I am not a car enthusiast, but I still drive a manual transmission car, probably because I am poor and its cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
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I am not a car enthusiast, but I still drive a manual transmission car, probably because I am poor and its cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
Automatics are for women.
One less thing to do...
I drive automatic. LOOK MAH ONLY ONE HAND and all that. So nice. :]
Real men only need one hand in a manual.Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
STEERING IS OVERRATED ANYWAY. :wacko:
I drive a manual, and I drive with one hand... Am I doin it wrong? :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
Turning the wheel with one hand does not equal driving with one hand! You don't release your grip of the wheel when you change gear, do you? :P
Can't wait until I can drive on basic roads confidently, so I can get cracking with roundabouts and shit.
Sometimes, definitely not when I'm turning, though sometimes I just use my knee to steer. That's safe right? :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
Oh wow. You're one of those people.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRealSpiders
I'm fine with one handed steering while you're getting up the gears, but people that drive on a motorway with just one hand at the bottom of the wheel irritate the shit out of me.
YUP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
Yeah, I never really understood why people did that, I guess it's more comfortable?Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
I've been told that I can't remove hands from the wheel ever. I'm okay with the instructor telling me things I'll never do when I'm driving on my own, because I'm only learning their way to get my license.
I wouldn't do that!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRealSpiders
Hah of course I wouldn't. I drive automatic. :wacko:
For a first lesson I had the car up to 30MPH and used 3rd gear.
Considering I've not got a feel for steering OR the pedals yet, I'm pretty happy with that. :wacko:
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Originally Posted by crusher
Oh you! [laugh track]
test
was thinkin about buyin mafia 2 but no point cant play :(
Shame. Great game.
Broken wrist = no video games? Bad times ahead bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kouen
I don't even understand how people stall so much. I reckon my next lesson I should have no problems pulling away any more. Mind you, I still don't know if I'll have a feel for the pedals yet, I've been pressing them way too hard. :(
Aw my new usertitle doesn't work. :(
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Not sure what to tell you really. Except that you will get used to it pretty fast. :OQuote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
Hope so. I've only had about half an hour sat in the drivers seat so far. So not bad at all IMO. :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
aye :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
point n click adventures only for me for a while :(Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRealSpiders
Well not to discourage you but I'd say that getting the hang of it all after next lesson is wishful thinking. Then again maybe I just sucked at it more than you or you are a fast learner. Yeah... :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
Super sleepy. :(
Well, I've wanted this since like forever. I was so disappointed after my first lesson because I stalled and because I had no idea what I was doing with my feet. :lol But I'm over it now and want to go and have another try.Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
Just curious, what did you people learn to drive in?
I'm learning in a Peugeot 206 1.1 litre.
For those of you that don't know shit all about which car that is :rolleyes:
http://www.latestcarpictures.com/wp-...eugeot-206.jpg
With my dad I drove either a Saab 9-5 or an old Opel or something. At the driving school we drove a really nice Volvo. It had this strange key which you press into a slot and it just gets sucked in. Like a tape. So awesome. :wacko: Never seen anything like that before. Oh and the parking brake was a small handle on the left side of the steering wheel. Kinda hard to describe but it felt so futuristic! :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
Saab 9-5! Very nice!
The car I'm learning in is over 10 years old now I think, and they can be had for around £500-1000 used so I think it's a reasonable car to learn in, since I can buy one once I have passed my test if I like the car...
Of course it's the 1.4 - 1.9 Diesel that are £500. It's like £900+ for a decent 1.1 :(
I don't know much about cars so I find it hard to say anything about their performances really. But 9-5 is nice to drive. And my parents got a pretty new Opel Vectra which also is really nice to drive.
No idea what you are talking about. Model numbers? :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
Engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
1.1 = 1100cc / 1.1 litre
Oh. Well as I said I don't know much about cars at all. I only see them as means of transportation. :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
I've always been obsessed with them. But people I talk to in real life, minus a few people don't even know. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by crusher
I got my brother's PS2 modded and now it won't read any discs.
I'm gonna take it again there to have them take a look at it, it was an unopened PS2 and the guy said I had a cloned laser drive, so I'm guessing he will say it's because of that. :rolleyes: But funny enough, it used to read original discs just fine before yesterday.