Newbie with a handful
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Unless it's under 10 I don't really care . I just took note because it was interesting that it's relatively efficient. After a spirited weekend drive for a couple of hours today through really hilly terrain, it's down to 19.4 which is slightly worse than the old car but still good for the performance.hockeystyx16 wrote:sh1t who cares about gas mileage in an M3.
Welcome:)
Nice Ride! Congrats:)
I wish I'll have something similar at some point in the future.
As for hills, don't bmws have hill-assists just like new subies?
It's a great feature when u are learning and minimizes the risk of rolling, but doesn't teach you how to do proper hill starts.
The best method is handbrake I think. Less prone to error and less chance to burn the clutch in a panic when you are learning)
Heel and toe start is very complicated for a beginner - don't try that or you might fry your clutch).
Learn the handbrake furst)
Gluck)
Nice Ride! Congrats:)
I wish I'll have something similar at some point in the future.
As for hills, don't bmws have hill-assists just like new subies?
It's a great feature when u are learning and minimizes the risk of rolling, but doesn't teach you how to do proper hill starts.
The best method is handbrake I think. Less prone to error and less chance to burn the clutch in a panic when you are learning)
Heel and toe start is very complicated for a beginner - don't try that or you might fry your clutch).
Learn the handbrake furst)
Gluck)
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experience comes from bad decisions...
experience comes from bad decisions...
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I just did that the other day when I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing, and I've been shifting just about everyday since August of 2003 .AHTOXA wrote:Honestly, I did a dumb thing in my new car once. I was really tired coming home from work and as I was accelerating I went from 4-3 instead of 4-5. Dumb move. I wasn't accelerating hard at the time so it was not a money shift, but it startled me for sure. Even after you drive for a while, you still need to pay attention.
true thatDriving a stick is a great way to drive safer, because it forces you to stay awake (unless on highway, really) and more alert to your surroundings and to what your car's doing.
ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
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Re: Newbie with a handful
Beautiful M3!
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Re: Newbie with a handful
Hey Andy, how are the skills progressing? Having fun with that car yet? If not, then can I?
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Re: Newbie with a handful
Dear AHTOXA,AHTOXA wrote:Hey Andy, how are the skills progressing? Having fun with that car yet? If not, then can I?
Three years and 63k miles later, I think I have it mastered
Thanks for the offer but I think I'm going to hang on to this one
Andy