i dun goofed?

[Eurasianman]

Didn't read through all the posts, but in case someone didn't mention it already...

When on a hill, pull the e-brake, left of the brake. Give a little gas and ease off of the clutch. As you ease off the clutch, slowly disengage the e-brake. This is how I learned to drive the car from a stopping point when on a hill. Over time, you get quicker at it and do not need the e-brake anymore.

[DarkSunrise]

The key to driving stick is finding the engagement point on the clutch (the place where the clutch just starts to grab). Learn that and you'll be fine.

[ianz28]

Originally Posted by Eurasianman

Didn't read through all the posts, but in case someone didn't mention it already...

When on a hill, pull the e-brake, left of the brake. Give a little gas and ease off of the clutch. As you ease off the clutch, slowly disengage the e-brake. This is how I learned to drive the car from a stopping point when on a hill. Over time, you get quicker at it and do not need the e-brake anymore.

X2. This is a great suggestion and it really works very well. I have been driving manual trans cars over 20 years and still use this technique on extremely steep grades. San Francisco and Seattle are a couple of cities where this comes in very handy.