R56 re: Buying a 2009 Mini, haven't driven a manual trans in 8+ yrs
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08-22-2011, 06:39 PM
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Had a lovely 40 minute drive home from the dealership, and only rode the clutch one time. Once I got used to gliding to a stop / putting the car into neutral instead of riding the clutch, it was really natural. And I think I found first gear's 'sweet spot' for taking off without applying gas - I only stalled out once! :P
Anyhow, love the car, and thanks so much for the help, guys and gals!
Anyhow, love the car, and thanks so much for the help, guys and gals!
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08-22-2011, 08:27 PM
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Wow, such a charmingly backhanded apology. Yes, sir, its a public forum, which means anyone can comment, it does not, however, mean anyone can be rude.
Someone with 30+ years of using a clutch does not necessarily know everything about a clutch, you can always learn something new. You find as you get older that you know less than you thought you did when you were younger (about anything and everything).
"--yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear man." Ablus Dumbledore
Someone with 30+ years of using a clutch does not necessarily know everything about a clutch, you can always learn something new. You find as you get older that you know less than you thought you did when you were younger (about anything and everything).
"--yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear man." Ablus Dumbledore
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08-31-2011, 07:58 PM
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08-31-2011, 08:28 PM
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...I ride motorcycles and drive all sorts of manual cars...so I don't THINK it was anything I was doing. Because I don't have that problem in any of the other vehicles I operate that are manual transmissions...
#32
08-31-2011, 11:47 PM
I didn't experience any grinding per say. But on my aunts 2010, 2nd gear seemed to no matter what you did to it, always have a little hiccup when shifting up into it from 1st. Every other gear was butter smooth, but 2nd gear for some reason just always caught weird. I tried everything...more RPM's, less RPMs, trying to elongate the shift, shorten the shift....always caught funny.
...I ride motorcycles and drive all sorts of manual cars...so I don't THINK it was anything I was doing. Because I don't have that problem in any of the other vehicles I operate that are manual transmissions...
...I ride motorcycles and drive all sorts of manual cars...so I don't THINK it was anything I was doing. Because I don't have that problem in any of the other vehicles I operate that are manual transmissions...
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