i've never owned an auto.. only driven one a few times.. Manual is where the fun's at !!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:16 AM Subject: Re: driving manual > 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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