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*facepalm*

So I just had my first go at trying to drive a stick shift. I need to learn really really well by two weeks from now, since I'm supposed to drive myself back to school (four hours!) in this car.

It went okay, but by the end there was a lovely burned-something smell coming from the engine. Oops?

How about everyone shares their horrifying first-time-driving-stick stories so I feel better, mkay?

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[sevenfists.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! I learned to drive on a stick, so a lot of the retarded things I did were just....not knowing how to drive. My advice: go easy on the clutch, keep an eye on the tachometer, and shift right at 3000 RPM. You'll get the hang of it. Oh, and on steep hills? Put on the parking brake, and then release it at the same time you start giving the car some gas. Works wonders.