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Originally Posted by JohnnyRun
Wow, that is a lot of info to process! I'm gonna start learning to drive on Thursday so I'll post up how it goes, thanks for the tips
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Just take it easy in the beginning.
Sit in the car, handbrake on, and do some dry shifts with the engine off.
That way, you'll get an idea of where the stick is relative to the gear you're in, without looking, just by feel.
When driving, if anything goes not as you'd want it to - lurching, bucking, slowing down too fast - push in the clutch, and check the gear you're in
Never push or pull hard on the stick.
If the gearbox and clutch are OK, it'll shift smoothly and won't require force.
If it won't go into gear, put it in neutral, release the clutch, push it back in, and try that gear again.
Shifting into reverse : only when fully stopped.
Downshifting into first : only at very low speeds , say < 6mph