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Old 01-Jun-2004, 12:47 PM
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learn to drive manual transmission

sup guys, could anyone tell me which driving school teach manual transmission, i only need an hour or so but i called everywhere and no one teaches it.

I need to learn it quick so i can get a job at a dealer.
or if anyone here could teach me please reply asap thx
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 12:56 PM
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A Formula One Driving School. It's off either Rutherford or Major Mackenzie (can't remember) in Maple. It's like 2 sec past Keele. The guy's name is Jay or Jeff I think. It's been a while since I took lessons.

He's a cool guy and his classes are very chill. He can get you sooner test dates too if you need it.
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CAA used to have stick cars. This was back when I was 16 though, dunno about now. I took an auto... I think stick may have been more cash.
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 02:39 PM
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Go test drive a used one from a car lot
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by BlazeInEk
Go test drive a used one from a car lot

I was gonna say that. Get a friend to show you how and to get if off the lot and away so you can man it and learn yourself!
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 03:01 PM
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i just bought my car, took it to a parking lot, and learned in like 20 minutes and i was whippin around town in it
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 03:53 PM
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I was gonna say that. Get a friend to show you how and to get if off the lot and away so you can man it and learn yourself!
That's just wrong.. Someone will buy that car, that you basically DESTROYED learning without guidance..
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by Promoking
A Formula One Driving School. It's off either Rutherford or Major Mackenzie (can't remember) in Maple. It's like 2 sec past Keele. The guy's name is Jay or Jeff I think. It's been a while since I took lessons.

He's a cool guy and his classes are very chill. He can get you sooner test dates too if you need it.
Yeah A Formula 1 is on Major Mac in Maple, the guys name is Jeff and thats where I went too. He was a cool guy and the lessons were cheap and my test was an early date. I recommend it.
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 08:39 PM
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Yeah Jeff was chills. Charged through the teeth though when I needed to rent his car for the G test, and my re-test.
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 11:38 PM
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kewl thx alot

yea i tried driving a manual once, went to dealer looking for a car and the sales insisted i test drive a car, and i wanted to buy manual so he let me drove one.

i know how it to operate it but it stalled a few times so he switched it with a auto (shifttronic)

i thought i did everything right. depress clutch, turn key

shift to 1st then slowly let go of clutch as i give gas until it catches on.

but oh well i was able to make an appointment for thursday with young drivers... get to learn on mustang

what i planned was when i buy my manual in a few months i can learn on my own, but suddenly a dealer called me for job and said that it's mantatory that i know how to drive stick shift before they can hire me what a bummer

shoulda told them i know how to drive one then quickly find someone to teach me
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Old 01-Jun-2004, 11:50 PM
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how much do places charge ?
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Old 02-Jun-2004, 07:31 AM
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around $45 an hour
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Old 02-Jun-2004, 09:38 AM
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If you can I'd say rent a car if you can find one with a manual tranny and teach yourself. I would say it'll be hard to learn with just one hour lesson. Sure you might learn how to get the car going, but it doesn't start to scratch the surface. Just wait until you meet your first steep hill with a car right on your ***. Your gonna fear for your life haha.
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Old 02-Jun-2004, 10:37 AM
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Yeah Jeff was chills. Charged through the teeth though when I needed to rent his car for the G test, and my re-test.
yep i went to Jeff too, i was cruizing in an hour, of course i barely fit into that tiny Hyundai
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HAHAHA the red Hyundai oh man. What a POS. The car was da ****.

I still remember him letting me take the new Golf by myself for like over an hour while following him cause I wanted to do stick that day and the car was at the shop or something. This was when Alice DJ was blowing up. I had that **** cranked in the Golf (sounded pretty good for factory). I felt like Mr. Cool Guy except for the fact that he made me keep the retarded driving school sign on the roof. I was booting in that thing though.
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If you can I'd say rent a car if you can find one with a manual tranny and teach yourself. I would say it'll be hard to learn with just one hour lesson. Sure you might learn how to get the car going, but it doesn't start to scratch the surface. Just wait until you meet your first steep hill with a car right on your ***. Your gonna fear for your life haha.
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Old 02-Jun-2004, 07:19 PM
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that was my first plan, but no one has manual transmission car rentals. unless i rent sports cars

if anyone know a place that rent regular cars with stick shift please let me know
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