#JustManualThings

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 07/16/2015 at 18:53 • Filed to: None

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Sitting in stop-and-go traffic up a half mile long hill, wondering why the car’s being such a bitch about it and realizing as you reach the top that you just did 20+ 2nd gear hill starts.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 18:59

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Or driving through the toll plaza to go over the Bay Bridge in San Francisco the day after a really hard bike ride and trying not to get a ham string cramp from 100 10-foot incremental moves.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/16/2015 at 19:03

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Shutting the car off and getting out in a rush without giving the engine enough time to stop spinning before you dump the clutch and then whole car jumps forwards.

DasWauto > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 19:07

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Inadvertantly stomping the dead pedal when driving an automatic.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > DasWauto 07/16/2015 at 19:17

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The struggle is real...

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 19:22

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Not paying attention to what gear you are downshifting to and sticking it into 1st instead of 3rd then quickly stomping on the clutch when the car jerks violently and you’ve realized what you’ve done.

Forgetful > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 19:22

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I did that yesterday. SMH.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 19:26

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Haven’t done that in awhile, but that’s definitely a thing....

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 19:27

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The first thing that comes to your mind as you park is which way your parking spot slopes so you can stick your car in 1st or reverse.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > DasWauto 07/16/2015 at 19:28

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I do that all the time in my mom’s and brother’s cars. I have an ‘09 Accent hatch and they both have ‘09 and ‘10 Accent sedans, so EVERY CONTROL is exactly the same in their cars except they have autos....makes it easy to sometimes forget I’m not in my car with a stick...

tromoly > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 19:40

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...Why are you doing hill starts in 2nd?

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 20:00

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By god, did you never shift into neutral?

Flavien Vidal > DasWauto 07/16/2015 at 20:06

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Due to how wide the brake pedal is on most automatic I end up driving, I usually stomp on the brakes really hard when stopping...

Passengers and people behind me don’t like it much...

I haven’t done it for like 2 years though :)

DasWauto > Flavien Vidal 07/16/2015 at 20:54

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I’ve done that a couple of times and sufficiently scared the crap out of myself too, haha.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/16/2015 at 21:06

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I do this about once a year, makes me feel pretty stupid.

smobgirl > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/16/2015 at 23:35

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I’m doing a mountain half marathon on Sunday and I’m very worried about this! Last time I ran it I had an auto and after 3+ hours of stop-and-go I was using my left foot for gas and brake and crying as both calves cramped (also, had the heat blasting in July and all of the windows down in the rain because the car was running hot...but I digress). I guess it’s at least mostly a downhill drive so I can just coast in neutral this year...

wafflesnfalafel > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/17/2015 at 00:04

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every single foot cramp is worth it