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Old 11-17-2006, 02:48 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by super66
So this is my first stick shift car and I don't really have a good idea of how to step on the gas and floor this sucker. Needless to say I have been getting an itch to try it. So being its one of the last nice days around chicago, I went with a buddy over lunch and gave it a shot. Being he used to drive a "racing blue" stcik shift escort I asked his advice and he said rev it up and pop out the clutch.

We found an empty street and gave it a shot. Here's where it gets weird, the engine was wailing and we felt a nice push back into our chairs but the car was just sitting there for the most part....not squeling, no tire skip, nothing.....we kind of laughed.....shrugged it off and gave it another shot.....this time we lurched forward slowly but not much to write home about.

My question to you is Daredevil or Dumba#$? Those who listen to a particular sports radio show in chi town will enjoy that.

But seriously, the question is what do you have to do to punch it? I mean the tires smelled like hell when we got out but nothing happened? Did I let the clutch out too slow? Any thoughts? Suggestions, and don't suggest DE because I already plan to go next year when it gets nice out again
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there is a popular saying on another forum I frequent that people use when someone says something that makes no since. I feel compelled to use it here:

No gym for home, work out floor with 30, but is it for 20 like 30 lb when you no lift it to be for men, for 30 lbs instead? or half is 10 for 20 pounds?

All this means is, WTF? my friend smelled it but I couldn't....I guess cause he's 5'8 and I'm close to 6'2.
to tall to smell it?
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