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UNKNOWN_370 05-11-2015 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by maizenblue (Post 3194430)
he floored it to get around a slow driver, car downshifts by itself, he downshifts again with the paddle shifter not expecting the car to downshift on its own and bounces off the rev limiter.

Before using the paddles.. He should move the stick to the left so the auto doesnt auto-downshift for him.

Wheels3309 05-11-2015 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 3194436)
Before using the paddles.. He should move the stick to the left so the auto doesnt auto-downshift for him.

Yup...

jmayz 05-11-2015 12:35 PM

lol I just got back from a 1 week road trip in my MT Z! Got into the company truck this morning to head back to work and couldn't find the clutch!

kenchan 05-11-2015 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jmayz (Post 3194492)
lol I just got back from a 1 week road trip in my MT Z! Got into the company truck this morning to head back to work and couldn't find the clutch!

yah, i accidentally step on the brake pedal real hard with my left foot while driving AT cars... :ugh:

mishuko 05-11-2015 02:29 PM

I've hit the parking break on Toyota and lexus cars thinking it's a clutch and having it swing up and skin my shin.... :(

kenchan 05-11-2015 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko (Post 3194647)
I've hit the parking break on Toyota and lexus cars thinking it's a clutch and having it swing up and skin my shin.... :(

:icon08: ive never had that happen... that lever is pretty high up vs other pedals.

mishuko 05-11-2015 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3194659)
:icon08: ive never had that happen... that lever is pretty high up vs other pedals.

yea it was more of a step down trying to push the clutch and the edge of my shoe caught a bit of the parking break and caused it to fling up.

felt like metal vs shin and my shin wasn't the winner :shakes head:

kenchan 05-11-2015 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko (Post 3194668)
yea it was more of a step down trying to push the clutch and the edge of my shoe caught a bit of the parking break and caused it to fling up.

felt like metal vs shin and my shin wasn't the winner :shakes head:

ouch!

Leingod 05-11-2015 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishuko (Post 3194668)
yea it was more of a step down trying to push the clutch and the edge of my shoe caught a bit of the parking break and caused it to fling up.

felt like metal vs shin and my shin wasn't the winner :shakes head:

Think of that sweet weight reduction though from the excess skin disappearing!

alcheng 05-11-2015 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3194504)
yah, i accidentally step on the brake pedal real hard with my left foot while driving AT cars... :ugh:

have you ever smashed your left foot on the foot-rest then pull the shifter from "D" to 2nd meanwhile doing a heel-toe with your right foot??

:icon18::icon18::icon18:

birdman71 05-11-2015 06:51 PM

As Chong from Cheech and Chong would say "Those automatics are way too complicated mannn."

alcheng 05-11-2015 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by birdman71 (Post 3194891)
As Chong from Cheech and Chong would say "Those automatics are way too complicated mannn."


Chong: (to the sales rep) so when I put the shifter from "D" to "+\-" it turns into MT.... where's the clutch??? :confused:

Limeybastard 05-12-2015 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by maizenblue (Post 3194430)
he floored it to get around a slow driver, car downshifts by itself, he downshifts again with the paddle shifter not expecting the car to downshift on its own and bounces off the rev limiter.


Thanks for the translation ;)

kenchan 05-12-2015 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 3194884)
have you ever smashed your left foot on the foot-rest then pull the shifter from "D" to 2nd meanwhile doing a heel-toe with your right foot??

:icon18::icon18::icon18:

:icon18: no, but i did step on the dead pedal while pushing the start button and nothing happened. :rofl2:

onzedge 05-12-2015 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 3194884)
have you ever smashed your left foot on the foot-rest then pull the shifter from "D" to 2nd meanwhile doing a heel-toe with your right foot??

:icon18::icon18::icon18:

:icon17:


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