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Opaque Seriously Crusin Dubber

194 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#592911
My manual is horrible. Only taught myself because I had to move cars in and out of showrooms and the work shop. Time I actually learnt to drive manual properly. Anybody willing to teach me?
1954 Beetle
1967 Type 3 Fastback
1968 Type 3 Fastback
1970 Porsche 911T

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#593057
If your a scantally clad hot female, then yes...

If your not, then no.

:P

🙂 🙂 🙂

You could try a driving school.
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#593064
As an idea an american i know needed to get his hours up for an Australian licence.
rather than pay $75 an hour he put an add on Gumtree offering to pay $20.00 per hr + petrol to drive a qualified licence persons car and have them sign off.

he drove around and went where he wanted and saved money.

thought that was smart thinking
Futue te ipsum!!!

Opaque Seriously Crusin Dubber

194 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#593067
im sorry but im a skinny 18 year old asian kid with a pink car 🙂
just sick of driving the auto, and dont have a manual car in the family.
1954 Beetle
1967 Type 3 Fastback
1968 Type 3 Fastback
1970 Porsche 911T

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#593069
Opaque wrote:im sorry but im a skinny 18 year old asian kid with a pink car 🙂
just sick of driving the auto, and dont have a manual car in the family.
oooh tempting
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

Opaque Seriously Crusin Dubber

194 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#593074
when can i drop by to get my car to get looked at empi? its just been sitting at the front of my house for like 2 weeks.
1954 Beetle
1967 Type 3 Fastback
1968 Type 3 Fastback
1970 Porsche 911T

koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#593077
Opaque wrote:im sorry but im a skinny 18 year old asian with big boobies and a pink car 🙂
just sick of driving the auto, and dont have a manual car in the family.
Fixed for you :kiss

Bet you get lots of help now!

How many hours do you need?
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Opaque Seriously Crusin Dubber

194 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#593090
ive already got my Ps, just I was lazy and was afraid i was guna get hit by the new P restrictions so i hurried and got a Auto licence (Shudder).
I just want to learn manual cos i dont feel like im appreciating driving as much as i want to.
1954 Beetle
1967 Type 3 Fastback
1968 Type 3 Fastback
1970 Porsche 911T

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#593118
i'm sure people would be willing to help if you provide the car to drive in.
see.... air and water do mix 😉

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2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#593248
Try a professional driving instructor. That way you can screw their clutch and destroy their gearbox while you are learning ! :bounce

It is also far easier to learn in a "newer" car than an old one. I first learnt to drive manual in a 68 beetle and it almost did my head in. Much much easier in a newer car ......
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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#593257
hehehe... specially a Rex huh?
see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

CHADMYSTER Seriously Crusin Dubber

171 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#593262
mscabrio wrote:Try a professional driving instructor. That way you can screw their clutch and destroy their gearbox while you are learning ! :bounce

It is also far easier to learn in a "newer" car than an old one. I first learnt to drive manual in a 68 beetle and it almost did my head in. Much much easier in a newer car ......
I just taught my 17yr old daughter how to drive in her 72 super. I told her if you can handle the VW you can drive just about anything!

Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#593361
Gotta agree with ya Chadmyster.
I learnt to drive in a new car. The only 2 cars I have owned are over 40 years old and behave like tempramental little brats!:bounce I can drive them misbehavin any time and make it look easy, but I am a crap driver in new cars (I still can't get over how late people brake when driving a car with disc brakes. Sheesh. Try driving with 4 drums in the wet!!:cussing).
- Adam
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#593410
Yeah but when your first learning the mechanics of driving a manual car then it is far easier to be able to do it in a car that won't misbehave, that way you can concentrate on the clutch and how to take off and how to brake etc etc instead of worrying about other things like the gearbox popping out of gear etc etc etc ..... And once you have mastered the basics then you can learn to drive a "naughty car".

Believe it or not, driving manual is something that does not comes easily or natural to some people. It took me ages to learn it and I actually gave up and drove an auto for years. I used to always say that if we were meant to drive manual then we would have 3 feet!! Mind you, I only drive manual now.
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CHADMYSTER Seriously Crusin Dubber

171 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#593478
it is more fun trying to keep a car going at lights that wants to konk out or a gear stick with plenty of play and as Adam said stock brakes (no ABS). I bet new car buyers dont get waves and thumbs up from strangers and fellow VW drivers as they cruise around!!!!!!!!!!

[ Edited on 26-5-2007 by CHADMYSTER ]