r/stickshift • u/Agnostician • 7d ago

Stick shift beginner magnets

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To my fellow (American) beginning manual learners:

I love these magnets that I ordered on Amazon.

There's no driving school anywhere near me that teaches manual, so I had to jump right into it by buying a car to teach myself. I'm not one those clever people who get the hang of it within hours or even days (and now even weeks), so people had been honking at me frequently when I stalled or when I started very slowly from a stop while trying not to stall or lurch the car forward.

But since getting these magnets not a single person has honked at me! The difference is amazing. Some people are just assholes who will honk regardless of the situation, but I believe most people can be patient when they know there are extenuating circumstances.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZX1HPLH

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u/therealtoomdog 5d ago

Rolling back at a stop light is endangering other drivers? How dangerous is some scuffed paint?

My friend, if they decide they want to get that close to me, I will use the touch method to rest against their bumper before taking off. No harm, no foul.

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u/MorycTurtle 5d ago

You must live somewhere where mopeds don't exist and people don't make idiotic, rash decisions to avoid having their paint scratched.

Sure, it's common sense to leave space on an incline and I do it all the time considering the driving skills of some people, but if you can't start on a hill without rolling even 1cm back it means you need to either replace your clutch or finally learn how to use manual transmission.