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11-28-2010, 09:53 PM
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How long did it take you to learn manual?
I pick up my Camaro this week and have never driven manual for any length of time. How long did it take you to learn and then drive on the streets comfortably?
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11-28-2010, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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your never gonna learn jim
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Last edited by Camvill; 11-28-2010 at 10:00 PM.
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11-28-2010, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Blackwood, NJ
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About a week of driving around in parking lots.
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11-28-2010, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamilton, Nj/Glassboro, Nj
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lol took me about a week or so to drive confrotably after driving a stick honda LOL! But if youve never driven stick i give it about a month or two to be confortable and about 6 months to have mastered your cars shift points etc.
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93 Civic HB 1.5L-70hp :-p-Sold
94 Camaro Z28-CAI with bellow, LCAS, 3.73 gears, A4, 275/40/zr17-silver Zr1's, Magnaflow Stainless steel exhaust. For Sale-This Spring Best 1/4 Time-13.5-Sold
CURRENT RIDE- 99 Z28 with Ground Effects Slp intake Exhaust and Short Throw shifter- best 1/4 -13.34@105.6 New mods yet to be tested->Pacestter long tubes--->Tune by TTP= 349 RWHP 362 Ftlbs
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11-28-2010, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
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you said for a length of time meaning what. . . .
when i bought my camaro i had only driven a few manual cars in and out of my shop. . .
I took what i knew right out on the street when i got it home that day. Took about a few weeks till i was very comfortable. . . now i get in cars automatically seeking a clutch pedal to start it.
Depends on who is giving you pointers and how quickly you learn that stuff, just dont get frustrated..
good luck, let us know how it goes
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11-28-2010, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
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The clutch on the Camaro engages kinda high, didnt like it all too much. Just an FYI.
Car I learned on was an 89 Civic hatch, no power anything. Was a 4spd manual, and that was a fun car to drive around. I came close to buying it for $250 bucks, but it consumed more oil then gas.
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11-28-2010, 10:34 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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I taught myself on a 1 ton rack body. I have faith that you'll be very comfortable within a week. I was fine after spending the day in it. You'll never want to drive automatics again.
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11-28-2010, 10:35 PM
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I learned on my camaro in a highschool parking lot. In a matter of 30 minutes I felt comfortable enough to drive home from the parking lot.
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11-28-2010, 11:01 PM
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11 Second Club
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Location: Edison, NJ
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Watch out for hills.
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11-28-2010, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Took a ride from CT to NJ and sitting in NYC rush hour traffic before I got use to it. So it was about a 5 hour ride with the traffic.
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11-28-2010, 11:16 PM
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i was a lot boy at a dealership and was thrown keys and told to go get a car. Got going on the first try. drove it around as my lot car for a week to get comfortable
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11-28-2010, 11:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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it took me about an hour to comfortably get it down driving in a parking lot. a month or so to perfect it.
once you're going you're golden. hills are a pain in the ass.
i recommend at least driving it in a parking lot or another stick car before trying to hit the road in your new camaro. if you dont know what you are doing you can end up hurting someone some how lol
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11-29-2010, 07:16 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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i practiced for half an hour and then delivered pizza for 6 hours, after that i was good
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11-29-2010, 07:19 AM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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I learned driving dump trucks, Cushman's and a small steam roller when I worked at the golf course. You'll be comfortable in a day, but it will take a couple of weeks to get into the pattern and mentality of it.
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11-29-2010, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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My first car was a manual. I learned pulling it out of the car lot and on the way home. Grew up with my dad driving a manual so I had the concept of it down, just never put it into practice until then.
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11-29-2010, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Audubon Park New Jersey
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i learned on my brothers dodge daytona ... i was gettin a job at mechanics auto parts and was required to know how to drive manual... i learned in just about a few hours but it took about 2 weeks to get pretty decent... i did teach my 17 year old brother how to drive stick on my 01 z28 and he picked it up pretty fast ... after a few 2 hour lessons i had him drive home from moorestown from the mall to blackwood .... lets just say he loved 295 lmao
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11-29-2010, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
You'll never want to drive automatics again.
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I call BS on this.
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11-29-2010, 10:50 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Featherburner
I call BS on this.
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Yup. Try sitting in traffic, on a hill.
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11-29-2010, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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yeah driving in traffic in a manual car is a pain, and on a hill, and in the city. but its fun for recreational driving
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11-29-2010, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: brick, nj
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i learned in a vw golf and about a week later my brother gave me his 660hp mustang and said it's yours haha i learned pretty quick after that. But it's very easy the hardest part is starting and downshifting i thought but you'll get the hang of it
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11-29-2010, 11:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Yup. Try sitting in traffic, on a hill.
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Commuter Challenge: Drive a stick during rush hour on route 1 from Lawrenceville to New Brunswick and back every day for a month and then tell me you'll never go back to automatic again. 
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11-29-2010, 12:16 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Yup. Try sitting in traffic, on a hill.
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I have. In a 15,000 lb International dump. Many times. Didn't really mind it.
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11-29-2010, 12:27 PM
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Keyboard Tough Guy
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Location: Trenton, NJ
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15 minutes in the haldeman ford parking lot before I felt comfortable.
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11-29-2010, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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I was getting bored of my automatic so I swapped in a 6 speed. Before that I had driven stick for a total of about 5 minutes over the course of my life. Got the swap done, putted around a parking lot for 5 minutes, then took it out to the street and have been daily driving it ever since. I certainly wasn't smooth for the first week or two, but I wasn't afraid to drive it and got where I needed to go no problem.
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11-29-2010, 01:16 PM
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8 to 9 hours. tops. Learned in a 98 Cavalier.
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