Commuters driving stick - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Jaywest717 · 11-21-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ML

just give yourself a lot of room between the car infront of you. Why do people think you always have to be glued to the car in front of you?

Because when you give up too much room, someone in another lane sees that as in invitation to jump in front of you. At least that's how they drive around here...

ML · 11-21-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaywest717

Because when you give up too much room, someone in another lane sees that as in invitation to jump in front of you. At least that's how they drive around here...

Why does it matter if another car get in front of you? If anything that would relieve the congestion. just give them space too.

MightyMeeple · 11-21-2013, 05:10 PM

Get the manual....I have 20 minutes until I leave work and am already looking forward to driving my brz.

Wes · 11-21-2013, 05:11 PM

I drive about 65 miles daily round trip in LA and the traffic can be very heavy. I don't mind it, each trip can be 1.5 to 2 hours in heavy traffic, still no regrets so far. Keeps you engaged lol

whaap · 11-21-2013, 05:12 PM

If you like to 'drive it like you stole it' a manual can get very tiring in heavy traffic. If you can kick back and go with the flow it will make a big difference. Just keep your rpm's low but stay above lugging and you can have a very relaxed commute home to work or vice-versa.

5hairpins · 11-21-2013, 05:13 PM

Another MT, 40min commute guy. It is a PITA but worth it for those times when you are not in traffic.

AsianStyle · 11-21-2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ML

just give yourself a lot of room between the car infront of you. Why do people think you always have to be glued to the car in front of you?

Yes, leaving some room (1-2 car length) is the way to go. It will allow you to shift less.

However, in the traffic I drive in. If you leave a 4-5+ car length gap in front of you. The lane next to you will quickly fill up those spots causing your whole lane to slow down. Then you create a new 4-5+ car length gap and it happens again. Until it becomes a vicious cycle, where you become the jackass holding up everyone behind you.

ZionsWrath · 11-21-2013, 05:17 PM

If you like to block people cutting you off it might be harder in a stick shift. I like to drive like a truck driver shifting as little as possible. Slow and steady, also makes it less stressful. Once the traffic passes, downshift,

deeranged · 11-21-2013, 05:19 PM

I live in Philadelphia, and I work about 10 miles away. There is ALWAYS traffic coming home on 76 East when I get off of work. Is it annoying? Yes. But not so much as some people would say. I'm not ripping my hair out every night. Plus, once it clears and I'm on an open road, that just makes the WOT infinitely better.

Not to mention all the times we get to drive without being in traffic... it more than makes up for the short periods where we are caught in rush hour. Driving an auto (unless you really, really, love automatics) might make traffic more tolerable, but it'll make every other driving experience less...drivey. Just my opinion, though.

Ocean-Grown 86 · 11-21-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by whaap

If you like to 'drive it like you stole it' a manual can get very tiring in heavy traffic. If you can kick back and go with the flow it will make a big difference. Just keep your rpm's low but stay above lugging and you can have a very relaxed commute home to work or vice-versa.

+1. Don't force the controls. Shifting becomes force of habit with time and practice

Chen · 11-21-2013, 05:20 PM

It isn't so bad until your left leg starts to cramp from all the leg workout it's doing lol.

rawrmatty · 11-21-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mav1178

It's simple: will you be on your phone when you're driving? If so, don't get a manual to commute unless you can live with juggling a stick shift and a phone.

Otherwise it's just preference. This car's manual transmission is no harder than operating a Civic or any other $20-25k car. It may be more notchy than average, but it's easy to drive.

You may want to rethink the manual transmission idea after this mornings fatal accident on the 210W. The commute was horrendous...

-alex

Wow that is crazy. I was on the freeway heading west today around 7:50- 8:45 am and saw a couple of police cars escorting an ambulance heading east... Someone actually almost re- ended me today heading to work today but luckily I saw it coming and moved slightly to the left and sure enough the guy slammed his breaks and luckily barely missed me.... He waved sorry and stuff but I’m sure he was on his phone because I saw his head aiming down when I was stopped. The life of the commuter am I right? haha

jwbrocloud · 11-21-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chen

It isn't so bad until your left leg starts to cramp from all the leg workout it's doing lol.

These clutches are super light and not heavy or hard to engage at all. My right leg gets more work than my left does. After first gear I hardly use the clutch at all.

rawrmatty · 11-21-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

How much do you like driving a manual car?

My answer: a lot
My choice: MT
My regrets:

...sorry, I was too busy dropping the clutch around that last corner.

haha i get the idea....

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deeranged Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Series 10 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I live in Philadelphia, and I work about 10 miles away. There is ALWAYS traffic coming home on 76 East when I get off of work. Is it annoying? Yes. But not so much as some people would say. I'm not ripping my hair out every night. Plus, once it clears and I'm on an open road, that just makes the WOT infinitely better. Not to mention all the times we get to drive without being in traffic... it more than makes up for the short periods where we are caught in rush hour. Driving an auto (unless you really, really, love automatics) might make traffic more tolerable, but it'll make every other driving experience less...drivey. Just my opinion, though.

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