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....
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 I also tried to teach her on a rental car, but she never got the hang of it. The 8 seems pretty forgiving to me, so you'll be able to get around in no time. Just make sure you practice hill starts somewhere isolated before you get out into traffic! Congratulations!
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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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