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**celsdogg** · 05-02-2006, 04:21 PM

since we have talked about lack of new threads, heres a stupid one:

how long have you been driving a stick, and when was the last time you stalled it?

About a week, stalled three days ago. . .

nick_318is · 05-02-2006, 04:29 PM

I have been driving a stick since I was 15 (learning to drive, currently 21 so thats 6 years). I stalled it a bunch my 1st few times. After I was 16 and driving the car more i became much better at driving a stick after a few weeks.

I still ocassionally stall, cause I sometimes jump out with it running and forget to put it in nuetral

, but no stalling due to bad driving anymore.

My dads e46s (330ci followed by an M3) had a very different clutch feel and I would ocassionally stall them when I first drove them becuase I was not familiar with the pedal.

**catalyst** · 05-02-2006, 04:34 PM

about two years, i could drive stick before i had my license.

i stall it once and a while.. mostly because my clutch slips like a biatch

I think the last time i stalled was in the snow, had no traction.

btw, i think i have made this tread before

haha, jk.. but really this is a repost

craig · 05-02-2006, 04:42 PM

i dont drive one often, but i never stall it when i do. the last time i stalled it is when i was still learning how to work the stupid clutch. i bug my dad when he stalls his pick up. haha. "learn how to drive!". lol.

**celsdogg** · 05-02-2006, 05:26 PM

sorry bout the repost!

**Hoppy** · 05-02-2006, 05:37 PM

four years, and.... 2 months ago? i tried to take off from a stop and there wasnt enough gas in the tank and it kinda sputtered and kicked i havnt ground a gear in years though

witeshark · 05-02-2006, 05:38 PM

It's been a while. And with Bimmers we have to key off before a restart

Gotta love that additional second's delay

**Linds** · 05-02-2006, 05:56 PM

I've been driving stick about 4 years, but I stalled maybe a month ago at a light. I felt like such a douche. I've had my car over two years and this was the first time I stalled it , haha.

**dinan540** · 05-02-2006, 06:10 PM

I just stalled last night, forgot I left it in gear and got out in my driveway, duh!

I have been driving stick since I was 24.

**Dudesky** · 05-02-2006, 06:51 PM

I learned standard about 20yrs ago, but have only been driving it consistently in the past 8yrs. I stalled last week . . . coming to a red light, and I spaced out, forgot the car was still in 3rd.

**Bimmer_5er** · 05-02-2006, 07:15 PM

Been driving stick for 6 years now and i think the last time i stalled was sometime last summer

**TJsBimm** · 05-02-2006, 07:58 PM

Been drivin stick 13yrs, last time i stalled was in the ex's Kia

that was i think 4 mths ago. i switch between 3 different vehicles....all stick so sometimes i forget about the clutch position

Storamin · 05-02-2006, 11:22 PM

been driving a stick since 17... wow, it's been awhile since I last stalled my car. man, at least a month.

**Longhairedhippy** · 05-03-2006, 06:48 AM

I've been driving stick for about a year now. The last time I stalled was 3 weeks ago when I tried to start off a hill with the car accidentally in 3rd.

**BMWbeauty416** · 05-03-2006, 09:28 AM

uhhh I've know how to drive a stick for 8 years... lord i'm old!
(I counted that 3 times to make sure

)

I actually learned to drive a stick on my old '88 M3 (with a light weight fly wheel) and then dad had me drive the Ferrari later that day!!!
since I stalled it? ohh lord uhh couple years

~*Teg*~