Re: driving manual

[Tom Richardson]

Yea I did the same

So much faster to get - and therefore cheaper. I didn't think there were two types of licenses here. Go SA :)

Zac Campbell wrote:

I lazily passed my licence in an automatic but have owned manuals ever
since!!

This is in South Australia.

zac

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From: "Anthony M. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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
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Web site : www.datsuns.co.uk

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[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.

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Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:12 PM
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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
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