5 Things you shouldnt do in a manual car

Originally Posted by Tigger

All these little DOs and DONTs are for the idiots that are mysteriously breaking their cars and don't know why. Other than that, cars are designed to handle the abuse of a typical driver. You aren't going to break your ******* transmission by placing your hand on the gear shifter! I don't do this because I don't find it necessary to rest my hand there. I use it to shift and that's it. But you won't break your ****. Too many super-paranoid people, I say!

Originally Posted by RonRizz

I agree. I consistently rest my hand on the shifter. Always have. I am also guilty of resting my left foot on the clutch pedal at all times. I have owned many manual transmission vehicles, and doing these things has never been an issue for me.

Now, mind you, I am not ape-swinging on the shifter, or kick-drumming the clutch pedal, either. I am confident enough to realize that it will take more than me laying my HUGE foot on the pedal for it to even consider starting to engage, and causing issues.