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LikaRokBowTie · 03-24-2013, 11:26 AM

I have not driven a manual in years so yesterday after taking delivery I was at the light and put the car in nuetral and when the light changed,well you guessed it I got on the gas and was going nowhere

and of course the people next to me had a good laugh as well,so feel free to have a good laugh with me at my

I got this car to enjoy that feeling once again of driving a stick,I hope I don't make that mistake again,anybody else have that happen to them after driving automatic for so long.

Mchlgrrsn · 03-24-2013, 11:34 AM

Lol. Driving a stick is like riding a bike. It will come back to you quick. Enjoy the new ride. That's not that bad, stalling is the bad one.

MBS · 03-24-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LikaRokBowTie

I have not driven a manual in years so yesterday after taking delivery I was at the light and put the car in nuetral and when the light changed,well you guessed it I got on the gas and was going nowhere

and of course the people next to me had a good laugh as well,so feel free to have a good laugh with me at my

I got this car to enjoy that feeling once again of driving a stick,I hope I don't make that mistake again,anybody else have that happen to them after driving automatic for so long.

Any Vids haha

Kadet1 · 03-24-2013, 11:50 AM

Had a similar story but I wasn't driving the car. I haven't owned a stick for about 20 years and within the 1st week of owning the car I pulled into a parking lot of a store and went inside. While inside I started to think if I put the brake on or put the car into gear and couldn't remember. I was afraid to go outside and see that the car rolled away and been damaged, kind of felt like leaving home and you didn't close the garage. Luckily when I did go back outside the car was fine and the brake was engaged and I had a big sigh of relief. So for all switching back to a stick from an automatic, don't forget about doing this I find myself checking twice before I get out now.

dekan513 · 03-24-2013, 11:50 AM

all my cars are manuals and when i get in my wifes car its auto, and i all the time put my foot up and go thur the motion of pressing the clutch . she laughs at me all the time . so i can see that happening from the other side lol.

LikaRokBowTie · 03-24-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mchlgrrsn

Lol. Driving a stick is like riding a bike. It will come back to you quick. Enjoy the new ride. That's not that bad, stalling is the bad one.

Yeah I'll never forget how to drive a stick just gotta work on my shifting not that smooth right now,good looking car you've got what are the tires on there?

Candy_Camaro · 03-24-2013, 12:04 PM

We've all done it!

gmen09 · 03-24-2013, 12:15 PM

Yea, when I drive an automatic I kick the floor, or the parking break pedal, kinda funny

Mchlgrrsn · 03-24-2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LikaRokBowTie

Yeah I'll never forget how to drive a stick just gotta work on my shifting not that smooth right now,good looking car you've got what are the tires on there?

I have since replaced my stock clutch. I actually miss the stock clutch it's nice. Best advice I can give you is , less is more. Factory clutch only needed to be tapped, do not go to the floor with it. Just tap it, say 20 to 30 per cent and be quick. It drives better when your quick, it doesn't like the long slow shifts

enjoy

jd10013 · 03-24-2013, 12:21 PM

not in neutral, but have from time to time not realized I was still in 5th and stalled when taking off

Angrybird 12 · 03-24-2013, 12:26 PM

I remember when I had a manual and my wife drove an automatic. One time after I had not driven her car in a few weeks. I was driving down the road and when I came to the stop sign at the end of the street I thought I was putting the clutch in when I hit the brakes and locked them up. About threw her into the windshield...

NFRNOSS · 03-24-2013, 12:31 PM

lol. I remember pulling out of the driveway with my teenage son and his friends, and then stalling it. Now that's embarrassing...

moserbe · 03-24-2013, 12:33 PM

You'll be fine, worse things can happen. Good luck with your new ride.

Mchlgrrsn · 03-24-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NFRNOSS

lol. I remember pulling out of the driveway with my teenage son and his friends, and then stalling it. Now that's embarrassing...

Stalling is bad. You know what's the worst ..... I'm almost afraid to say it loud ..... A little spirited driving and missing your shift .... Especially if your opponent knows you. .... Wah wah ... Hang your head in shame

2010 SSRS · 03-24-2013, 12:41 PM

Get a GoPro camera so we can come along for the ride, lol

NFRNOSS · 03-24-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mchlgrrsn

Stalling is bad. You know what's the worst ..... I'm almost afraid to say it loud ..... A little spirited driving and missing your shift .... Especially if your opponent knows you. .... Wah wah ... Hang your head in shame

lol I've done that too :(

Visago · 03-24-2013, 12:43 PM

Had a lot of manual cars over the years so no stranger to em but I hadn't had one in a while when when I picked this car up. Took a little getting used to again and I stalled the car the other day in in traffic. Still has the temp tags so everyone was probably like ooooh new car and he can't drive it LOL. Oh well whatcha gonna do.

CHMSC · 03-24-2013, 12:54 PM

We have all done it a time or two lol

What's worse is when the stupid second gear grind acts up, everyone thinks you missed a shift when it's the stupid clutch master cylinder acting up.

Dr. Love · 03-24-2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LikaRokBowTie

I have not driven a manual in years so yesterday after taking delivery I was at the light and put the car in nuetral and when the light changed,well you guessed it I got on the gas and was going nowhere

and of course the people next to me had a good laugh as well,so feel free to have a good laugh with me at my

I got this car to enjoy that feeling once again of driving a stick,I hope I don't make that mistake again,anybody else have that happen to them after driving automatic for so long.

Did that at the track once. My husband was just glad that the lack of moving had nothing to do with something being broken...

Combover · 03-24-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dekan513

all my cars are manuals

I hate it when they all seem to have different shift patterns, and number of gears.

budweiser750 · 03-24-2013, 09:16 PM

every vehicle i own is a stick and thats 3 and i drive truck for a living and it seems everytime i get into my car for a little spin which is not all that often i stall it i dont get it i hardly ever stall anything but that dam car haha

Blue10CamaroSS · 03-24-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LikaRokBowTie

I have not driven a manual in years so yesterday after taking delivery I was at the light and put the car in nuetral and when the light changed,well you guessed it I got on the gas and was going nowhere

and of course the people next to me had a good laugh as well,so feel free to have a good laugh with me at my

I got this car to enjoy that feeling once again of driving a stick,I hope I don't make that mistake again,anybody else have that happen to them after driving automatic for so long.

I had the same experience test driving the Corvette 427. My gf wanted to buy the car because it was "pretty" and I had suggested against her buying it because it was manual. So after she put down the payment, the dealer told me to go take it for a test ride. Well, first light I came too, I was fearing a massive 500+ HP launch so I eased it.

Stalled the car out right in the turning lane onto the highway.

Luckily from there, I got back into manual mode and have been happy ever since. Now it's the fun part of teaching the gf how to drive manual.

Cam2011 · 03-24-2013, 09:45 PM

It's all good, at least you weren't in reverse.

TwistedEnergy · 03-24-2013, 10:21 PM

Ya it happened to me, but considering I've never driven a manual car before this one I was doing my best and did not care what people around me thought.

However so you don't feel so bad ... from time to time when parking the car I have a good habit of leaving it in first with the parking break up, only problem is I sometimes forget to turn the car off before releasing the clutch

, but I don't consider that a stall though because I was going to turn it off anyways

DagoCountyGee · 03-24-2013, 10:33 PM

This is gonna be really stupid but one time at a red light i was checking out this hot girl and when it turned green I accidentally shifted into reverse and I actually started driving backwards

I had the music pretty loud so I didn't hear the "beep" when you shift Into R. And luckily no one was behind me. But atleast I haven't stalled my car yet.

03-24-2013, 11:26 AM	#1
LikaRokBowTie Drives: 13VR2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: on your 6 Posts: 568	I'm going to give everyone here a good laugh at my expense I have not driven a manual in years so yesterday after taking delivery I was at the light and put the car in nuetral and when the light changed,well you guessed it I got on the gas and was going nowhereand of course the people next to me had a good laugh as well,so feel free to have a good laugh with me at my I got this car to enjoy that feeling once again of driving a stick,I hope I don't make that mistake again,anybody else have that happen to them after driving automatic for so long.

03-24-2013, 11:34 AM	#2
Mchlgrrsn stroked and blown Drives: 2010 LS3 2SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 637 View My Garage	Lol. Driving a stick is like riding a bike. It will come back to you quick. Enjoy the new ride. That's not that bad, stalling is the bad one. __________________ got boost?

03-24-2013, 11:50 AM	#5
dekan513 chevy pride Drives: 2ss/rs Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: pikeville ky Posts: 1,535 View My Garage	all my cars are manuals and when i get in my wifes car its auto, and i all the time put my foot up and go thur the motion of pressing the clutch . she laughs at me all the time . so i can see that happening from the other side lol. __________________

03-24-2013, 12:04 PM	#7
Candy_Camaro Amanda Drives: 2012 IBM 2LS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 744 View My Garage	We've all done it! __________________ I am a girl, not a bro or man

03-24-2013, 12:15 PM	#8
gmen09 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS ls3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Flemington NJ Posts: 506 View My Garage	Yea, when I drive an automatic I kick the floor, or the parking break pedal, kinda funny __________________

03-24-2013, 11:50 AM	#4
Kadet1 Drives: Camaro SIM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Greensboro Posts: 342 View My Garage	Had a similar story but I wasn't driving the car. I haven't owned a stick for about 20 years and within the 1st week of owning the car I pulled into a parking lot of a store and went inside. While inside I started to think if I put the brake on or put the car into gear and couldn't remember. I was afraid to go outside and see that the car rolled away and been damaged, kind of felt like leaving home and you didn't close the garage. Luckily when I did go back outside the car was fine and the brake was engaged and I had a big sigh of relief. So for all switching back to a stick from an automatic, don't forget about doing this I find myself checking twice before I get out now.

03-24-2013, 12:21 PM	#10
jd10013 Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: central VA Posts: 1,735	not in neutral, but have from time to time not realized I was still in 5th and stalled when taking off

03-24-2013, 12:26 PM	#11
Angrybird 12 Retired, Cancer Survivor Drives: 08 Vue, 12 CAMARO 1LT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: J. C. Tennessee Posts: 11,970	I remember when I had a manual and my wife drove an automatic. One time after I had not driven her car in a few weeks. I was driving down the road and when I came to the stop sign at the end of the street I thought I was putting the clutch in when I hit the brakes and locked them up. About threw her into the windshield... __________________ Live for today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. Drive and enjoy your Camaro The BIRD is the WORD! 323HP Worth of ANGRY BUY FROM BECKY D@ Rodgers Chevrolet

03-24-2013, 12:31 PM	#12
NFRNOSS Drives: 2010 Camaro RS/2SS LS3 IOM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 236	lol. I remember pulling out of the driveway with my teenage son and his friends, and then stalling it. Now that's embarrassing...

03-24-2013, 12:33 PM	#13
moserbe Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wellsboro, Pa Posts: 566 View My Garage	You'll be fine, worse things can happen. Good luck with your new ride. __________________

03-24-2013, 12:41 PM	#15
2010 SSRS R.I.P. jesserayjames Drives: 2010 IOM 2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warwick,RI Posts: 111,765 View My Garage	Get a GoPro camera so we can come along for the ride, lol __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

03-24-2013, 12:43 PM	#17
Visago Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dallas, TX! Posts: 76	Had a lot of manual cars over the years so no stranger to em but I hadn't had one in a while when when I picked this car up. Took a little getting used to again and I stalled the car the other day in in traffic. Still has the temp tags so everyone was probably like ooooh new car and he can't drive it LOL. Oh well whatcha gonna do.

03-24-2013, 12:54 PM	#18
CHMSC ZOMBIE KILLER!!!! Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,561 View My Garage	We have all done it a time or two lol What's worse is when the stupid second gear grind acts up, everyone thinks you missed a shift when it's the stupid clutch master cylinder acting up. __________________

03-24-2013, 09:16 PM	#21
budweiser750 Drives: 13 camaro Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 16 View My Garage	every vehicle i own is a stick and thats 3 and i drive truck for a living and it seems everytime i get into my car for a little spin which is not all that often i stall it i dont get it i hardly ever stall anything but that dam car haha

03-24-2013, 09:45 PM	#23
Cam2011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT Posts: 1,821	It's all good, at least you weren't in reverse.

03-24-2013, 10:21 PM	#24
TwistedEnergy Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 291	Ya it happened to me, but considering I've never driven a manual car before this one I was doing my best and did not care what people around me thought. However so you don't feel so bad ... from time to time when parking the car I have a good habit of leaving it in first with the parking break up, only problem is I sometimes forget to turn the car off before releasing the clutch , but I don't consider that a stall though because I was going to turn it off anyways __________________ Last edited by TwistedEnergy; 03-24-2013 at 11:30 PM.

03-24-2013, 10:33 PM	#25
DagoCountyGee Drives: 2013 BRM Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North County Posts: 444	This is gonna be really stupid but one time at a red light i was checking out this hot girl and when it turned green I accidentally shifted into reverse and I actually started driving backwards I had the music pretty loud so I didn't hear the "beep" when you shift Into R. And luckily no one was behind me. But atleast I haven't stalled my car yet.