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May 17, 2009 | 02:11 AM

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May 19, 2009 | 09:31 AM

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After you start it just jam it into gear.You dont need to use the clutch in a Z

May 19, 2009 | 10:21 AM

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After you start it just jam it into gear.You dont need to use the clutch in a Z

eeevery one's a comedian.

May 19, 2009 | 10:40 AM

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Hey, If some of you could just write down the steps you take to get your Z going in first gear (i.e. give it some gas THEN let off the clutch) or whatever, i'd greatly appreciate it. I just can't seem to figure it out and i don't want to end up glazing the clutch.

HELP please

also any other tips about driving the 350Z as a manual would be great *i'd rather know them now than figure them out AFTER i've had to replace the clutch*

If you dont know how to drive a MT you might have picked the absolute worst car to learn on.There are alot of people on this forum that have been driving a MT for years and when they got thier Z struggled for months before they got it down...

May 19, 2009 | 11:03 AM

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<------is one of those guys!!!

Or you could look at it as "if you can drive a 6mt Z, you can probably drive anything!!"

May 19, 2009 | 11:07 AM

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<------is one of those guys!!!

Or you could look at it as "if you can drive a 6mt Z, you can probably drive anything!!"

For real.....I worked at a Porche dealship for a few years back in the day and after driving alot of those the Z was no big deal.

May 19, 2009 | 11:14 AM

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Well, i guess thanks for the "sorta" tips...

I've got it down now... it's parked in the parking garage waiting for me to leave work...

May 19, 2009 | 11:16 AM

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For real.....I worked at a Porche dealship for a few years back in the day and after driving alot of those the Z was no big deal.

Yep!! I drove a few Porsches and i was actually disapointed by the sloppy smoothness of the cable shift in them. I felt that a Porsche should be ablot more of a workout so you feel more "connected" with the car.

May 19, 2009 | 11:16 AM

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Ok. Step by step, this is what you should do.

1) Clutch in
2) Put into 1st
3) Rev it up to 6 thousand RPMs
4) Dump the clutch

!!! That should do the trick.

Hope this helped.

May 19, 2009 | 11:18 AM

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I probably would be... except i'm a girl.

May 19, 2009 | 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Goin' Sidewayz!

Ok. Step by step, this is what you should do.

1) Clutch in
2) Put into 1st
3) Rev it up to 6 thousand RPMs
4) Dump the clutch

!!! That should do the trick.

Hope this helped.

Already covered in post 51 of this thread!

May 19, 2009 | 11:25 AM

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Already covered in post 51 of this thread!

Lol. I literally posted that up less than a minute ago and I love how you respond not only with the quickness but also with the exact post # that already covered the material which I accidentally reposted. You sir are on top of your game!!!

May 19, 2009 | 11:26 AM

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eeevery one's a comedian.

May 19, 2009 | 11:28 AM

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You sir are on top of your game!!!

Nope, just REEAAALLLLLYYYYY bored at work!!

May 19, 2009 | 11:33 AM

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Well, i guess thanks for the "sorta" tips...

I've got it down now... it's parked in the parking garage waiting for me to leave work...

I see you live in my hometown I'll keep my eyes open for a Z having convulsions.

May 19, 2009 | 11:34 AM

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Nope, just REEAAALLLLLYYYYY bored at work!!

Haha. What is it you do that allows you to surf the internet and post in forums while on the job???

May 19, 2009 | 11:36 AM

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Haha. What is it you do that allows you to surf the internet and post in forums while on the job???

I'm with the Government, i'm here to help.

May 19, 2009 | 12:17 PM

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I see you live in my hometown I'll keep my eyes open for a Z having convulsions.

A hater from my own county?!?!

No bueno.

May 19, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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You have a good attitude...

which is not always easy when faced with this crowd. They tend to be more than a little harsh.

As has been pointed out before, the Z is a hard car to learn to drive MT. I'm old and I'm experienced, and I'm a pretty good MT driver, yet it took me a couple of months to get the transitions as smooth as I would like.

Good luck with it. The car will survive and you will learn.

May 19, 2009 | 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nismoZnissan

Some of us dont have the time like you nerds who have time to read the whole forum, we want to create a thread and get back on later to see if there's a reply.

regardless of what forum you're on you should always use the SEARCH function. Most things have been talked about at least 20 times.

Glad to see you're getting used to the car OP, I'm sure the more you drive it the more you will love it!

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