Newbie here.
Newbie here.
Greetings Standard Shifters!
I recently acquired a new 09 Honda Civic Si and am barely competent at driving it! So, here I am looking for how-to's and tips. This looks to be a good resource--Thanks in advance!
The Car
The Seats
The Stick (And a Flip-Flop wearing foot--Part of the reason I got this car is because of the way the gas pedal is arranged. It's great for flip flops and that's pretty much all I wear.)
I recently acquired a new 09 Honda Civic Si and am barely competent at driving it! So, here I am looking for how-to's and tips. This looks to be a good resource--Thanks in advance!
The Car
The Seats
The Stick (And a Flip-Flop wearing foot--Part of the reason I got this car is because of the way the gas pedal is arranged. It's great for flip flops and that's pretty much all I wear.)
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Welcome! I am the resident Uglydoll.
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Are you related to SirLoin of Boeuf?
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Welcome! i'm a resident female...
Pics of car? ask questions - or search - we'll answer
Pics of car? ask questions - or search - we'll answer
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With the economy like it is, we've had to enact a policy of charging for factual answers to serious questions, but endless debate of what constitutes clutch or synchro abuse is still free.
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Welcome. I am the resident divine/perforated bovine.
We are also capable of arguing about silly worthless issues besides clutch/synchro wear.
We are also capable of arguing about silly worthless issues besides clutch/synchro wear.
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Hola!
I am the resident Viggen driver, partially to another Viggen driver's chagrin I would imagine.
I am the resident Viggen driver, partially to another Viggen driver's chagrin I would imagine.
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Don't get me started on Reverse block-outs again!theholycow wrote:Welcome. I am the resident divine/perforated bovine.
We are also capable of arguing about silly worthless issues besides clutch/synchro wear.
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Ha! Sounds like you guys (and girl) have a lot of fun with this. Pictures soon--Gotta go driving with some of my more racing-inclined friends now.
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Don't kill yourself, meow.
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have fun! and yes, we do have fun with it (thats what she said !)SirLord wrote:Ha! Sounds like you guys (and girl) have a lot of fun with this. Pictures soon--Gotta go driving with some of my more racing-inclined friends now.
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Added Pics, hopefully they aren't too large.
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Indeed, by definition anything you say can be described as twss.wannabe wrote:have fun! and yes, we do have fun with it (thats what she said !)
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just don't let your racing inclined friends tell you that revving it up and slowly letting out the clutch is the right way to drive! we will find you, and kill you. we've done it before, and we'll do it again. nice car though, what motor is in that Si?
don't get me started with my double clutching now!Rope-Pusher wrote:With the economy like it is, we've had to enact a policy of charging for factual answers to serious questions, but endless debate of what constitutes clutch or synchro abuse is still free.