is posted most of the guys attempt to act hardcore with stuff like "she's alright" or "she's a dog". desperation.

just thought i'd point that out for no real reason other than personal satisfaction.

[old_s13]

on a slightly related topic... chicks who can drive stick. HOT

i tend to think more along the lines like...

chicks who are not IDIOTS and can do things like drive cars, have intelligent conversations, and not be conceited.. money grubbing bitches = HOT

[zdude]

^^ :werd: ^^ but can also cook and clean while looking good at the same time :naughty:

[nightwalker]

fag can't drive a manual? WTF? must be some sort of coordination thing. Probably a computer nerd who has never went out and played a sport like most of us so he has horrible coordination. How can you not be able to drive a manual? My MOM taught me in 10 minutes. She was like... you push this in, then shift, then let it out as you give it some gas, then push that pedal in again, then change gears so you can go faster. BOOM! That was it! My brothers and I taught my sister to drive manual in about the same time. (Yes, she owns a 90 grey fastback, 5-speed).

I guess some people de-volve.

[lilredstiffy]

sometimes i wonder how some people wipe their own ass

[240Driver39]

on a slightly related topic... chicks who can drive stick. HOT

following this same note, tryin to teach a girl to drive stick in your car...can be very painful to watch...but..worth it at the end of the day :kiss:

[Shin_Kudo]

Damn, that's pretty sad. I'd driven stick maybe four times when I picked up my 240 from having the tranny swapped. I just hopped in it, and drove right down the 405 (at rush hour), no problem. Less than two weeks later, I can drive it like second nature, the only time I've stalled were when I spun in a botched drift and once early today when I was sitting at a light and my attention drifted off, and I let off the clutch....