On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:52:37 -0600, Ignoramus465
wrote:

On 2012-02-08, Steve W. wrote:
wrote:

Until he can shift WITHOUT the clutch he's no trucker - and he can't
drive a standard either.

Give the guy a chance, He hasn't needed the clutch other than to stop so
far...

He did; the "until" statement referred to the learning curve.


I could shift a little bit without clutch, but only when speeding up.

Get to know the engine RPM and you'll hear when it's fast enough to
downshift into the next lower gear at that speed. Drive for a few
months and you'll get used to it.

Got that compact rental car with the manual tranny yet?

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Energy and persistence alter all things.
--Benjamin Franklin