same in tassie.....thats what my fiance did.....am i the only person here who only drove a manual to begin with???
learnt on a farm in a KE30 rolla coupe......my first time behind the wheel my cousin said "im not even gunna bother trying to teach you what to do with the clutch.....just put yer foot flat to the floor and take the other off the clutch" .......was all good fun, until we overheated the bastard :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:28 AM Subject: Re: driving manual > As far as i know in QLD you either do your auto or manual test .. if you > pass auto you can only drive auto until you resit a manual test. if you pass > your manual test then you can drive either. > > mel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 12:48 AM > Subject: Re: driving manual > > > > 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... 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