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Old 13-Apr-2004, 12:36 AM
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manual car for road test...good idea?..?..

what should i need to pay attention..if i am going to drive a manual car for road test?..
any suggestion?..
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 12:45 AM
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you HAVE to downshift all the time.
I would use auto if I were you.
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 12:45 AM
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down shift now matter what.
if your in third gear and put it in nuetral and just coast, automatic fail.

i would do it in an automatic car if at all possible, just less things to think about
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:11 AM
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what else is there to remember? lol anyone got pointers? i have my G test in the morning at 9... TIA!
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:26 AM
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from what i was told at my honda dealership, most of the democars come in auto unless it only comes in manual...
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:55 AM
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do it in an auto car...everyone i know who tried to do it in manual failed..
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:56 AM
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wow thanks for all the info! lol j/k

come on someone!!!
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:59 AM
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you have to downshift..everytime..if you don't auto. fail...not just throw it into neutral from say 3rd..
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 02:26 AM
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my friend failed using autos 2 times, took a 5spd and passed
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 04:39 AM
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uhhh dont stall lol

drive an expensive *** car and they wont pay so much attention to every detail.... they feel you must be pretty good if your parents let you drive a lexus like mine did

i got a perfect score
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 04:50 AM
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im doing mine in the s2000 i think i failed before i even pressed "engine start" lol

my test is reallllllll soon
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 07:02 AM
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i took my g in an iroc camaro... i think its was only a 305 but it was standard... i passed both by g2 and g in one shot so i can't really say i have that much experiance with driving tests but i find if you are talkative and kinda joking with the testor they seem to like that cause i had a lot of marks off both times but i passed both times...

but then again it all depends on the testers quota for the month and how they are feeling the day you get your test too
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 07:13 AM
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well i can hit 100 in 2nd lol so im not sure how kind they will be to my hi revving engine

maybe i need to give them a disclaimer: i dont speed i do the limit i just happen to get to that limit faster than most cars
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 09:25 AM
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Good luck SilverSiG for your test.

As for doing the test in manual, I would say get an auto, marking would probably be alot easier. Im planning on using an auto for my G, when I stop being so lazy and book it.
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 11:44 AM
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I passed!! the examiner didnt' have anything wrong down for me at all, and the whole time i thought all the scribbling she was doing was bad ****... phew! also it was simpler than i thought. all i did was Emergency Roadside Stop, 3 point turn, Merge on to highway, then get off first exit (did that twice) and then back to the center... all in all about 20 min..

neways there's the link for booking your road test online... it's not bad, i went on last thursday at like 8 pm or so can got one for today... 3 business days isn't bad IMO... got it over with, now i don't have to take another test for many decades to come!! the internet option is better than the phone cuz it doesn't hang up on u and is great for lazy people like me, who've left it till the end of the 5 yrs!

MTO Online Road Test Booking
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I did mine ages ago, took my dad's Golf 5 spd for the test... all the cars in the family are stick so I had no choice. Passed 1st time no prob.
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make sure u still drive with both hands on the wheel and just take your hand off to shift
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 12:37 PM
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Did my G test in my Civic (5 speed!) and passed with no problems. No comments at all about not downshifting at wrong times or anything... and I don't usually downshift to slow down or anything.
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:23 PM
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Originally posted by SilverSiG
I passed!! the examiner didnt' have anything wrong down for me at all, and the whole time i thought all the scribbling she was doing was bad ****... phew! also it was simpler than i thought. all i did was Emergency Roadside Stop, 3 point turn, Merge on to highway, then get off first exit (did that twice) and then back to the center... all in all about 20 min..

neways there's the link for booking your road test online... it's not bad, i went on last thursday at like 8 pm or so can got one for today... 3 business days isn't bad IMO... got it over with, now i don't have to take another test for many decades to come!! the internet option is better than the phone cuz it doesn't hang up on u and is great for lazy people like me, who've left it till the end of the 5 yrs!

MTO Online Road Test Booking

Congrats..

Which centre did you do it at?

I was thinking about booking it online as well.. Thanks for the link
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Old 13-Apr-2004, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by spracingsports
uhhh dont stall lol

drive an expensive *** car and they wont pay so much attention to every detail.... they feel you must be pretty good if your parents let you drive a lexus like mine did

i got a perfect score
Which lexus comes in standard? I'm curious, is it the sc430??
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