I think I like manual now

Kinja'd!!! "blackchair" (blackchair)
08/31/2013 at 23:09 • Filed to: photography, kia rio

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This is the car in which I learned to love it. I'm very happy with it! Manual has been very fun and rewarding. To me it feels like something that I can continually learn more about and be challenged. Thanks for looking!

A quick snap I took today during a friend's photo shoot.


DISCUSSION (10)


Kinja'd!!! Tom McParland > blackchair
08/31/2013 at 23:10

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Those are fun little cars, welcome to the 3-pedal club.


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > blackchair
08/31/2013 at 23:13

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Welcome to the dark side. Please enjoy the cookies and juice. The chocolate cake is reserved for Gold members.


Kinja'd!!! blackchair > Tom McParland
08/31/2013 at 23:15

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Thanks! It's peppy enough. Looking back to the day I drove it off the lot, I am surprised I am so comfortable with it. For a while, I was always nervous having to drive out somewhere. Now, I don't think twice about it.


Kinja'd!!! D > blackchair
08/31/2013 at 23:16

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Great shot and good to hear!


Kinja'd!!! blackchair > D
08/31/2013 at 23:25

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Thanks!


Kinja'd!!! blackchair > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/31/2013 at 23:26

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Thank you! Jalopnik Gold? I wish I could have gotten in!


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > blackchair
08/31/2013 at 23:38

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I'm in a similar boat, and about a month in I'm still learning new things. Been messing with heel toe downshifts, when you get it right it feels fantastic!

Also, kickass Rio. I love little hatchbacks, and that's a nice one.


Kinja'd!!! blackchair > Jayhawk Jake
09/01/2013 at 18:46

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Yeah I've tried it a few times. Not sure if I'm doing it wrong, or the pedals just aren't setup right. Or I have small feet. It's fun though. Thanks!


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > blackchair
09/01/2013 at 19:27

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In the Sonic for me, it's more like big toe little toe than heel toe, and even then it turns into big toe on brake, side of foot on gas.


Kinja'd!!! blackchair > Jayhawk Jake
09/01/2013 at 21:27

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Very cool! I was looking into the Sonic, but this popped up as it is a rare configuration. Kia offered about 400 of these in manual with SX trim in response to save the manuals campaign. Guy bought it, and returned it a month later because it was too small. So I picked it up "used!"