How to drive the 6MT G37S
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that's exactly my point
I've driven in SF and really don't find it hard to start a car on a hill there...is it harder than on a tamer hill? Of course, but that doesn't change the fact that holding the weight of the car with the clutch is tearing it up big time.
But this has changed into just an I think/you think discussion...in order to help the OP and keep it OT to what exactly he asked about I'll just say IMHO it's bad to do.
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But this has changed into just an I think/you think discussion...in order to help the OP and keep it OT to what exactly he asked about I'll just say IMHO it's bad to do.
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uh oh... HAHAHA it's going to be my first M/T....
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My motorbike is my daily vehicle, and I use exactly the same approach on hills, namely: hold the bike still with the foot brake (no handbrake on bikes, haha), pull in the clutch, add some gas, let the clutch out to the biting point 'til the motor starts to bog, then let out the clutch and let up on the brake, and off I go. This guarantees I'll go forwards at a controlled rate, and I wouldn't have it any other way
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people aren't coordinated.. I mean it's the truth, which is why I like the idea of a manual being more expensive sometimes... I always laugh at people that buy really nice cars as their first manual experience... shoot I knew a guy that couldn't get it out of the dealership too. His GF drove it home HA HA HA HA
I mean shoot I drove a MT all my life and when I bought the 7AT i was like man... that probably wasn't a good idea... ha ha I mean I drive the 6MT coupe smoother than the 7AT does. that's what I get for having faith in technology when it comes to driving a car. next time, if it's not a double clutch, forget it. these CVTs are garbage.
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people aren't coordinated.. I mean it's the truth, which is why I like the idea of a manual being more expensive sometimes... I always laugh at people that buy really nice cars as their first manual experience... shoot I knew a guy that couldn't get it out of the dealership too. His GF drove it home HA HA HA HA
I mean shoot I drove a MT all my life and when I bought the 7AT i was like man... that probably wasn't a good idea... ha ha I mean I drive the 6MT coupe smoother than the 7AT does. that's what I get for having faith in technology when it comes to driving a car. next time, if it's not a double clutch, forget it. these CVTs are garbage.
I mean shoot I drove a MT all my life and when I bought the 7AT i was like man... that probably wasn't a good idea... ha ha I mean I drive the 6MT coupe smoother than the 7AT does. that's what I get for having faith in technology when it comes to driving a car. next time, if it's not a double clutch, forget it. these CVTs are garbage.
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I always laugh at people that laugh at other people that buy really nice cars as their first manual experience ![Coolio](https://www.myg37.com/forums/images/smilies/coolio.gif)
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Good luck. The G37 6MT clutch has a weird engagement that makes it difficult to drive smoothly (and I've owned 6+ MT cars over the past 15 years). It is by far the hardest one I've ever driven. You get used to it but be careful, this car also has a weak clutch. Mine felt like it was ready to let go at just 40k miles and it costs big bucks to replace....
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people aren't coordinated.. I mean it's the truth, which is why I like the idea of a manual being more expensive sometimes... I always laugh at people that buy really nice cars as their first manual experience... shoot I knew a guy that couldn't get it out of the dealership too. His GF drove it home HA HA HA HA
I mean shoot I drove a MT all my life and when I bought the 7AT i was like man... that probably wasn't a good idea... ha ha I mean I drive the 6MT coupe smoother than the 7AT does. that's what I get for having faith in technology when it comes to driving a car. next time, if it's not a double clutch, forget it. these CVTs are garbage.
I mean shoot I drove a MT all my life and when I bought the 7AT i was like man... that probably wasn't a good idea... ha ha I mean I drive the 6MT coupe smoother than the 7AT does. that's what I get for having faith in technology when it comes to driving a car. next time, if it's not a double clutch, forget it. these CVTs are garbage.
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