I'm just learning to drive......Any tips?

Happygal · Post by **Happygal** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:16 am

My dad just got a car but I'll be able to drive it whenever. The bad part is: its a stick!

I'm having so much trouble with the cluch its not even funny.

So I was wondering if any of you had any tips.

carreypunkrawker · Post by **carreypunkrawker** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:41 pm

tip: don't crash

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:51 pm

Learn where the brake is. It's a very important pedal.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:47 pm

15??

...........wow!!.........you have to be 17 here............my advice is drive, drive and drive some more............is it a manual or automatic gear??........

fluffy

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:01 pm

It's a manual.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:10 pm

that's better to learn on........it's just practice.......

fluffy

KC8t80 · Post by **KC8t80** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:37 pm

drive by urself for a while until u get a handle for the car and the roads.

Niobe · Post by **Niobe** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:44 pm

Everyone uses a stick here in the UK (well most of us anyway). If you can learn to drive in a manual then you'll a more versatile driver later.

All you need to remember....is learn where the 'biting point' is and you'll be fine on the gear changes. Manuals are soooooo much better. IMHO.

Practice does make perfect.

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:34 pm

Follow the Traffic Rules

Clemmy · Post by **Clemmy** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:24 am

Niobe wrote: Manuals are soooooo much better. IMHO.

I do agree...

Tip: Be calm, do not stress in the traffic and respect the speed limit...

searching_for_sunshine · Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:09 pm

don't talk on your cell phone when you're driving

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:13 pm

searching_for_sunshine wrote:don't talk on your cell phone when you're driving

or eat.....

.....or apply makeup

In Maryland, I got rear ended by a deaf Mennonite who was reading while he was driving.

KC8t80 · Post by **KC8t80** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:19 pm

and don't wise-crack to the police if u should ever get pulled over.

Niobe · Post by **Niobe** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:07 pm

Clemmy wrote:respect the speed limit...

Remember it's a speed limit, not a target!

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:42 am

lol...........and if you do go over..........DON'T GET CAUGHT!!!!.........lol

fluffy