practice shifting into 2nd early - don't be surprised if you lose traction shifting at your normal shift points while driving on snow and/or ice, at least on the 1-2 shift. expect to understeer more too. most other things are similar to how they would be in an automatic.rei wrote:winter is coming
Will actually be my first winter with stick / with my new car. Might actually be for the best I wasn't always great at managing 240 lbft torque going through the front wheels at like 2000 RPM.
Any 'gotchas' that I might not expect?
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ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
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I'm not looking forward to the salt.
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Break out the margaritas?ClutchDisc wrote:I'm not looking forward to the salt.
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No, more like break out the rust..tankinbeans wrote:Break out the margaritas?ClutchDisc wrote:I'm not looking forward to the salt.
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Definitely glad i don't have to deal with salt on the roads any longer. It's great.
Neener Neener.
Neener Neener.
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You deal with Texans in big ass trucks, I'll keep my snow and ice.AHTOXA wrote:Definitely glad i don't have to deal with salt on the roads any longer. It's great.
Neener Neener.
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Only infrequently. Salt and cold and snow and sleep and stupid drivers that act like they've never seen snow are far more constant.
You keep the rust and I'll look to buy old Jeeps that aren't rusted like swiss cheese.
You keep the rust and I'll look to buy old Jeeps that aren't rusted like swiss cheese.
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I can see neither of us will win this one. Hehe.
My friends mom actually drives a Chrysler, Eagle Vision, with 250k on it. Not site of original gubbins, but that's good for a Chrysler.
My friends mom actually drives a Chrysler, Eagle Vision, with 250k on it. Not site of original gubbins, but that's good for a Chrysler.
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Those exist? I thought they were a myth.AHTOXA wrote: old Jeeps that aren't rusted like swiss cheese
1980 Buick LeSabre 4.1L 5MT
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watkins wrote:Humans have rear-biased AWD. Cows have 4WD
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Here they do. In my immediate area there are at least 3 CJ's. Granted one's a frame off resto wheeler but the other two are original. I checked during my dog walks. They are not swiss-cheesed.
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