Test drove the SS today!
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Test drove the SS today!
With nothing to do today I looked up on the net and found a dealer with a few SS's naturally I went down and test drove a full loaded SS sc, god what power. It was my first time driving manual though and that was a pain.The clutch oh these cars is ridiclous, even when the salesmen drove the car it was really rocky taking off, gotta say it wasn't a smooth ride. But otherwise the power was awesome and it was fun to get the experience, but i gotta say I love my automatic =)
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My name is Alexis, Jimmy's girlfiend, and I've been driving stick for many years now. I can pretty much guarantee that everyone stalls the first time they attempt to drive stick. That being said, no salesman in his or her right mind is going to let someone who has never driven stick drive a car on their lot. Constant stalling obviously hurts a clutch. People first learning to drive stick stall. I find it hard to believe that you somehow intrinsically knew how to drive manual and magically did it perfectly the first time. I don't know why you would lie about never having driven stick before, are you thinking you're big and macho because you mastered it right away, just be honest. I'm not trying to be a bitch, so don't reply to Jimmy that "you're gf's a bitch dude." I'm just saying, tell it like it it.
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My name is Alexis, Jimmy's girlfiend, and I've been driving stick for many years now. I can pretty much guarantee that everyone stalls the first time they attempt to drive stick. That being said, no salesman in his or her right mind is going to let someone who has never driven stick drive a car on their lot. Constant stalling obviously hurts a clutch. People first learning to drive stick stall. I find it hard to believe that you somehow intrinsically knew how to drive manual and magically did it perfectly the first time. I don't know why you would lie about never having driven stick before, are you thinking you're big and macho because you mastered it right away, just be honest. I'm not trying to be a bitch, so don't reply to Jimmy that "you're gf's a hot **** dude." I'm just saying, tell it like it it.
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My name is Alexis, Jimmy's girlfiend, and I've been driving stick for many years now. I can pretty much guarantee that everyone stalls the first time they attempt to drive stick. That being said, no salesman in his or her right mind is going to let someone who has never driven stick drive a car on their lot. Constant stalling obviously hurts a clutch. People first learning to drive stick stall. I find it hard to believe that you somehow intrinsically knew how to drive manual and magically did it perfectly the first time. I don't know why you would lie about never having driven stick before, are you thinking you're big and macho because you mastered it right away, just be honest. I'm not trying to be a bitch, so don't reply to Jimmy that "you're gf's a bitch dude." I'm just saying, tell it like it it.
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Anywho yes the SS/SC has lots oh good useable power after first, its a lot of fun.
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My name is Alexis, Jimmy's girlfiend, and I've been driving stick for many years now. I can pretty much guarantee that everyone stalls the first time they attempt to drive stick. That being said, no salesman in his or her right mind is going to let someone who has never driven stick drive a car on their lot. Constant stalling obviously hurts a clutch. People first learning to drive stick stall. I find it hard to believe that you somehow intrinsically knew how to drive manual and magically did it perfectly the first time. I don't know why you would lie about never having driven stick before, are you thinking you're big and macho because you mastered it right away, just be honest. I'm not trying to be a bitch, so don't reply to Jimmy that "you're gf's a bitch dude." I'm just saying, tell it like it it.
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Alexis
, it took me like 800 miles to learn how to properly launch the car just to drive it everyday
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My name is Alexis, Jimmy's girlfiend, and I've been driving stick for many years now. I can pretty much guarantee that everyone stalls the first time they attempt to drive stick. That being said, no salesman in his or her right mind is going to let someone who has never driven stick drive a car on their lot. Constant stalling obviously hurts a clutch. People first learning to drive stick stall. I find it hard to believe that you somehow intrinsically knew how to drive manual and magically did it perfectly the first time. I don't know why you would lie about never having driven stick before, are you thinking you're big and macho because you mastered it right away, just be honest. I'm not trying to be a bitch, so don't reply to Jimmy that "you're gf's a bitch dude." I'm just saying, tell it like it it.
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My name is Alexis, Jimmy's girlfiend, and I've been driving stick for many years now. I can pretty much guarantee that everyone stalls the first time they attempt to drive stick. That being said, no salesman in his or her right mind is going to let someone who has never driven stick drive a car on their lot. Constant stalling obviously hurts a clutch. People first learning to drive stick stall. I find it hard to believe that you somehow intrinsically knew how to drive manual and magically did it perfectly the first time. I don't know why you would lie about never having driven stick before, are you thinking you're big and macho because you mastered it right away, just be honest. I'm not trying to be a bitch, so don't reply to Jimmy that "you're gf's a bitch dude." I'm just saying, tell it like it it.
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x2 when i bought my ss/sc i didnt even test drive it for the sheer fact that i had never driven a stick , and the salesman had to somewhat teach me the basics for like an hour , then when i finally got the car and was on my own on a real road i stalled pulling out of the dealership , it took me like 800 miles to learn how to properly launch the car just to drive it everyday
, it took me like 800 miles to learn how to properly launch the car just to drive it everyday
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, sounds like my case , it was terrible , stalled like 20 times literally, oh well have to learn it somewhere at some time , good times
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Whoaaaaa wtf....I never said i was good, the guy drove me to a school parking lot and yeah i stalled i kept letting go of the clutch too fast. I dont think i made any impression that i was good with it. Also why are you yelling at me like im some honda kid coming on here saying the SS Sucks.
I eventually got the hang of it, as best as I could in a little parking lot. But I didn't like it.
I eventually got the hang of it, as best as I could in a little parking lot. But I didn't like it.
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Whoaaaaa wtf....I never said i was good, the guy drove me to a school parking lot and yeah i stalled i kept letting go of the clutch too fast. I dont think i made any impression that i was good with it. Also why are you yelling at me like im some honda kid coming on here saying the SS Sucks.
I eventually got the hang of it, as best as I could in a little parking lot. But I didn't like it.
I eventually got the hang of it, as best as I could in a little parking lot. But I didn't like it.
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Does it smooth out over time? Obviously getting use to it is one thing, but as the car breaks in is it still rough? Because id still love to buy a SS/SC. Also would you agree that a SS SC isnt the best car to learn manual on for the first time? haha
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As for Alexis... chill pill, hun.
i really need a friends car to practice stick on....ive got my friends mustang GT and my brother in laws silverado...270HP with a performance clutch and 300HP in a tank....way too hard for me..lol
im totally set excelt my neutral to first....gear changing is easy enough...but dayum...im horrible on getting into first, or on hills
i havent even tried reverse yet...lol
anyway...manual just takes practice
im totally set excelt my neutral to first....gear changing is easy enough...but dayum...im horrible on getting into first, or on hills
i havent even tried reverse yet...lol
anyway...manual just takes practice
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I learned how to drive stick on the SS/SC and it wasn't a picnic. I stalled it lots of times. Its a bit scary starting on a hill especially with cars behind you. I didn't think I would ever get the hang of it but it eventually you get the hang of it.
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haha i bought a newer civic from a dealer. when we got in it to test it out, the salesman asked "how long ago did you learn to drive a standard?" i laughed at him and said " i dont know how to" i never stalled it though. just rode the clutch pretty hard. what an experience.
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With nothing to do today I looked up on the net and found a dealer with a few SS's naturally I went down and test drove a full loaded SS sc, god what power. It was my first time driving manual though and that was a pain.The clutch oh these cars is ridiclous, even when the salesmen drove the car it was really rocky taking off, gotta say it wasn't a smooth ride. But otherwise the power was awesome and it was fun to get the experience, but i gotta say I love my automatic =)
But hey so you are looking to buy a new cobalt ss/sc or just want to test drive it?