forgotten how to drive manual probably

• Steph84

  2 Sep 06, 14:39

  I've not touched any manual car since i passed my TP 1.5 yrs ago... i think i forgotten how to drive it liao..
  
  Anyone in this situation too?
• alan-

  2 Sep 06, 14:47

  i dont have this problem.. but u are definitely not alone.
  
  there are people who can entirely forgot how to parrallel park after they pass the tp. so its not too uncommon to forgot how to drive manual after switching to auto for some yrs
• Elysium7

  2 Sep 06, 15:50

  I think many people are like that, I mean i am taking manual lessons now and am getting a drivers licence for manual, but I really have no intentions of driving a manual car in the future unless I really need to. I much prefer auto, but only getting manual should I be in a situation where it is the only option. Or maybe if ever can afford a nice sports car
• casshern

  2 Sep 06, 16:16

  to me, its like riding a bicycle/swimming. u may lose touch, but u will not forget how to drive a manual.
  
  when i got into my friend's manual, i instinctly put my left on the clutch and right on the accelerator. the changing of gears came like they should, though i would want to be better at getting the biting point and such.
  
  and same as u , i have been driving an AT vehicle for 1.5 years too
• gentlerock

  2 Sep 06, 16:18

  Its not as hard to adapt at you think.
  
  I've been driving auto cars for something like over 10 years now....and that day, I had to drive a small diesel truck with manual gear. Still OK leh...no problem at all. Not even the least bit. Just needed 1 minute to get used to the gear position, thats all (it was steering column mounted).
  
  
• nOrmalbOi

  2 Sep 06, 16:36

  just dun get caught in a jam on an upslope on ur first day relearning the manual will do
  
  
• kopiosatu

  2 Sep 06, 16:37

  i'm the opposite.
  
  i'm not used to AT cars.
  
  my first instinct is to push down the clutch.
• nOrmalbOi

  2 Sep 06, 16:39

  Originally posted by kopiosatu:

  i'm the opposite.
  
  i'm not used to AT cars.
  
  my first instinct is to push down the clutch.

  u CMI lah
  
  
• SEI

  2 Sep 06, 21:13

  i barely drive manuals anymore. but for me to get used to it again will take like 10-15 mins? then i'll be alright. usually when i get back into a manual after a while i get all jerky and stuff..
• jumpmanz

  3 Sep 06, 02:38

  Originally posted by kopiosatu:

  i'm the opposite.
  
  i'm not used to AT cars.
  
  my first instinct is to push down the clutch.

  lol. same here. when i drive auto and goes over humps, my hand will be at the gear lever waiting to change up/down.
• tt3

  3 Sep 06, 02:46

  Originally posted by Steph84:

  I've not touched any manual car since i passed my TP 1.5 yrs ago... i think i forgotten how to drive it liao..
  
  Anyone in this situation too?

  4gt!!?? better dun drive... dun put others in danger..
• YiFengz

  3 Sep 06, 09:44

  if u wanna get back on how to drive manual, juz simply rent a manual car or borrow a friend's manual to drive around for a day, u'll definately get back ur touch...
• Xcert

  3 Sep 06, 11:24

  Originally posted by Steph84:

  I've not touched any manual car since i passed my TP 1.5 yrs ago... i think i forgotten how to drive it liao..
  
  Anyone in this situation too?

  I also something like that...have been driving AT for 8 years since I passed...now slightly better...playing with steptronic transmission...so half MT...half AT...
• PLC guy

  3 Sep 06, 11:51

  Originally posted by Steph84:

  I've not touched any manual car since i passed my TP 1.5 yrs ago... i think i forgotten how to drive it liao..
  
  Anyone in this situation too?

  Don't play play with your life, if you said you don't know how to drive atuo, just go ahead to take practice by youself, if you forgotten how to drive manual, better go back to driving center to take refresh course
• VampireEB

  5 Sep 06, 17:47

  Me too, quite long never touch manual gears ,well I was thinking of booking alesson for manual refreshing course and then try hard cornering and then floor the gas pedal on the highway all the way..
• digicharat

  5 Sep 06, 17:59

  i will get rusty. but not to the extreme of forgetting.
  just that maybe need 10+ mins to sand the rust off.
• laserolla

  6 Sep 06, 16:58

  I only forgot to down gear at corners initially. hee..hee..
• choco B

  6 Sep 06, 17:01

  I've also not touched a MT after I passed my TP and that was like, almost 10 years ago! LOL. Probably can't drive a MT now.
• AE86tofu

  6 Sep 06, 18:09

  Originally posted by SEI:

  i barely drive manuals anymore. but for me to get used to it again will take like 10-15 mins? then i'll be alright. usually when i get back into a manual after a while i get all jerky and stuff..

  and then u jerk it out?
• Fatum

  6 Sep 06, 18:13

  I haven't touch manual cars for some time too ....
  
  but manual cars can be a lot of fun ...
  
  auto cars are easy and relaxing to drive ... but manual cars gives you more "feel" and "control" of the car I feel ... and of course ... if you're skilled enough ... manual cars give you much better fuel efficiency ...
• sinicker

  6 Sep 06, 21:33

  wah... today i drove manual vehicle.
  
  i kena drive the civil defence van to recruits' house for house visit.
  
  pffbt. the van.. wah.. i go in.. and start to drive... my moving off damn slow...
  
  frm CDA to hougang, scary sia. 6mths nvr touch manual car.