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Ok so get this: yesterday I'm on my way home from work in my brand spankin new tC (5spd), and I haven't driven stick in over 10 years (pop used to let me drive when I was like, 10 or 11 back in Russia) so I'm obviously a little rusty. So I've been taking it nice and easy, especially in first gear that's the most troublesome for me. I let out the clutch reeeeaaally slowly till I get to the point at which the car begins to move a little, then I give it a little gas and off I go.
So I'm sitting at a red light on a populated street, when I begin my grandma shifting when the light turns green, some a$$hole behind me honks, so I get nervous and stall out. He honks again, so now I'm panicking, so I started the car again, revved the gas, dropped the clutch and peeled out for a good two seconds in front of some old ladies waiting at a bus stop, then I sped off.....A few seconds later I laughed at myself and how stupid that whole thing was. Even though it's been my third day driving, on my way to work I stalled out twice today, both times when starting up in first gear. For some reason I just have a hard time shifting smoothly, even in the rest of the gears.
Ok, to sum it up, I need help on shifting with the 5spd. Please offer me all your shifting hints and tips, believe me, I need em.
So I'm sitting at a red light on a populated street, when I begin my grandma shifting when the light turns green, some a$$hole behind me honks, so I get nervous and stall out. He honks again, so now I'm panicking, so I started the car again, revved the gas, dropped the clutch and peeled out for a good two seconds in front of some old ladies waiting at a bus stop, then I sped off.....A few seconds later I laughed at myself and how stupid that whole thing was. Even though it's been my third day driving, on my way to work I stalled out twice today, both times when starting up in first gear. For some reason I just have a hard time shifting smoothly, even in the rest of the gears.
Ok, to sum it up, I need help on shifting with the 5spd. Please offer me all your shifting hints and tips, believe me, I need em.