Who drove your first manual car home for you if it was the Z what was it like

Minsu · 07-26-2012, 06:12 PM

Who drove your first manual car home for you if it was the Z what was it like.
LOL Make this a long thread!

TerribleONE · 07-26-2012, 06:19 PM

Me! however it wasnt the Z, and I had years and years of operating clutches on motorcycles. If it were my Z, I wouldnt want it to be the first manual car iv driven.. the clutch is tough for veteran stick drivers! Find a friend with a beater stick car and get some practice.. IMO

DYNAZOR · 07-26-2012, 06:45 PM

The year was 1968, and it was my father who drove home my 1964 Chevy Impala SS 327 4-speed that I bought used from a gas station in town for 1200 bucks. Had my license 2 weeks before I had my first accident.

Minsu · 07-26-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DYNAZOR

The year was 1968, and it was my father who drove home my 1964 Chevy Impala SS 327 4-speed that I bought used from a gas station in town for 1200 bucks. Had my license 2 weeks before I had my first accident.

Woooow lol at a gas station

Minsu · 07-26-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

Me! however it wasnt the Z, and I had years and years of operating clutches on motorcycles. If it were my Z, I wouldnt want it to be the first manual car iv driven.. the clutch is tough for veteran stick drivers! Find a friend with a beater stick car and get some practice.. IMO

Eh its my first so wouldnt know a good stick easy stick bad stick or hard stick lol

birdmanx1 · 07-26-2012, 07:01 PM

I was 14 when I started "borrowing" my father's car during his siesta. I kept stalling up a busy hill rush hour easily 300 times and for a good 30mn (I can still remember the nasty things passersby & drivers kept shouting at me). My father sent me to driving school the very next day, 2 months later, I had my license and crashed the new car he offered me... the same day

Now I can drive manuals even if I had no limbs or was in coma.

Minsu · 07-26-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

I was 14 when I started "borrowing" my father's car during his siesta. I kept stalling up a busy hill rush hour easily 300 times and for a good 30mn (I can still remember the nasty things passersby & drivers kept shouting at me). My father sent me to driving school the very next day, 2 months later, I had my license and crashed the new car he offered me... the same day

Now I can drive manuals even if I had no limbs or was in coma.

HAHAHA i hope i dont crash my z man
ur gonna give me nightmares

birdmanx1 · 07-26-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Minsu

HAHAHA i hope i dont crash my z man
ur gonna give me nightmares

You'll be fine as long as you give yourself plenty of room for mistakes from other drivers around you and watch out for those suicidal flying bikers

FairladyZ · 07-26-2012, 07:15 PM

driven 3 stick cars, before the Z

I can say the clutch isn't user friendly.

This car is really finicky and wants to be driven correctly and a certain way. *learning the engagement points*

Once you get use to it, everything is fine.

I owned an STI and EVO before this car and their clutches is easier to operate.

My frist stick car was a mitsubishi lancer and i drove the **** out of that trying to learn. I burnt its clutch then sold the car.

Mt Tam I am · 07-26-2012, 07:18 PM

A 1953 Chevy Bel Aire. Three on the tree. I was 17. I had read about clutch operated cars and understood the principle. First I hitch hiked, then took the BART (subway). I got the car and drove it home as I figured it out. By the time I got home I was proficient.

Within a year I had a 5 speed 280Z.

Mr&Mrs · 07-26-2012, 07:25 PM

My first time operating a manual car, was actually my dads truck. My dad was (and still is) a tough guy and didnt give me much slack, and never let me win anything. Sounds like im complaining but im not just trying to build a picture of what I was dealing with.

I was able to buck and jerk us about 4 miles away from home because he was making me so nervous. I never stalled because like someone else posted I had the mechanics down from ATV's and Dirt Bikes. His facial expressions and sighs when I let the clutch out to quick was enough to make me get out, walk home, and say im just going to own AT's.

Next day my Mom took me outside said drive, and I drove 20 miles no problems. Even had a steep incline I stopped on. I have been driving MT's ever since.

P.S My dad and I get along great by the way and I thank him for raising me the way he did every chance I get. When I want something I go get it, I dont wait for it to be handed to me.

Minsu · 07-26-2012, 07:32 PM

Sounds like my pops

But yea lol im picking it up in NYC though....first time manual from the city.
holy **** its gonna be rough

NuffZed · 07-26-2012, 08:26 PM

Bought my 2nd car and 1st stick when I was 19 at an auction. A mustang w a 4 speed A buddy taught me how to drive it on the way home.

By evening I was able to play safely in traffic.

The Zed has a bas***d clutch. While not as nasty as some race clutches I've had to contend with it isn't very forgiving of mistakes. I learned this after a 10 year hiatus from a stick when I bought the car in May. Still learning it's moods.

Jasonle · 07-26-2012, 08:47 PM

never drove a manual ..when I got my Z I drove it off the lot then stalled at the stop sign. It was hella hard. My brother was with me so he took over.. it was night time so not much cars was out.. we went to a empty lot and i practiced all night.

Ackrite · 07-26-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Minsu

Eh its my first so wouldnt know a good stick easy stick bad stick or hard stick lol

That's what she said.

07-26-2012, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
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07-26-2012, 07:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	driven 3 stick cars, before the Z I can say the clutch isn't user friendly. This car is really finicky and wants to be driven correctly and a certain way. learning the engagement points Once you get use to it, everything is fine. I owned an STI and EVO before this car and their clutches is easier to operate. My frist stick car was a mitsubishi lancer and i drove the **** out of that trying to learn. I burnt its clutch then sold the car. Last edited by FairladyZ; 07-26-2012 at 07:17 PM.

07-26-2012, 07:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	A 1953 Chevy Bel Aire. Three on the tree. I was 17. I had read about clutch operated cars and understood the principle. First I hitch hiked, then took the BART (subway). I got the car and drove it home as I figured it out. By the time I got home I was proficient. Within a year I had a 5 speed 280Z. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

07-26-2012, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
DYNAZOR Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 152 Drives: '15 370Z Solid Red Rep Power: 13	The year was 1968, and it was my father who drove home my 1964 Chevy Impala SS 327 4-speed that I bought used from a gas station in town for 1200 bucks. Had my license 2 weeks before I had my first accident.

07-26-2012, 07:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	My first time operating a manual car, was actually my dads truck. My dad was (and still is) a tough guy and didnt give me much slack, and never let me win anything. Sounds like im complaining but im not just trying to build a picture of what I was dealing with. I was able to buck and jerk us about 4 miles away from home because he was making me so nervous. I never stalled because like someone else posted I had the mechanics down from ATV's and Dirt Bikes. His facial expressions and sighs when I let the clutch out to quick was enough to make me get out, walk home, and say im just going to own AT's. Next day my Mom took me outside said drive, and I drove 20 miles no problems. Even had a steep incline I stopped on. I have been driving MT's ever since. P.S My dad and I get along great by the way and I thank him for raising me the way he did every chance I get. When I want something I go get it, I dont wait for it to be handed to me. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

07-26-2012, 07:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	Sounds like my pops But yea lol im picking it up in NYC though....first time manual from the city. holy **** its gonna be rough

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NuffZed Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 105 Drives: 12 370ZR Blk Rose M6 Rep Power: 13	Bought my 2nd car and 1st stick when I was 19 at an auction. A mustang w a 4 speed A buddy taught me how to drive it on the way home. By evening I was able to play safely in traffic. The Zed has a bas***d clutch. While not as nasty as some race clutches I've had to contend with it isn't very forgiving of mistakes. I learned this after a 10 year hiatus from a stick when I bought the car in May. Still learning it's moods. __________________ '12 Blk Rose 6MT Sport Nav - Stillen Gen2 intakes - Stillen HFCs and Cat Back Exhaust - H&R 15/20mm spacers - Koni Shocks - Swift Springs

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Jasonle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,509 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 25	never drove a manual ..when I got my Z I drove it off the lot then stalled at the stop sign. It was hella hard. My brother was with me so he took over.. it was night time so not much cars was out.. we went to a empty lot and i practiced all night. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370z/2003 Honda Soccer Van Shineauto Amuse Body Kit/UAM Fenders/Bc Br Coilovers/Topspeed Exhaust/Racing Hart Wheels and More My Sexy Beast

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