ok two things here..

1. when im driving, if i let go of the steering wheel...the car tends to drift off to the right. i may be an idiot, but is this normal? its no big deal but i was just wondering.

2. if im going fairly slow, like hardly moving, and i try to accelerate in 2nd gear, i hear a sort of grinding/rattling sound...this is true in any gear if i am going "too slow" for that particular gear.