I don't drive.
Also, inb4LOLAUTOMATICSAREFORPUSSIES... no, they're for people who commute in traffic that's got more than 10 cars.
Also, inb4LOLAUTOMATICSAREFORPUSSIES... no, they're for people who commute in traffic that's got more than 10 cars.
Poll
Can You Drive a Stick Shift?
| Yes, Without Issue/Problems | 70% | 70% - 140 | ||||
| Yes, I can get around but still have problems | 4% | 4% - 9 | ||||
| Yes, Poorly, I stall all the time | 4% | 4% - 9 | ||||
| No, I don't know how | 12% | 12% - 25 | ||||
| I can't/don't Drive | 7% | 7% - 15 | ||||
| Total: 198 | ||||||
Over here you're only allowed to learn to drive with a driving school. You guys can learn with your parentsMajor.League.Infidel wrote:
Oh, here in California you use your own (well most likely your parents) car.max wrote:
It's that way pretty much in all of Europe I thinkPBAsydney wrote:
Same here.
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How much does it cost, in total to get a driving license over there, lessons and the exam?Major.League.Infidel wrote:
Oh, here in California you use your own (well most likely your parents) car.max wrote:
It's that way pretty much in all of Europe I thinkPBAsydney wrote:
Same here.
if you learn, you just know.Stingray24 wrote:
Nope, learned on an automatic and owned all automatics. Living in the Midwest I want to concentrate on the road, not what gear I'm in.
like my dad said when he was teaching me: driving stick is like fucking an 80 year old woman. its OK as long as you don't look down.
after about 10 hours it becomes pretty much second nature, shifting and knowing. just know your gear limits and then check rpms against miles per hour and, oh, i'm in fourth! ok. besides, unless you're in a parking lot or going 50+ mph, you're probably in fourth anyways.
i think everybody should know how. its great for confidence on the road, and confidence builds better drivers. not to mention it gives you an extra break (your engine).
edit: @ hurri: thats a great point, but i do stop and go every morning and every evening. its really not that bad. a little more work, yeah. but its worth it.
@PBA: i think its usually around 2-300 USD.
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A learner's permit test is pretty cheap, same with the license test. At least in Maryland. I don't know about lessons.PBAsydney wrote:
How much does it cost, in total to get a driving license over there, lessons and the exam?Major.League.Infidel wrote:
Oh, here in California you use your own (well most likely your parents) car.max wrote:
It's that way pretty much in all of Europe I think
Also, in DC and Maryland at least, new drivers are required to go to driver's ed.
Ender: Good point as well... I mean I wouldn't MIND being good with manual but I see it as unnecessary ... that said, if I had a manual with paddle shifters that'd be a whole nother story.
It's around $1300 here....not exaggerating a bit.Ender2309 wrote:
@PBA: i think its usually around 2-300 USD.
rediculous. really it is.PBAsydney wrote:
It's around $1300 here....not exaggerating a bit.Ender2309 wrote:
@PBA: i think its usually around 2-300 USD.
@ hurri: paddleshifters are semis. and thats cheating. honestly though, they never really appealed to me. maybe because i grew up watching my dad drive stick, but hey.
i do agree that its not 100 percent necessary, but its a great way to better learn to control the car, seeing as you have to one hand a lot of stuff. it helps keeps nerves down, and thats always important.
have you ever driven stick? if you haven't, i guarantee you'd be hooked when you try it. its just such an awesome way to drive a car. my brother just got his permit, and was completely uninterested in stick. in fact, he had the same view as you. i made him drive the last 300 meters home once (private road, don't worry) and he was hooked.
...I'll consider it And yeah Sydney that's incredibly expensive.
Ender IDK if it's been a while, but do you know if the learner's permit test is hard? It's just questions on the rules of the road (they ask about shit like commercial vehicles and motorcycles for some reason... even though I want one for a Class C car)
Ender IDK if it's been a while, but do you know if the learner's permit test is hard? It's just questions on the rules of the road (they ask about shit like commercial vehicles and motorcycles for some reason... even though I want one for a Class C car)
Not entirely. You have to have some sort of Driver's Education (Either from Classes in a school - about 30 hours total, or online) which then lets you take a test to get your Permit, which let's you drive as long as you have a licensed Adult over the age of 25 in the front seat. However, you must first take 6 hours of behind the wheel training with a certified instructor. Your permit is good for 6 Months, during which you must acquire 50 hours of behind the wheel time, with 10 being at night. Once you have done this, you go to the DMV, where you take a 20 minute cruise with an Official, who grades you. If you don't make too many mistakes, you pass and get your license. However, for the first 12 months (if you're under 18) you can't drive between 2300 - 0500, and you can't drive with anyone under the age of 25 in your car. But you can drive Solo.max wrote:
Over here you're only allowed to learn to drive with a driving school. You guys can learn with your parentsMajor.League.Infidel wrote:
Oh, here in California you use your own (well most likely your parents) car.max wrote:
It's that way pretty much in all of Europe I think
Grand Total? You can get away with it for about $150-$175 if you take your Driver's Ed online. If you go to a school, it can move it up to about $300 Total.PBAsydney wrote:
How much does it cost, in total to get a driving license over there, lessons and the exam?
you cant eat well driving stick ill admit its allot harder to shift but its defiantly doable.LividBovine wrote:
Doesn't make sense.Roger Lesboules wrote:
Still havent learned to drive manual...prefer automatic over manual anyway.
Manuals are more fun for me and a little better gas mileage too.
I have autos because my wife doesn't drive sticks and I like to eat when I drive .
I understand the concept, I've just never been able to actually try since I took driver's training w/ an automatic and my parents owned all automatics.Ender2309 wrote:
after about 10 hours it becomes pretty much second nature, shifting and knowing. just know your gear limits and then check rpms against miles per hour and, oh, i'm in fourth! ok. besides, unless you're in a parking lot or going 50+ mph, you're probably in fourth anyways.
You can also take a home taught course, and if you wait 6 months after you get your permit with the home taught course your parents can opt to waive the driving test.Major.League.Infidel wrote:
Not entirely. You have to have some sort of Driver's Education (Either from Classes in a school - about 30 hours total, or online) which then lets you take a test to get your Permit, which let's you drive as long as you have a licensed Adult over the age of 25 in the front seat. However, you must first take 6 hours of behind the wheel training with a certified instructor. Your permit is good for 6 Months, during which you must acquire 50 hours of behind the wheel time, with 10 being at night. Once you have done this, you go to the DMV, where you take a 20 minute cruise with an Official, who grades you. If you don't make too many mistakes, you pass and get your license. However, for the first 12 months (if you're under 18) you can't drive between 2300 - 0500, and you can't drive with anyone under the age of 25 in your car. But you can drive Solo.max wrote:
Over here you're only allowed to learn to drive with a driving school. You guys can learn with your parentsMajor.League.Infidel wrote:
Oh, here in California you use your own (well most likely your parents) car.Grand Total? You can get away with it for about $150-$175 if you take your Driver's Ed online. If you go to a school, it can move it up to about $300 Total.PBAsydney wrote:
How much does it cost, in total to get a driving license over there, lessons and the exam?
damn what a load of useless rulesMajor.League.Infidel wrote:
Not entirely. You have to have some sort of Driver's Education (Either from Classes in a school - about 30 hours total, or online) which then lets you take a test to get your Permit, which let's you drive as long as you have a licensed Adult over the age of 25 in the front seat. However, you must first take 6 hours of behind the wheel training with a certified instructor. Your permit is good for 6 Months, during which you must acquire 50 hours of behind the wheel time, with 10 being at night. Once you have done this, you go to the DMV, where you take a 20 minute cruise with an Official, who grades you. If you don't make too many mistakes, you pass and get your license. However, for the first 12 months (if you're under 18) you can't drive between 2300 - 0500, and you can't drive with anyone under the age of 25 in your car. But you can drive Solo.max wrote:
Over here you're only allowed to learn to drive with a driving school. You guys can learn with your parentsMajor.League.Infidel wrote:
Oh, here in California you use your own (well most likely your parents) car.Grand Total? You can get away with it for about $150-$175 if you take your Driver's Ed online. If you go to a school, it can move it up to about $300 Total.PBAsydney wrote:
How much does it cost, in total to get a driving license over there, lessons and the exam?
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Out in the midwest, I wouldn't be worried about hitting anything but cornStingray24 wrote:
Nope, learned on an automatic and owned all automatics. Living in the Midwest I want to concentrate on the road, not what gear I'm in.
Anyway, yea, I can drive stick, and drive it well. I wish the car I owned was manual, but, alas damn cheaper used cars......
Anyway, Stingray, driving a stick doesn't take that much concentration once you learn how to drive one, the only time is when you go to shift and miss a gear, but it's usually not a problem, just try putting it in gear again, and not be ZOMG WTF DO I DO?
EE (hats
Manual for me.
My brakes last longer.
My tranny lasts longer.
Driving is more fun.
I get to feel superior to those who don't know how.
My brakes last longer.
My tranny lasts longer.
Driving is more fun.
I get to feel superior to those who don't know how.
i bought a nissan 350z without barely knowing how to drive stick, not the easiest car to learn to drive on, but hey, i got it down in a week.
driving is more fun in a manual. i have an automatic tundra and want to sell it and get a manual bmw nice
Lol i could turn that around on you so bad... but this is D&ST.SEREMAKER wrote:
no problem, I started on my dads '84 f-150 when I was 10 .... 18 years of driving and I luv sticks
Im only 15 so i cant get my license yet, although i do have my learners. But no i cant drive a stick, all of our cars are automatic, but i woldnt mind learning.
Learned how manual transmission works on my motorcycle as a teenager, then parents demanded my first car be a manual transmission as well. I've owned a manual transmission vehicle most of my adult life.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
out of curiosty, why is it that most LT's just starting out their career always own a Jeep Wrangler. At least thats what Ive noticed in the Army and Marines too.FEOS wrote:
Learned how manual transmission works on my motorcycle as a teenager, then parents demanded my first car be a manual transmission as well. I've owned a manual transmission vehicle most of my adult life.
Don't know. Never owned one.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
throughout your career, have you ever noticed this phenomena?FEOS wrote:
Don't know. Never owned one.
I've had a couple hours of practice in my mom's Ford Ranger. Not quite proficient yet and wouldn't drive in traffic, but i'm getting there. My main problem is that i wasn't giving it enough gas and stalling it out. My car is an automatic, but I really want my next car to be manual.
I drive an s2000 with 9k redline and a 6-speed manual. it's heaven.
i cant
but my girlfriend does...
i remember being pretty drunk one night and telling her how hot it was...haha.
go me
but my girlfriend does...
i remember being pretty drunk one night and telling her how hot it was...haha.
go me