So how do you drive a manual trans car?
 

Just wondering how different people drive a car with a manual transmission. A kid in my neighborhood is always downshifting as he pulls up to a stop sign and I kept wondering why. I personally throw the vehicle into neutral when I pull up to a red light or stop sign and coast. So who downshifts when they come up to a stop sign or red light vs coasting in neutral?

+1 coasting

I am a coaster. I think people that do that just like to hear their cars.

i dont remember.... havent had it out since nov 26th...

i think i coast, only downshift to lights that i can see are about to change, or if i wanna show off/hear my car. lol

Another coaster here...its not a damn tractor trailor no need to downshift lol unlesss you know the lights going to change.

coast unless i see a ricer or mustang

same here :nod:

Coast.

Why use the engine more than you have to? I downshift in addition to breaking only in emergency situations.

depends on how i feel and how fast im going. i usually downshift for no other reason other then i can =)

yea it really depends on my mood

downshift if theres others around ;)

I usually just brake.... oh wait, what?

Nevermind.... lol

x1.

I'm a coaster as well, only downshift if I really need to.

I had a buddy years ago w/ a 93 Lt1 auto that shifted the car all the time...it use to drive me nuts.

I have a friend with a 3.1L late 90s Grand Prix who shifts it all the time up on the tree.

coaster...ill throw it in the appropriate gear when it turns green. btw i try to still be rolling by the time it turns green so i can toss it in second and go :nod:

Whenever I drive a manual car I always coast, but my 6-speed swap in the iroc will be complete shortly, which means it will probably depend on circumstance lol

if theres people around and i wanna show off ill downshift... my automatic lol

I coast, but one time in my Mustang, I coasted down from 60, and at around 45 it stalled :evil: Stupid idler tensioner crap! It's a good way to kill yourself when you lose your power steering! Damn Fords!

roller/coaster

Coast.

depends how fast im going, normally on the highway ill downshift, saves the brakes...plus it sounds wonderful

+1 if im going fast i downshift if im not just coast and save some gas

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fixed for my own purposes ;)


I'm a coaster.. I downshift the gears as I get closer in case the light turns, but keep the clutch pressed.