(Manual noob) Had a little trouble starting in 1st gear at test drive

birdmanx1

Liar liar liar, experienced drivers get the feel of the clutch the moment they touch it, they squeeze it once and they know how to get to the winning spot

As Roadster4Us pointed out, don't sweat it and keep working on the clutch feel. Just relax and try not to be too self conscious about your feet are doing. clutch handling is just like dancing, you don't have to see what your feet are doing, just feel what they are doing and you'll get it.



Careful there, that's not a hard set number, if you are on a 0 degree angle surface with no resistance, 1k or even 1.5k might suffice. If you are going down a hill from a stop, 1st will likely not be needed, you might want to let the car roll then engage in 2nd gear or even 3rd gear based on your speed and surround traffic. If you are going up the hill from a stop, you might need a slightly higher rev. All depends on the situation and how you work the clutch. The salesman job is not to give you feedback on your driving. He won't risk losing a sale because he told you that you probably needed more practice handling manual transmission (If anything I would be glad that the dealership let me test drive a manual transmission car though I was still learning )

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