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Tips for teaching a women to drive manual?

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Liam.Butler
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I'm having a hard time teaching my girlfriend to drive stick, she has already mastered sandwiches and house cleaning. In serious though any tips? I am extremely patient but that does not seem to help.
Aug 30 2011 6:56PM
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AWALLRUS.
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IF I DONT HAVE THE CLUTCH DOWN WHEN I BRAKE, THE CAR STALLS RIGHT AWAY
Aug 30 2011 8:33PM
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RubberSoul
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only if youre going really slow in too high a gear, or hardly moving. you don't need to press the clutch every time you touch the brake though
Aug 30 2011 8:34PM
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comeatmebro
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nice. as long as she can get you home when you're too drunk to drive it's all good lol.
Aug 30 2011 8:36PM
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Liam.Butler
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Problem is she learned in my legacy which has a super squishy girly clutch, and I'm giving her my old sentra which has a stiffer clutch. That's going to be another battle but I think she has the steps down pat. Any way to make the clutch girly in my sentra so it's easier for her?
Aug 30 2011 8:39PM
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Thug**
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have her ride a dirt bike or something in that sence. same the gears are like the same thing, they way you have to use the clutch and such
Aug 30 2011 8:51PM
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snwbrdmilf
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I literally taught my little brother in 15 minutes by just letting him do it. Explained it super basic and said, "Ok go"...maybe he was natural but he said just letting him go helped a ton, instead of feeling like he was on the spot. Its how I learned, I took my parents car so there was no pressure.
Aug 30 2011 8:56PM
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feihlination
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stall it fifty times at 3000 RPM (maybe a steep hill is needed, and a nice underground so the wheels wont slip), that should do quite well.
Aug 30 2011 9:06PM
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J.M
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hahahha that video should work. and i waiting for wiki to join this thread :D

and (liam) OP, congrats on her getting down the basics. glad to hear it.

Aug 30 2011 9:08PM
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derpina
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lmao. Dude. I posted a picture of SPIDERMAN. Clearly you are taking me too seriously. Have a day!
Aug 30 2011 9:10PM
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andstuff
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>not referring to spiderman picture (not sure why I quoted it), which I thought was hilarious btw
Aug 30 2011 9:22PM
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emilyiscool
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the same way youd teach a guy to drive stick? why is it any different?
Aug 30 2011 9:23PM
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Liam.Butler
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It's different in the fact I didn't need to have some one teach me how to release a pedal and push another pedal at the same time. I just got in the car and made it work. But I tend to find that men have more of a drive to learn a manual because if you don't your friends rip on you for being a pussy, plus this. Click for larger image
Aug 30 2011 9:32PM
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emilyiscool
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driving manual is pretty easy though.
Aug 30 2011 9:39PM
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derpina
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Alright good. IDK who couldn't appreciate the spiderman.
Aug 30 2011 9:48PM
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AOTEAROA
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your face is false.
Aug 30 2011 9:57PM
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thebeesknees
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But.....you're name isn't pink.........

Aug 30 2011 10:01PM
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derpina
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THAT'S FUNNY CUZ NEITHER IS MUH FACE?
Aug 30 2011 10:05PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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laughed a bit

Aug 30 2011 10:16PM
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cool_name
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dude your kitchen must be massive to need a car to get around it
Aug 31 2011 1:50AM
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yesimnaomi
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haha it'll happen, just be patient and make sure she's understanding what you're saying when you say wait for the clutch to catch. she'll get it soon!
Aug 31 2011 1:59AM
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LDV
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sig'd
Aug 31 2011 2:01AM
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sol-JAH.boi
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Idk if anyone said this I dnt wana read through it but start in 1st and dnt give it gas just let her get used to the clutch catching then once she gets it tell her to give the gas as it begins to roll and let it out slow. It's way easy I taught my 16 yr old sister how to drive a zr6 in like an hour using this technique
Aug 31 2011 2:04AM
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ryantheconnolly
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ia taught my girlfriend how to drive stick... i had to replace my clutch
Aug 31 2011 2:07AM
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derpina
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First funny comment in this whole thread.
Aug 31 2011 9:52AM
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Mama.
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oh geez. my parents sold my automatic first car right before spring break my senior year of hs. gave me the keys to a manual and said 'if you want to go anywhere, figure it out'. i can drive anything now. i guess what im trying to say..... she will learn if she cares. and if she doesn't, give up.
Aug 31 2011 10:08AM
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TechnoPotamus
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still funny somehow

Aug 31 2011 10:14AM
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manzear
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Exactly what I was going to say...dont use the gas at first...just ease off on the clutch and as the car begins to roll you will get a feel for it....then add gas...
Aug 31 2011 10:23AM
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neutralzombie
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perhaps you should master making sandwiches before you decide it's wise to teach.
Aug 31 2011 10:31AM
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midwestpowhunter
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Easy you dont....end thread//
Aug 31 2011 12:47PM
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alexat955
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I can make a good fucking sandwich. But somehow women still can't drive my car
Aug 31 2011 6:41PM
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B-runge
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yeah right this one was fucking hilarious
Every time she stalls rub her nose in the clutch.
Aug 31 2011 6:47PM
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ryantheconnolly
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out of how many that youve tried to teach?
Aug 31 2011 7:35PM
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alexat955
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I wasn't talking about teaching... I don't let people drive my car. But now that I think about it I know 2 girls that can drive stick
Aug 31 2011 8:56PM
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Deluge
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shift for her while she shifts your dick ;)
Aug 31 2011 9:02PM
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J.M
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there are no roads in the kitchen.....

i iz done now

Aug 31 2011 9:13PM
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cyberpolice
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shake her violently and yell at her a little.
Aug 31 2011 9:14PM
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Mr.Luke
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can't be done
Aug 31 2011 9:15PM
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AWALLRUS.
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HAHAHAHAHA OH JEEZ
Aug 31 2011 9:23PM
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toominator
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Probably shouldn't have assumed that it's somehow more difficult to teach a woman to drive a manual.

I know some retarded male drivers that I wouldn't want to try explaining manual shifting to.

The biggest help to teaching someone how to drive a manual is to remain patient! The learner will be getting frustrated enough as it is and you don't want any compounding frustration shit going on
Aug 31 2011 9:26PM
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cyberpolice
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i've decided to respond to this seriously now. If you have the luxury of living out in the country and have access to a clutch quad/ motor bike, try to teach her with one of these first. she will get a feel for letting the clutch out as you lay on the gas and she will know what to expect when trying this in the vehicle.
Aug 31 2011 9:28PM
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neutralzombie
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my best friend only drives stick, she's awesome.
Aug 31 2011 9:35PM
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RubberSoul
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you either have a really sick car or are just a douche, which one?
Aug 31 2011 9:41PM
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derpina
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Actually you're just an idiot. I would never let anyone drive my car (I guess besides my boyfriend). They crash it, your insurance won't cover it, even if it's not their fault. If it is their fault, YOU'RE liable AND your insurance won't cover it. Yeah so your car is a piece of shit and it doesn't matter if it gets wrecked... But it DOES matter if your friend hits a brand new BMW.
Aug 31 2011 9:54PM
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alexat955
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I have a truck that's not that sick, but most of the people that want to drive my car say they know how to drive stick because someone taught them in like 45 minutes. I'm not trying to get my clutch fucked up or have them crash my car
Aug 31 2011 10:21PM
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J.M
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Click for larger image
Aug 31 2011 11:40PM
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ryantheconnolly
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i actually do drive stick and im still pretty sure i fucked up your clutch a little bit haha
Sep 1 2011 1:33AM
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naturday
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yeah get her dad to buy her a stick shift and then try and teach her, when she has problems have him yell at her till she cries and have him threaten to take away the car and never buy her anything but new tires for her bike cus thats the only mode of transportation she is going to have if she cant learn to drive stick...thats what my dad did for me, it worked like a charm.
Sep 1 2011 1:48AM
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Gstrong
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pee in her butt



stick is easy to drive, just be like bitch drive and she will drive
Sep 1 2011 1:54AM
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jonny828
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just throw her in a cummins, its impossible to kill those things
Sep 1 2011 2:01AM
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