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Apr 23, 2004 | 02:48 AM

#31

Intrepid241

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From: Ann Arbor, MI

I learned 99% of my driving on a manual, a 00 Nissan Altima SE, I think it's the best way to learn. All it takes is practice. Allthough I will say, stopping in traffic on a hill was a little hairy the first time

Apr 23, 2004 | 07:23 AM

#32

dhave3

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From: American Canyon, CA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by axemansean

Assumptions my friends are one of the greatest pitfalls of society. I drive a standard, I learnt to drive on a standard over 7 years ago and I feel I should have done so in an automatic because you have one more thing to think about.

Most new drivers think they are it, sorry but thats one of the biggest mistakes they make. I still recommend an automatic because its EASIER trying to perfect driving on it. Geez let me think about this... little Billy just got his driver's license and is driving a manual. Stalls on a hill and goes backwards and hits somebody... oops maybe he should have been driving an automatic. Driving an automatic doesn't make you a bad driver, please don't get all high and mighty because you have a clutch. I have one and there are days I wish I didn't because its clutch in... 1st... accelerate... clutch in... 2nd... slow down... stop... clutch in... 1st... repeat infinitely everyday. On an average week I seldom get out of 2nd gear because its stop and go traffic here.

Just my 2 cents.

Wow! Chill out buddy. You just assumed that he's not a good driver and might stall on an uphill and hit somebody."Assumptions my friends are one of the greatest pitfalls of society" HA!!! Good one. :rofl:

Again like the other guy said it's fun to drive a manual but if you live in a city and you commute everyday on bumper to bumper traffic then get an automatic but if not, i still say get a "MANUAL" and MOnkeys400 believe you me, you will thank me for this i guarantee you that.

Apr 23, 2004 | 07:43 AM

#33

IamNemo

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From: 192.168.0.100

I learned on an auto. I think it's better to learn on auto since IT IS just one less thing to think about when you're learning to drive. Knowing how to drive a stick around the church parking lot and knowing how to drive it on the road are two COMPLETELY different things. I'm pretty sure one of my wrecks could've been avoided if I had been driving an automatic (yeah...first car...hadn't been driving stick THAT long...you know how it goes).

And on the coupe thing, all I've owned is coupes/hatchbacks and my insurance has never been horrible. If you get any kind of discount for your parent's good driving or good grades or anything, you should be fine.

Apr 23, 2004 | 07:03 PM

#34

wedley2

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Joined: Oct 2003

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From: six-five-o

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Originally Posted by IamNemo

it is like driving two exactly different thiings and a manual always seem to be faster, id ont know why.

Apr 23, 2004 | 07:47 PM

#35

Melt

the lone outdoorsman

Joined: Jun 2002

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From: Napa, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by remues

i got my 6th gen when i was 18 and im keeping it forever.

hahaha thats what i used to say about my old 91 civic .... then i got an accord hahahah .... maybe ill keep this shit a bit longer i had the civic for 2 years ... these accords last forever though ... you hear about people puttin 200k on civics but i am increasingly hearing about people puttin 300k on accords.