I lazily passed my licence in an automatic but have owned manuals ever since!!
This is in South Australia. zac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony M. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:06 AM Subject: RE: driving manual > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
