Honda Car Forum

i've been driving a 95 civic v-tech 5- speed (the car i learned on) for about 4 months, im pretty good at driving it, i never stall it. but i do have trouble in reverse i always take of to fast and almost hit stuff.































so anyways now im looking into buying a s2000 with turbo set up(6 speed) am i going to look like a complete idiot when i test drive this thing? or will it be about the same?















my grandpa is also leaving me his 76 L82 corvette with a 4 speed.

When you first get in the car, and BEFORE starting it up, play with the clutch to get a feel for how stiff it is... Your civic should feel like butter compared to that turbo S2000 which probably has a performance clutch on it.































Do this with ANY car and you'll be okay... I drive a 5spd Blazer, and I can drive any other standard no problem, I just toy with the clutch for a minute or two to get used to the stiffness... Once you start it up, without using throttle you can let off the clutch SLOWLY and see where the car will start to roll... Then you should be good to go, You already know how to throttle up while letting out and everything else... just the subtle differences that can get in the way sometimes.































Sounds like a nice car... in reverse, a tip... try not using the throttle if you don't have to when you're backing up, clutch control should be plenty.

it depends on the car you are driving, sports cars to luxury brands tend to vary. get a feel of the clutch before you get in, but do the same thing you would normally do.

Every car has it's quirks, and every one is going to be a little different, but it's all still the same principle. They all work the same. Going from a Honda to a vette, I would highly recommend practice in a wide open space before taking it on the road. Taking off too fast fast in a vette is going to have much more dire consequences!

You miss a few shifts and gears until you get used to driving the new car. After driving my 5 speed Civic for 15 years I did not even need the speedometer any more.































Even differnet similary prepped Civics have different shift action.

driving a stick is driving a stick. even cars just like yours will drive different but as long as you understand the concept of how its done you will be fine. it just takes a few minutes to adjust to the feel of that particular car. then you can drive it better and better as you drive it more. the only thing that can ever get in your way is the pattern, ex you'll find it very awkward going into 6th since your used to a 5spd.































p.s. a s2000 and a 76 vette you lucky jerk.