Yous guys are kind of lucky, Over here in the UK if you pass you test in an automatic thats is all you can drive unless you resit the driving test, but if you pass in a manual you can drive both Anthony Reid Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site : www.datsuns.co.uk
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White Sent: 18 November 2002 14:32 To: Anthony M. Reid Subject: Re: driving manual Tom, In Perth you have the choice. E-Class Any motor car with automatic transmission. A-Class Any motor car equipt to seat 10 or less adult persons including driver. And No You Can't drive a manual with only a E-Class licence. I hope this sorts out all the questions, P.S You can not get a cheap upgrade to A-Class after 12 months over here in Perth, you need to resit your test in a car with manual transmission. > -----Original Message----- > From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Richardson > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:12 PM > To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: driving manual > > > Paul, > > I didn't even know you were supposed to have a separate license for > driving a manual, so good thing I just bought an auto :) > > AFAIK you don't have to put your foot on the clutch at lights - I was > told not to because it prematurely wears the spigot bearing. > > - Tom > > Paul Stanley wrote: > > >I got pulled over today by some police because I had no front plate since I > >had it off for painting... and I forgot I was still on learners for manual > >license... the cop let me off 2 tickets... one being technically > >unlicensed. The only other time I got pulled over was for a U-turn at > >lights with no U-turn permitted sign... I actually didnt know about that > law > >at the time.. .they let me off. I got nothing against police at all... if > >you dont do anything stupid they normally let you off... > > > >I never actually read the road rules specific to driving manuals. Should I > >read up or are there just some basic pointers I should keep in mind, > because > >I want to go get my manual license. Something about chaging gears too > late, > >or during a corner? It's not that easy in my Datto because if you try and > >make a turn in 3rd you havent got enough power, and if you change back to > >second before the turn you have to be doing about 30... so I guess I'll be > >corning either really fast or really slow for the test. > > > >I am also told that when you are stopped at lights etc you should be in > >first gear with the clutch in... I can do that. > > > > > >From: Paul Stanley > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > <http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > <http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
