I'm not sure if I'm brave or just stupid (New 2004 6MT RX-8).
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Well, no, they're not like actual college courses because a) your entire grade doesn't depend on 1 or 2 exams and b) you're given a year to learn a semester's worth of material. You learn the same information, though because you use a college text book. For example, high school biology is not even close to AP biology... I'm not sure how that's related to anything we were talking about, though.
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ahhhh the good old days of learning stick.........i had to learn on an 87 fc rx7 with a slipping clutch, flooding problem and to top it off the car was overheating like a ****.....
..........although it was one of the most embarassing moments of my life......it is hilarious now :D
btw congrats on the car and just concentrate on getting the car moving.....the rest is a peice of cake....
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btw congrats on the car and just concentrate on getting the car moving.....the rest is a peice of cake....
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Originally Posted by abbid
Welcome to the VR crew. Be safe, dont mess around in it and dont listen to your friends.
You'll pick up the manual pretty quickly. I was in high school when my Dad taught me to drive a stick - it was a lime-greenish Fiat Strada! When I got my RX-7, I tried to teach my wife to drive it, but when I pretty much turned the color of the Fiat, she decided to give up
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Get the manual. If you can learn on a beater, great; if not, that's OK too. The RX8 tranny will take some abuse before crapping out... the worst thing you'd probably do is grind down a few teeth and maybe wear down the clutch a bit. And it's more likely you wont even do that. It's really not a big deal and once you learn stick, you wont want to go back to an auto... well, if you're a true sports car enthusiast, that is
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The car is in my garage now, safe and sound with a car cover on it. Now I know what you're all thinking... what in the heck is it doing in the garage?! Well, it's raining outside and I don't want to get my car all dirty. It's depressing, but it's for the best I suppose. I can be patient... I guess. Oh, but whenever you all bought your RX-8... did you find that all of your valve stem caps were gone/stolen? We got home and realized I didn't have any of mine so we had to order some rotary shaped ones online :D. They're purty, but I was just wondering...
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Originally Posted by Aratinga
The one thing that confounds lots of manual-trans learners on the 8 is the tight gates between the gears; it's easy to choose the wrong gear especially when down-shifting.
Also, getting instruction from a professional (or at least someone who knows better) will prevent the development of bad habits like riding the clutch, downshifting to come to a stop instead of braking, using the clutch and gas to hold position on a hill rather than using the brake, and excessive slipping of the clutch on starting from a stop. All of these things will shorten the life of your clutch.
Also, getting instruction from a professional (or at least someone who knows better) will prevent the development of bad habits like riding the clutch, downshifting to come to a stop instead of braking, using the clutch and gas to hold position on a hill rather than using the brake, and excessive slipping of the clutch on starting from a stop. All of these things will shorten the life of your clutch.
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