So just bought my e92 M3, but

[jaserion]

i dont know how to drive a MT! LOL! AND, i'm picking it up today.

[!Xoible]

congrats, good choice on the car and definitely on the transmission type. i do not recommend learning MT on the M3 at all. u'll kill it, and u wont have a pleasant experience driving it, coz at first we all found it difficult to drive.

if you were in SoCal i would have met up with u like now to teach you, but ur 3k miles away
all i can offer is http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112651 and my best wishes

[jaserion]

thanks alot, man. i told myself that i like performance cars too much, not to learn mt. so, this is it. but i hope i'll enjoy learning on a m3!

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by jaserion

i dont know how to drive a MT! LOL! AND, i'm picking it up today.

congrats!

maybe you can have the dealer tow the car to your place to make sure it arrives safe

anyway! it aint hard, but bewarn 414 HP car is not something to take light heartedly

you can check out youtube btw, alot of vids on it. enjoy!
call me on your car phone voice connect and I'll guide you through

Congrats!

[M2381]

Be gentle to the car and see if the dealership is willing to teach u? lol Good luck

[jaserion]

thanks alot guys. i got the basic, but still nervous. lol!

[ase2dais]

Practice in a large empty parking lot, simulate parking, backing up, turning along side acceleration and deceleration. 3rd gear will serve you well until you feel confident

... just learn to crawl first before you walk, and walk quite awhile before you run is my final advice.

[Big Windy]

wow, can't you rent a car or something? i would highly recommend that over doing it in the M3. you are not going to want to make some of those beginner mistakes on that M clutch.

[nMd]

How many cars have you had prior? all auto?

[badfish]

I would turn off M mode and the Power mode which makes the throttle more sensitive.

[Davinhci]

I bought my first MT Accord back then and It forced me to learn how to drive stick. It was little rough at first but i learned pretty quick. Look on the brightside the car has uphill and downhill assist so that should be a plus for you.

[nMd]

Originally Posted by Davinhci

I bought my first MT Accord back then and It forced me to learn how to drive stick. It was little rough at first but i learned pretty quick. Look on the brightside the car has uphill and downhill assist so that should be a plus for you.

agreed... the most nerve racking thing when learning to drive MT are hills. I love the hill assist feature on this car, makes it so easy to drive!!

[ase2dais]

just bypass or dont stop on hills, you'll be fine

[gtrokin330]

I picked up my 335 with just one stick lesson the day before. I stalled out on a hill on the way home. Took me less than a week to figure it out lol

SOOOOO Glad i went 6mt

[jaserion]

so, i've been doing good. stalled here and there at stop lights because of performing anxiety. got a few honks and a minivan tailgated me for stalling and driving slowly. otherwise, i have fun. now, i've been reading this forum and seeing few people selling their MT's for DCT's. i'm having 2nd thoughts! help!!

[gtrokin330]

dont man...stick is so much more fun.

[badfish]

Originally Posted by ase2dais

just bypass or dont stop on hills, you'll be fine

The car has hill hold so no worries!

[ferrari6891]

lol good luck man
but why did you buy a 6MT without knowing how to drive it?
just curious...not trying to throw punches here haha

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by jaserion

so, i've been doing good. stalled here and there at stop lights because of performing anxiety. got a few honks and a minivan tailgated me for stalling and driving slowly. otherwise, i have fun. now, i've been reading this forum and seeing few people selling their MT's for DCT's. i'm having 2nd thoughts! help!!

this about it this way: not knowing MT limits ur car selection forever. next car u wanna drive like a Pcar or something u cant get in MT anymore. do it now better than later.

from this point and on u can only improve ur driving skills, it cannot go worse. when you're driving, remember, you are the only one on the road. everyone else can fuck themselves. serious.

this car will improve too, so u might be having a hard time but that's also because the car is breaking in. do not give up. remember when u started learning to drive at 16 or 18 or whatever, u sucked the first few times like everyone else.

nothing against DCT or whatever, but there's NOTHING that matches the joy and experience of MT. u'll get it, i guarantee it.

that thread i linked u man, see how many people learned to drive in no time... just give it a few weeks and u'll master it

[exidisjon]

Let everyone in front of you and behind you go first on every traffic signals. LOL Than peel out on first so you dont look dumb stalling on a nice ass M3. LOL

[MomoM3]

You'll be fine.

I learned 6mt on my 05 M3. Had 2 hours of instruction on a Civic Hybrid, made my brother drive it off the lot, took it to an empty parking lot and drove it all Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. I also taught my girl 6mt in the e46 with maybe 5 hours of instruction and she picked up how to drive the e92 flawlessly and better than the e46.

I also bought a 01 YZF600 crotchrocket while in college without ever knowing how to ride/shift a motorcycle thinking I was gonna learn it on my own. After I dropped the bike to the pavement the first time I got on it, I decided to take a professional riding course.