amazing deal, they sell that model 2nd hand for around 9k-13k here in Europe.
about the clutch, just feel the car, pay attention to the pressure in the pedals, don't mind rpm
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Got a new Volvo, it's manual. Any tips?
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amazing deal, they sell that model 2nd hand for around 9k-13k here in Europe.
about the clutch, just feel the car, pay attention to the pressure in the pedals, don't mind rpm
ThatGayWolf
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I agree with this guy. Clutch engagement is the most important bit to learn, also the part that you "feel." Shifting is dead easy, just mash the clutch all the way in and pick a new gear.
falconxcrunner09
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So we are going to my old high school now to try in a more open space now. Thanks for the all the tips!
lostsupper
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Dad doesn't want you to leave for college. Everybody knows millennials can't drive standard.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Are you going to be the one who yells at me when I stall in the middle of a intersection lol
How the hell do you stall while you're already moving? I can see on a hill or maybe a stop sign but if you're stalling while in motion then...
Also, not sure why you would buy a car you aren't able to drive...
Don't be afraid of killing it. I killed my first manual truck at an intersection with a cop behind me. Nearly had a hear attack but nothing bad came of it. It's just going to take a lot of practice. You will eventually feel a point where acceleration begins to kick in as you let the clutch out and you just need to add gas as you let the clutch out from that point. Good luck!
Also damn at that 500$ car.
Stopped at an intersection more likely.
Also damn at that 500$ car.
Stopped at an intersection more likely.
nabe_shogun
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Seriously. I just paid $3k for my 98 volvo s70.
Also, OP, just make sure you do all maintenance and the car will last a long time. Ive owned 5 volvos and 4 of them had over 250k miles, and one of those has 407k miles currently.
Nastrodamous
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just a guess but it was $500
also just practice getting started ovef and over.
John Kowalski
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Five hundred dollars???
falconxcrunner09
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Guys I got it!!! My main issues was that my dad told me to flutter the gas pedal initially. I didn't do that in the parking lot and my own thing and nailed it! 10 minutes in the parking lot and I got it down. Just need more practice to master it. I don't feel comfortable driving around town yet. This is actually more fun than driving automatic! I love the feeling of shifting to 1-2-3 (didn't want to speed too fast in the parking lot). This thing feels amazing to drive!!!
My dad always wanted to teach me to learn manual and this was the perfect opportunity. If I didn't want it, he said he would have replaced his commuting car since he has a 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora.
CyclopsRock
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This is important, but you don't really need to "make sure you develop the muscle-memory". I mean, that's basically what muscle memory is, right?
Usually you push the gear stick downwards. You'll feel it click down, and only then will it let you shift it all the way to the left. I don't know specifically about Fords, but this is probably it. Some cars have a little nubbin thing under the main bulb of the gear stick which you actually pull up instead, but this is far less common. Or, on BMW's, you just fucking smash it to the left.
Eh its ok but then it gets annoying in traffic or going up an incline on red lights. Ofcourse I use to "ride the clutch", I was too lazy down shifting a bad habit that lead to unneeded repair costs
SmackDaddy
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Volvo plz
sankt-Antonio
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The easiest way to "get" this is to actually, in detail, know that the clutch is doing. Watch YT videos until you get it.
Then go out and play with the car until you get the hang of it.
Then go out and play with the car until you get the hang of it.
righthandmouse
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Besides telling you how the clutch works there's not much else one can teach. You just have to figure it out basically. Once it clicks you'll never forget it and it will become second nature. I have a harder time driving automatic cars than manual. To the fellow manual drivers you know how weird it is putting your foot down on a non existing clutch to start the car.
dr.rocktopus
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Congrats
I love driving manual, it feels so much more rewarding. There are some tricks you can eventually learn to improve smoothness as you get better, like rev-matching, engine braking and heel-toeing, but take it a step at a time. Unfortunate that the manual is slowly bring phased out in newer cars, but the price of other improvements I guess.In the US and Canada every state and province has its own licensing system. As far as I know all of them have one license for all cars.
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