Bad Driving Habits (M/T)

Nick911sc · 02-23-2012, 09:57 AM

I've always been taught to keep my car in gear when parked. It'll become second nature eventually lol. Or you can just pull it out of 1st gear as you're starting the car to ensure you don't accidentally stall.

EDIT: Zman8 beat me to it

ZMan8 · 02-23-2012, 09:58 AM

I think for many cars the manual actually says to shift to neutral before starting the car...I don't do it but does anybody know if there is a danger in starting in 1st.

Nick911sc · 02-23-2012, 10:01 AM

I've never heard of it being dangerous other than stalling and jolting into a car in front of you. But with the way cars are today I wouldn't be surprised... When I first bought my car I had it in neutral and went to start it without putting the clutch in until I realized it had to be clutched in to start (all the older cars I was around prior to getting my Z would start in neutral without clutching in first, hence why I always made it a habit to check what gear I was in before starting the car lol)

Mt Tam I am · 02-23-2012, 10:24 AM

My very worst habit is driving an automatic and instinctually pushing the clutch to the floor, only to find an extended brake pedal instead.

When I drive my gals car I must plant my left foot flat on the floor to avoid this.

onzedge · 02-23-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My very worst habit is driving an automatic and instinctually pushing the clutch to the floor, only to find an extended brake pedal instead.

When I drive my gals car I must plant my left foot flat on the floor to avoid this.

Mt Tam I am · 02-23-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Sometimes good ideas are independently arrived at.

onzedge · 02-23-2012, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Sometimes good ideas are independently arrived at.

vividracing · 02-23-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My very worst habit is driving an automatic and instinctually pushing the clutch to the floor, only to find an extended brake pedal instead.

When I drive my gals car I must plant my left foot flat on the floor to avoid this.

Every. Single. Time. lol I hate that.

Another habit I have when driving my chicks car is forgetting that my vehicle takes up the whole lane. I'm so used to being able to ride on either the left or right side of the lane on my bike, that I forget I can't do that in a car.

Vince · 02-24-2012, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My very worst habit is driving an automatic and instinctually pushing the clutch to the floor, only to find an extended brake pedal instead.

When I drive my gals car I must plant my left foot flat on the floor to avoid this.

I did this a few years ago really bad. I hit the brake so hard the ABS kicked in. Scared the sh!t out of the guy behind me.

Mai-z · 02-23-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My very worst habit is driving an automatic and instinctually pushing the clutch to the floor, only to find an extended brake pedal instead.

When I drive my gals car I must plant my left foot flat on the floor to avoid this.

Ha I'm guilty of doing the opposite. I got my z for Christmas and hadn't driven a m/t in 5 years. I had just finished about an hour of hwy driving and when I exited I was zoned out and came to a stop with the car still in 6th. Wondered wtf happened... Then I realized. Luckily I was the only one in the car and no one was around to hear my engine restart. Sooo embarrassing

Mt Tam I am · 02-23-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mai-z

Ha I'm guilty of doing the opposite. I got my z for Christmas and hadn't driven a m/t in 5 years. I had just finished about an hour of hwy driving and when I exited I was zoned out and came to a stop with the car still in 6th. Wondered wtf happened... Then I realized. Luckily I was the only one in the car and no one was around to hear my engine restart. Sooo embarrassing

These things happen.

RE: Sooo embarrassing. Locking up the brakes at a crosswalk

is far from a pat on the back from pedestrians.

Mai-z · 02-23-2012, 10:59 AM

Back on to topic. Here's something a little funny to think about. I have warranty up to 75k miles. Should I have fun with my z and have the clutch go out at 50k and then baby it from then? Or baby it now and risk natural wear having it go out at 80?

Not saying I dog my Z or that i'll even have it till my warranty run out. But with that kind of warranty is all of the meticulous driving worth it?

ZMan8 · 02-23-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mai-z

Back on to topic. Here's something a little funny to think about. I have warranty up to 75k miles. Should I have fun with my z and have the clutch go out at 50k and then baby it from then? Or baby it now and risk natural wear having it go out at 80?

Not saying I dog my Z or that i'll even have it till my warranty run out. But with that kind of warranty is all of the meticulous driving worth it?

I dont think the warranty covers the clutch

Vertigo · 02-23-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mai-z

Back on to topic. Here's something a little funny to think about. I have warranty up to 75k miles. Should I have fun with my z and have the clutch go out at 50k and then baby it from then? Or baby it now and risk natural wear having it go out at 80?

Not saying I dog my Z or that i'll even have it till my warranty run out. But with that kind of warranty is all of the meticulous driving worth it?

Clutches are covered by warranty?

Mt Tam I am · 02-23-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mai-z

Back on to topic. Here's something a little funny to think about. I have warranty up to 75k miles. Should I have fun with my z and have the clutch go out at 50k and then baby it from then? Or baby it now and risk natural wear having it go out at 80?

Not saying I dog my Z or that i'll even have it till my warranty run out. But with that kind of warranty is all of the meticulous driving worth it?

Have fun with the car now and maybe the clutch will last anyway.

02-23-2012, 09:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	My very worst habit is driving an automatic and instinctually pushing the clutch to the floor, only to find an extended brake pedal instead. When I drive my gals car I must plant my left foot flat on the floor to avoid this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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Mai-z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: MINNEAPOLIS Posts: 346 Drives: 2010 MB 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 14	Back on to topic. Here's something a little funny to think about. I have warranty up to 75k miles. Should I have fun with my z and have the clutch go out at 50k and then baby it from then? Or baby it now and risk natural wear having it go out at 80? Not saying I dog my Z or that i'll even have it till my warranty run out. But with that kind of warranty is all of the meticulous driving worth it? __________________ \|\| F.I. 18" CF \|\| A.R.T TP's \|\| Gen3 \|\| EVO-R 3pc CF \|\|

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02-23-2012, 09:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 21	I've always been taught to keep my car in gear when parked. It'll become second nature eventually lol. Or you can just pull it out of 1st gear as you're starting the car to ensure you don't accidentally stall. EDIT: Zman8 beat me to it

02-23-2012, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 21	I've never heard of it being dangerous other than stalling and jolting into a car in front of you. But with the way cars are today I wouldn't be surprised... When I first bought my car I had it in neutral and went to start it without putting the clutch in until I realized it had to be clutched in to start (all the older cars I was around prior to getting my Z would start in neutral without clutching in first, hence why I always made it a habit to check what gear I was in before starting the car lol)