So I let my girlfriend drive the Z..
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Originally Posted by Dream350Z
My girlfriend wants to but knows she is not very good so doesn't bug me because she is afraid of ruining it.
I used to have an AWD eclipse, and let my g/f(at the time) drive that and going from 2nd up to 3rd she apparently forgot to go over a bit and um...yea went right up into first...as soon as I heard grinding and the motor rev up when she let the clutch out I screamed PUSH THE CLUTCH IN!!
I used to have an AWD eclipse, and let my g/f(at the time) drive that and going from 2nd up to 3rd she apparently forgot to go over a bit and um...yea went right up into first...as soon as I heard grinding and the motor rev up when she let the clutch out I screamed PUSH THE CLUTCH IN!!
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My younger sister could not wait to get a manual. After a stint with a Toyota Corolla in college, she went to a 5MT DSM Eclipse Spyder. She now rows the 6 gears of a BMW 330Ci Convertible. Btw - My wife started with an MT and rocks with it as well. Sadly, both women are better at it than me.
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My wife drove a S10 stick for 11 years until we got her the AT Pathfinder.
She has never asked or driven my Z and has no desire because she is to scared she'll hurt it and I might have a heart attack.
Now I know she is more important than my cars but at the same time I am glad she is concerned about my health. I'd let her drive them if she wants but secretly I hope she never asks.
Chris
She has never asked or driven my Z and has no desire because she is to scared she'll hurt it and I might have a heart attack.
Now I know she is more important than my cars but at the same time I am glad she is concerned about my health. I'd let her drive them if she wants but secretly I hope she never asks.
Chris
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Originally Posted by Clapton9286
Needless to say, the 15 minutes had "changed" my mind so-to-speak.
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Way to dig up an ancient thread. Back on topic though, I have pretty successfully taught my gf how to drive stick on my Tiburon, but I pretty much had to beg her to try it. She gets frustrated very easily if she doesn't get something right away, so you can imagine what it was like having to teach her how to get going without stalling.
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I don't think my wife knows how to drive an automatic. We've never owned anything but a stick. But my wife also knows how to heel-toe, drift, and spins donuts in empty parking lots with highschool boys watching in awe, not to mention her motorcycle license. And everyone wonders why i got married so young (22 by the way). I don't know that I would every be with someone that didn't race and love cars let alone didn't know how to drive a stick.
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Tried to get my daughter to learn stick on my Pathfinder, but she wasn't much interested. Now 2 years later after getting the Z, she all of a sudden has a new interest in learning??? She did fine after two 15 min. lessons, but is afraid to drive in town with it. Fine with me.
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Z is a tough car to learn on. First stick I drove was my dad's '99 Firebird Formula. It was hard enough to get a clean start in 1st without laying down some rubber first, lol.
I'm suprised she stalled in 2nd and not first. The hardest part about learning stick is the launch. Usually once your moving its easy, shouldn't have to rev-match to get up to 2nd.
I'm suprised she stalled in 2nd and not first. The hardest part about learning stick is the launch. Usually once your moving its easy, shouldn't have to rev-match to get up to 2nd.
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Originally Posted by 03Zilverstone
I've tried, but she doesn't want to.
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same
My wife 5 years ago with my Brand new WRX 2003 about 700 miles on it backin up to prevent hiting a vw turn the other way hiting a concrete pole riping of signal light bending the left fender and scrath it to the metal half of it and the bumper. I was in a cruse on the navy for 6 month so when I came back I was in a good mod lucky her.
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i let my gf drive my car on easter..i had a few drinks and she suckered me into driving my baby.. we pulled in a paking lot and switch seats..she did fine when i was in the car, so i told her i'm gonna step out and have a smoke(i dont smoke in my car)and u cont. driving...bad move guys..not even a min later i smell that nice burnt clutch smell..she knew i was pissed, but she made up for it when we came home...never again i would let my gf drive my car
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Originally Posted by infiniteracing
I don't think my wife knows how to drive an automatic. We've never owned anything but a stick. But my wife also knows how to heel-toe, drift, and spins donuts in empty parking lots with highschool boys watching in awe, not to mention her motorcycle license. And everyone wonders why i got married so young (22 by the way). I don't know that I would every be with someone that didn't race and love cars let alone didn't know how to drive a stick.
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Originally Posted by Black Duck
It's interesting that stick is regarded as such a high skill operation here in the U.S.
In the UK everyone drives stick.
In the UK everyone drives stick.
I hate automatics. I've only owned/own one and it was my grandpa's, so I'm keeping it for that.