Manual to Auto

imtim25 · 12-01-2006, 01:40 AM

my mom drives auto, i drive stick. whenever i come home late, i have to switch the cars so my mom's car is the first one out. whenever i drive her car, i always keep thinking that the brake is the clutch and when i put it in "D" i keep wondering why her car doesnt move (its cus my foot is still on the brake...) and when i turn her car off, i keep forgetting to put in on "P".

is it just me or does this happen to everyone else?

just curious. DONT FLAME ME!

Phlipcyde · 12-01-2006, 01:53 AM

lol, at least once whenever I drive my parents automatic I go for the "clutch" and end up slamming on the brake while rolling to a stop sign or light. I also forget to put it in park and cant figure out why the key wont come out, takes a second or two to remember.

***ominous8204*** · 12-01-2006, 01:55 AM

o yea, the key not coming out because it isnt in park always gets me

***OMGWTFBBQIMDEREK*** · 12-01-2006, 01:58 AM

Well.. when I drive my sister's accord.. I get bored easily.. because I'm like.. ok so what does my left leg and right hand do besides braking.. but that P thing I forget.. and it's weird not pushing the clutch after starting.. I havent hit the brakes thinking it was the clutch though.. maybe that'll happen eventually

**marc-o-lishuz** · 12-01-2006, 01:58 AM

i always try to find the clutch when starting the car

imtim25 · 12-01-2006, 01:58 AM

oh theres more people like me. i thought i was alone on this one.

***letsgoflyers81*** · 12-01-2006, 10:15 AM

I rarely drive my wife's car but when I do, it's a strange feeling. And I've been driving autos my whole life until six weeks ago when I got my Si. Now when I drive her car I go to disengage the clutch to start it, and I get bored not shifting.

SIcBoy · 12-01-2006, 10:19 AM

flame on. just kiddin sometimes i find my self hittin the imaginary clutch in my girls truck but thats about it

civickid14 · 12-01-2006, 10:21 AM

i just started driving stick a month ago cause i bought a 86 325 sport with mods and my r18 is auto so i get a lil board driving aut o and i did the shut the car off it in d yest lol

**ethlar** · 12-01-2006, 10:22 AM

i stomp on the floor searching for a clutch when starting an auto, while driving the family van I tend to grab the cup holder and try to put it in second in turns.

***dmx*** · 12-01-2006, 01:37 PM

after 3-4 days of havin my Si (First time manual driver) I test drove my boyz brand new Acura TL.. When i started it my left foot slammed the floor cuz i didnt realize there was no clutch.. lol

.. While i was driving it, i had to slow down for a turn and again my left foot went for the clutch so i could throw it in a lower gear, but it hit the brake the car jumped.. My friend thought i was just testing out the brakes

Edit: HAHHA i just read some of the other posts.. Its nice to see im not the only idiot doin this LOL

Dueces22 · 12-01-2006, 01:54 PM

One time, i was driving my girlfriend's 06 civic auto, (mine's a manual R18) and she was sleeping in the passenger's seat. When i got to her house to park by the curb, i tried to push the clutch to put it in nuetral as i was slowing down, still going about 5-10mph, but it was all brake. I ended up slamming on the brakes and she flew forward and woke up like "wtf!!" lol. it was too funny!

imtim25 · 12-01-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dueces22

One time, i was driving my girlfriend's 06 civic auto, (mine's a manual R18) and she was sleeping in the passenger's seat. When i got to her house to park by the curb, i tried to push the clutch to put it in nuetral as i was slowing down, still going about 5-10mph, but it was all brake. I ended up slamming on the brakes and she flew forward and woke up like "wtf!!" lol. it was too funny!

LOL!!! when ppl sleep/lie down in the backseat of my car, i always slam on the brakes just to watch them fall between the front and back passanger seats

***m1k3*** · 12-02-2006, 01:03 AM

hah, i thought i was the only one, when driving my parents pilot, the e brake is a pedal off to the left, and once while we were driving i just randomly stepped on it and reached down to shift, the car just slided around and i got a pretty big bitchin at

***fiji06si13*** · 12-02-2006, 01:05 AM

My wife drives a 2004 hyundai elantra that is auto i do the same thing every time i get in it and drive it on the weekends when we go shopping i push on the brake to start the car lol!

**Yodums** · 12-02-2006, 02:05 AM

When I drove auto, I always stepped on the brake when I started the car. I thought that was good practice.

But yes, ever since driving stick, I have accidentally tried to find the clutch when starting the car. I've also had this habit where I would try to find it as well at stop signs or stop lights.

It's also weird reversing with auto since all you're doing is essentially riding the brake.

***dmx*** · 12-02-2006, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imtim25

LOL!!! when ppl sleep/lie down in the backseat of my car, i always slam on the brakes just to watch them fall between the front and back passanger seats

I do that to my dog.. ;( Hes a little yorkie its kinda funny actually!

.. im goin to hell for this

freekaingjon · 12-02-2006, 02:27 AM

AHAHHAAH man. i tell my friends that i forgot how to drive auto... cause im all about stick... and they always laugh at me. but it's true... once i steped on the brakes HARD thinking it was the clutch. this was on the freeway. scared the shit out of everyone ahhaha

12-01-2006, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
imtim25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Manual to Auto my mom drives auto, i drive stick. whenever i come home late, i have to switch the cars so my mom's car is the first one out. whenever i drive her car, i always keep thinking that the brake is the clutch and when i put it in "D" i keep wondering why her car doesnt move (its cus my foot is still on the brake...) and when i turn her car off, i keep forgetting to put in on "P". is it just me or does this happen to everyone else? just curious. DONT FLAME ME!

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12-01-2006, 01:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Phlipcyde Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tempe, Az Age: 22 Posts: 253 iTrader: 0 / 0%	lol, at least once whenever I drive my parents automatic I go for the "clutch" and end up slamming on the brake while rolling to a stop sign or light. I also forget to put it in park and cant figure out why the key wont come out, takes a second or two to remember.

12-01-2006, 01:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
*ominous8204* Non-FG*Squad_Member 37 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Age: 20 Posts: 1,258 Chris - Mmmm, VTEC!!! iTrader: 5 / 100%	o yea, the key not coming out because it isnt in park always gets me

12-01-2006, 01:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
*OMGWTFBBQIMDEREK* CAN I HAZ BBQ PLZ? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the OC Age: 20 Posts: 2,017 Derek iTrader: 2 / 100%	Well.. when I drive my sister's accord.. I get bored easily.. because I'm like.. ok so what does my left leg and right hand do besides braking.. but that P thing I forget.. and it's weird not pushing the clutch after starting.. I havent hit the brakes thinking it was the clutch though.. maybe that'll happen eventually

12-01-2006, 01:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
marc-o-lishuz Doraemon! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 26 Posts: 24,562 Marc iTrader: 2 / 100%	i always try to find the clutch when starting the car

12-01-2006, 01:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
imtim25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 0 / 0%	oh theres more people like me. i thought i was alone on this one.

12-01-2006, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
*letsgoflyers81* Nacho Cheese! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lansdale, PA Age: 27 Posts: 1,334 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I rarely drive my wife's car but when I do, it's a strange feeling. And I've been driving autos my whole life until six weeks ago when I got my Si. Now when I drive her car I go to disengage the clutch to start it, and I get bored not shifting.

12-01-2006, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
SIcBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: peoria az Age: 24 Posts: 3,431 jr iTrader: 3 / 100%	flame on. just kiddin sometimes i find my self hittin the imaginary clutch in my girls truck but thats about it

12-01-2006, 10:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
civickid14 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 156 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just started driving stick a month ago cause i bought a 86 325 sport with mods and my r18 is auto so i get a lil board driving aut o and i did the shut the car off it in d yest lol

12-01-2006, 01:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
*dmx* X Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY kidd.. Age: 20 Posts: 862 T iTrader: 0 / 0%	after 3-4 days of havin my Si (First time manual driver) I test drove my boyz brand new Acura TL.. When i started it my left foot slammed the floor cuz i didnt realize there was no clutch.. lol .. While i was driving it, i had to slow down for a turn and again my left foot went for the clutch so i could throw it in a lower gear, but it hit the brake the car jumped.. My friend thought i was just testing out the brakes Edit: HAHHA i just read some of the other posts.. Its nice to see im not the only idiot doin this LOL

12-01-2006, 01:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dueces22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orange County, California Age: 24 Posts: 476 Jay iTrader: 1 / 100%	One time, i was driving my girlfriend's 06 civic auto, (mine's a manual R18) and she was sleeping in the passenger's seat. When i got to her house to park by the curb, i tried to push the clutch to put it in nuetral as i was slowing down, still going about 5-10mph, but it was all brake. I ended up slamming on the brakes and she flew forward and woke up like "wtf!!" lol. it was too funny!

12-02-2006, 01:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
*fiji06si13* Phantom Poster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Grinding 3rd somewhere on rt. 9 Age: 28 Posts: 9,699 Justin aka Mr. JT iTrader: 3 / 100%	My wife drives a 2004 hyundai elantra that is auto i do the same thing every time i get in it and drive it on the weekends when we go shopping i push on the brake to start the car lol!

12-02-2006, 02:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,433 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 10 / 100%	When I drove auto, I always stepped on the brake when I started the car. I thought that was good practice. But yes, ever since driving stick, I have accidentally tried to find the clutch when starting the car. I've also had this habit where I would try to find it as well at stop signs or stop lights. It's also weird reversing with auto since all you're doing is essentially riding the brake.

12-02-2006, 02:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
freekaingjon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 219 iTrader: 2 / 100%	AHAHHAAH man. i tell my friends that i forgot how to drive auto... cause im all about stick... and they always laugh at me. but it's true... once i steped on the brakes HARD thinking it was the clutch. this was on the freeway. scared the shit out of everyone ahhaha