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Old 04-14-2010, 11:25 AM   #9
cab2g
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Originally Posted by mclark10 View Post
I tried to teach my wife in my '06 GTO in the driveway. On her first attempt she dumped the clutch and left 2 black marks 30 feet long and barely got stopped in front of the garage. Second attempt was about the same result. That was enough for her. If she wants to try in the Camaro I'd probably give it a whirl, but she seems satisfied with her Avalanche. Works for me.

Wait a minute, you were teaching her to drive a manual transmission with the car facing your garage? That sounds pretty risky. All the people I've taught over the years only get the privilege of driving my car in an abandoned parking lot.

In high school, I taught this exchange student from Spain. She caught on quicker than I did and made it to 3rd gear on her FIRST attempt. Of course, she then hit the end of the parking lot and had to slam on the brakes, but still!
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