I finally got it today

[andyman]

Might as well be honest....i don't know how. I can do it in my head, but have never done it for realz and I didn't want to learn on my first car

I got an auto because I have to drive 2 hours in rush hour every day. I miss having a stick though. In retrospect I could have dealt with it to have the control back.

Driving a manual is nothing. All you have to do is condition your leg to get used to the clutch.

I tried using the autostick on my stepdads 300C and gave up after almost getting whiplash

[E:v:O]

Thats a sweet lookin ride

[bork[e]]

My first truck was a 5 speed, drove it off the lot and a few miles home. Was bumpy as shit and killed it once, but it took all of 3 hours of driving until you don't even think twice about changing gears. But I'm sure the 'normal' person isn't as near as talented as me...so I don't blame you.

[R00k]

Might as well be honest....i don't know how. I can do it in my head, but have never done it for realz and I didn't want to learn on my first car

That's your first car?

[Guest]

I ordered this car on March 1st and picked it up at the dealer today. Every option that was available at the time is on it, and it is really really fast. I got up to 130mph today before I caught up to traffic and had to slow down.

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This thing is soooo much fun

Great car.
But man...From your postings you look like a cleaver man.
Don't let you impress by the power of your car. Hope it is not your first. Take care, I really mean it. You drove it to 130 and you fell the adrenalyne. Now you know how it feel, do it somewhere else than on the normal highway, like on a stretch in the desert somewhere...I know what I am talking about, believe me.
Be carefull my friend. I want to hear from you again this winter.
A friend.
Pete

[andyman]

The closest i ever got to driving a stick and not messing up was in iraq when i was getting a ride back to our tent with the rest of the troops from a turkish guy and the front was so packed I changed the gears when he pressed the clutch :lol:

Maybe eventually I'll put a standard in there, but not for a year at the very least...i wanna get other stuff in there first

[andyman]

I ordered this car on March 1st and picked it up at the dealer today. Every option that was your car. Hope it is not your first. Take care, I really mean it. You drove it to 130 and you fell the adrenalyne. Now you know how it feel, do it somewhere else than on the normal highway, like on a stretch in the desert somewhere...I know what I am talking about, believe me.
Be carefull my friend. I want to hear from you again this winter.
A friend.
Pete

Don't worry man....it was on the 3 mile Gandy bridge from St. Petersburg to Tampa and I had a completely open stretch. It wasn't the first time I drove that fast too (autobahn weeeee)

[Guest]

I ordered this car on March 1st and picked it up at the dealer today. Every option that was your car. Hope it is not your first. Take care, I really mean it. You drove it to 130 and you fell the adrenalyne. Now you know how it feel, do it somewhere else than on the normal highway, like on a stretch in the desert somewhere...I know what I am talking about, believe me.
Be carefull my friend. I want to hear from you again this winter.
A friend.
Pete

Don't worry man....it was on the 3 mile Gandy bridge from St. Petersburg to Tampa and I had a completely open stretch. It wasn't the first time I drove that fast too (autobahn weeeee)

BTW Thanks a whole lot for your effort in the army.
Wish you good luck and hope you don't have to go back there again.
Pete

[andyman]

Don't worry man....it was on the 3 mile Gandy bridge from St. Petersburg to Tampa and I had a completely open stretch. It wasn't the first time I drove that fast too (autobahn weeeee)

BTW Thanks a whole lot for your effort in the army.
Wish you good luck and hope you don't have to go back there again.
Pete

Thanks....I am probably going back in december though.

[bork[e]]

The closest i ever got to driving a stick and not messing up was in iraq when i was getting a ride back to our tent with the rest of the troops from a turkish guy and the front was so packed I changed the gears when he pressed the clutch :lol:

Maybe eventually I'll put a standard in there, but not for a year at the very least...i wanna get other stuff in there first

awesome. Any close calls? :icon30:

[Zerofactor]

That's a fucking sweet ride yo! Grats. Hopefully I can get one of those eventually, if the price drops I drive stick, it's alot more fun than driving auto.

[Guest]

BTW Thanks a whole lot for your effort in the army.
Wish you good luck and hope you don't have to go back there again.
Pete

Thanks....I am probably going back in december though.

Sorry to hear (read) that.
You are in Tampa US so you have to fullfill your obligation by the Country or do you have the right to refuse?
Also, if it is not indescret...May I ask you how old you are?
Pete

[andyman]

Thanks....I am probably going back in december though.

Sorry to hear (read) that.
You are in Tampa US so you have to fullfill your obligation by the Country or do you have the right to refuse?
Also, if it is not indescret...May I ask you how old you are?
Pete

I pretty much have to....and I'm 23

[Guest]

Sorry to hear (read) that.
You are in Tampa US so you have to fullfill your obligation by the Country or do you have the right to refuse?
Also, if it is not indescret...May I ask you how old you are?
Pete

I pretty much have to....and I'm 23

Sorry sorry again to read about that .
BTW I crached my Cady at 23...The other topic about big car VS low gaz.
Man You really have to return, Where? Why?
Escape, I won't tell them .
Pete

[andyman]

Heres a little viddy

http://andyman82.com/files/newcar.mpg

22mb

[[FTF]Pyro]

I have little simpathy for people that voluntarily sign up to further the empires needs


by the way my father is a Senior cheif usn, my cousin is cannon fodder for the army, my best friend is corporal for the UK army and my friends fionce is a tank arms operator for the army

[rep]

So much for being gentle on the engine in the first 500 miles...

Who gets it after you eat an IED?

[+JuggerNaut+]

congrats on the car panda, nice ride.

screw you though for going that fast on a public road with a n00b driving record.

[Psyche911]

My first truck was a 5 speed, drove it off the lot and a few miles home. Was bumpy as shit and killed it once, but it took all of 3 hours of driving until you don't even think twice about changing gears.

Same here. Back in high school, I tried a friend's stick for about 5 minutes. Never again until I bought this last car. Died once too the first day, smelled a little bit like clutch when I got home, not too bad. Totally used to it now though.

[Psyche911]

Heres a little viddy

http://andyman82.com/files/newcar.mpg

22mb

You can't take a vid and not rev it. WTF is wrong with you?

[andyman]

I have little simpathy for people that voluntarily sign up to further the empires needs


by the way my father is a Senior cheif usn, my cousin is cannon fodder for the army, my best friend is corporal for the UK army and my friends fionce is a tank arms operator for the army

No one's looking for wympathy


and the bank gets the car when i get blowed up

Don't worry jugs, it's just the first car ive owned, not driven

[chiQ]

Noice

[andyman]

Heres a little viddy

http://andyman82.com/files/newcar.mpg

22mb

You can't take a vid and not rev it. WTF is wrong with you?

http://andyman82.com/files/night1.mpg
http://andyman82.com/files/night2.mpg (disregard the last half of the video)


it gets to 3000rpms before i realize i didnt turn off the tcs

[FragaGeddon]

I've had my car upto 220 km/h (136 mph).
The car weighed in at 2500 lbs if I remember correctly.
The engine wasn't in great shape because it was only running at 50% of what it was capable of when it was brand new.

[+JuggerNaut+]

k coo, panda man