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

Originally Posted by 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

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Old 07-25-2011, 01:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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
I'd give you $100 if you didn't stall, and didn't smoke the tires on my buddy's old car the first time you tried to start it.
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I'd give you $100 if you didn't stall, and didn't smoke the tires on my buddy's old car the first time you tried to start it.
MightyBobo, where do I send in my Western Union info? Disclaimer, I might deliberately smoke the tires on your buddy's old car especially if he has the old American Muscle car

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MightyBobo, where do I send in my Western Union info? Disclaimer, I might deliberately smoke the tires on your buddy's old car especially if he has the old American Muscle car

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Read post I just made. Trust me, we bet a LOT of people dude. All in fun of course. Nobody ever did it.
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I'd give you $100 if you didn't stall, and didn't smoke the tires on my buddy's old car the first time you tried to start it.

Challenges like this get me every time. Like calling Marty McFly yellow or chicken.

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Challenges like this get me every time. Like calling Marty McFly yellow or chicken.

What kind of old car is it?
2000 Z28.

The clutch was set up so that it grabbed probably...95% as SOON as it left the floor. And I'm not exaggerating. It was kinda ****** up, so it needed adjusting, but he drove it like that for a long time. Care to guess what happened to that clutch in no time? :-p

BTW, the pedal was extremely stiff to boot - probably triple the pressure needed over a normal clutch pedal, so your leg could easily get tired just holding the fucker in at a light lol. It was a pain in the ***.
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