Paul, I think you have the answer on how to drive a manual, when to change etc - take a drive in the pass seat with your GF as it's much easier to be shown how to do something than read about it per say. The suggestion on getting a couple of lessons from a professional is a good one, it should only take a couple to get manual competency.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stanley Sent: Wednesday, 27 November 2002 12:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: driving manual My computer blew up and I'm stuck using a P100 dunger, and this is my 3rd attempt to reply to this email. What I wanted to know was how to take corners "by the book"? For eg if I'm turning right and I'm stopped, where am I allowed to put clutch in? Do I ring it's neck in first gear? Rick, yes my post was quite stupid... if you check the archives you'll notice a lot of stupid questions from me... it's what I do. But seriously, I have an open license and I forgot I was still on L's for manual... it's a QLD thing, and I grew up in NSW where you used to get a manual license for free after a year IIRC. I have to keep up with the girlfriend now that she is more qualified to drive a manual than me. From: Paul Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:59 PM Subject: RE: driving manual > Most states automatically qualify you to drive a manual after 12 months > although you have to get your licence endorsed - apparently no test required > in the ACT which is a bit dubious. My oldest is doing his advanced tests > (x5) in an auto at the moment, then he drives for another 13 weeks on P's > and then does 2 more advanced lessons on a racetrack (Fairbairn Pk) if you > don't mind to buy what we call here as "P offs" and at the same time this > usually qualifies you for manual endorsement. So as of mid Feb. 2003 he can > drive a manual or an auto and doesn't have to display P's either. The PCA > and points rules still apply but speed restrictions don't - I guess it > called buying a licence and I hope the system works. > > I guess the police are a bit lenient if you've been driving an auto for over > 12 months, otherwise you've been very lucky and very silly at the same time. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Richardson > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:12 PM > To: [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 > > [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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
