11-01-2012, 12:09 PM | #1 |
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I pickup my 2013 Camaro Tomorrow. How screwed am I?
So tomorrow morning I go to pickup my 2013 2SS 6M. The thing is, I've never *owned* a standard transmission car. I've driven my brothers Jeep (somewhat successfully, onroad and off). And I drove my moms Mini Cooper S 6-speed a few times on the highway (quite successfully). But the last time was 5 years ago (in the mini cooper). How screwed am I that I will be having to drive this home from the dealership?
The good thing I guess is the first hour of the drive back is just on the highway. |
11-01-2012, 12:11 PM | #2 |
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You will make it back. It may take awhile to get the hang of it. It's a heavy car with a small sweet spot in the clutch. I was in the same situation as you were in. It took me about 500 miles of city driving to get pretty good at it.
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11-01-2012, 12:13 PM | #3 |
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If you have driven a manual before, it's a 6th sense kind of thing. I hadn't owned a stick in over 3 years before I bought the Camaro, and it took a test drive to get back into the swing of it. You'll be fine.
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11-01-2012, 12:13 PM | #4 |
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Well, don't consider the highway as your easy part, if the car has <1500 mi you will need to downshift and up shift because you have to vary engine speed. You won't want to get on the highway and put cruise on.
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11-01-2012, 12:16 PM | #5 |
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Don't worry.....you have experience driving a stick and it will come back to you. I hadn't driven manual in YEARS when I test drove and then bought my Camaro and it was no problem. The only thing I can tell you.....don't wear flip-flops!
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11-01-2012, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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It's really not hard. I learned stick on a beat up old, early 90's Renault.
My first night driving stick on my own was the night I bought my WS6. And I had a 30 mile drive in the pouring rain with lots of road challenges. Got home no problem.
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11-01-2012, 12:39 PM | #7 |
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it's the same as the expression, "you never forget how to ride a bike." once you get around a little in the Camaro, you will be fine. Even seasoned manual drivers have a transition period with a new car. Every clutch has its own sweet spot.
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11-01-2012, 12:42 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2013 BRM 2SS/RS, Join Date: May 2012
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It is like riding a bike. You should do fine, it will just take some time to get used to the camaro's clutch.
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11-01-2012, 12:48 PM | #9 |
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You could always have your mom drive you ...
You'll be fine ...
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11-01-2012, 01:41 PM | #10 |
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LOL - when I took one for a test drive it had been nearly 7 years since I drove a manual. I was nervous, but ended up being fine. No bucking, no clutch smell, it came back pretty quick. Just don't stop on any hills . Ah, even if that happens the worst thing is you beat on the clutch a little. You'll be fine. Then after the nerves go away you'll realize how fun it is to drive a 6 spd!
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11-01-2012, 01:58 PM | #11 |
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Head over to your local Ford dealership today and test drive a manual car to get a feel for driving a manual
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11-01-2012, 02:43 PM | #12 |
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11-01-2012, 02:53 PM | #13 |
the first car i bought brand new was a manual, i only test drove it around the dealership lot lol. i was ok at driving stick before, i did it a few times here and there. on the way home i killed it 3 or 4 times prolly and for the first few weeks i had to plan my trips to avoid lights on hills LOL.
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11-01-2012, 02:53 PM | #14 |
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You'll make it just don't freak out.
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