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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 08/02/2019 at 21:44 • Filed to: None

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Possibly GenCon attendees. Plus a sharp Yamaha (don’t yell at me if this is a sucky bike, I just liked the color scheme) and an amusing sticker.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Just Jeepin' 08/02/2019 at 22:02

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If your car rolls back on a hill, you don’t know how to drive stick shift

Just Jeepin' > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/02/2019 at 22:11

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Are all clutches and transmissions created equal? I could imagine that a cheap car like a Cobalt might not have the best setup.

I had a different problem: I had severe stalling issues for several months, and starting on a hill was quite worrisome when someone was on my bumper. Fortunately there’s only one stoplight on a hill anywhere near me; unfortunately I was on it quite often during that time.

WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin' 08/02/2019 at 23:29

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Bis-quick!

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Just Jeepin' 08/03/2019 at 00:52

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If you’re new to that car/transmission why not just use the hand brake? That’s what I’ve always done, especially when I am unsure about being able to take off smoothly

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 08/03/2019 at 08:43

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This is one of the purposes of a handbrake. If I’m on too steep a hill to start and it's going to roll back, I grab the hand brake before letting the normal brake go. That's just what I learned when my mom taught me how to drive stick. Everyone in my family does it, it's kind of what the hand brake is for. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/03/2019 at 12:04

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That’s reassuring that there are lots of other people that use it regularly for that.  I taught myself manual so I never knew if that was ‘wrong’ for hill starts. 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 08/03/2019 at 19:45

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Some people say "oh just hold it in place with your clutch and gas", but these people are idiots who need new clutches every 50k. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/03/2019 at 21:01

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Exactly! Why would I do that when I can use my free hand and the part of the car DESIGNED TO HOLD IT IN PLACE ON HILLS/INCLINES. Now I always wonder about  how much of ‘smoothly’ driving a manual is actually just trading comfort for clutch wear.