August 21, 20196 yr Looking for a driving school that offer this. I want to get some driving experience for the purpose of getting a license in my home country, which is a lengthy process so thought u would get a leg up by learning how to handle the car atleast.
August 21, 20196 yr Most countries don't have separate driving licenses for manual vs automatic cars. Does your country have separate licenses for manual vs automatic?
August 21, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, ChasingTheSun said: Most countries don't have separate driving licenses for manual vs automatic cars. Does your country have separate licenses for manual vs automatic? It does yes, but my thinking was its a good idea to learn how to drive manual, since thats the licence i will be getting. The cars available to me when i have the license are all manual. But maybe learning automatic and then switching to stick is fine? My understanding was its a pretty big difference. Thanks for your reply!
August 21, 20196 yr 15 minutes ago, Kaalle said: It does yes, but my thinking was its a good idea to learn how to drive manual, since thats the licence i will be getting. The cars available to me when i have the license are all manual. But maybe learning automatic and then switching to stick is fine? My understanding was its a pretty big difference. Thanks for your reply! Its easy to go from driving a manual to driving an auto. Going from auto to manual is not so easy. Dont be overly worried about learning a manual because eventually you dont even think about it. It just becomes reflex. Anyway good luck.
August 21, 20196 yr Author Its easy to go from driving a manual to driving an auto. Going from auto to manual is not so easy. Dont be overly worried about learning a manual because eventually you dont even think about it. It just becomes reflex. Anyway good luck.Yes so thats why im lookin for a school that teaches manual :) Or am I understanding you wrong?
August 21, 20196 yr Aren't a lot of manuals out there anymore. A new 911 with an auto tranny will beat a manual 911 any time. Or anything else. Except a Hellcat.
August 21, 20196 yr 14 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Aren't a lot of manuals out there anymore. A new 911 with an auto tranny will beat a manual 911 any time. Or anything else. Except a Hellcat. Yes but a manual Hilux v's an auto Hilux would be a different result.
August 21, 20196 yr One learns to "drive" in a manual transmission, control speed, breaking, fuel consumption, , you can also understand and hear the engine reactions Auto transmission, is merely learning to steer a car, big difference. Learn defensive driving as well at the beginning, although I doubt you will find that skill easily in Thailand.
August 21, 20196 yr Here we go......???? https://www.phuket.net/directory/motoring/driving-schools/chotima-driving-school/
August 22, 20196 yr Author Here we go......[emoji106] https://www.phuket.net/directory/motoring/driving-schools/chotima-driving-school/Awesome, thanks!
August 22, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, ChasingTheSun said: Most countries don't have separate driving licenses for manual vs automatic cars. Does your country have separate licenses for manual vs automatic? UK does, you cannot drive a manual with an auto license, but you can drive an auto with a manual license...
August 22, 20196 yr 16 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Aren't a lot of manuals out there anymore. A new 911 with an auto tranny will beat a manual 911 any time. Or anything else. Except a Hellcat. I would destroy you in my VW Golf R manual transmission.
August 22, 20196 yr @Kaalle Many, if not most driving schools, offer a choice of vehicles. My girlfriend hated me when I chose that she learned to drive in a manual transmission pick-up.... My choice as I was paying! She passed the test easily come the day, and has gone on to become a reasonably competent driver (after several years of riding motorcycles, on which she was never confident).
August 22, 20196 yr Author [mention=217373]Kaalle[/mention] Many, if not most driving schools, offer a choice of vehicles. My girlfriend hated me when I chose that she learned to drive in a manual transmission pick-up.... My choice as I was paying! She passed the test easily come the day, and has gone on to become a reasonably competent driver (after several years of riding motorcycles, on which she was never confident). I checked two that didn't. But that's good news.
August 25, 20196 yr both my son and my wife drive manual cars ,as do i , have driven automatics around London when i worked around there ,but to be honest ,manual far far better ,and not so costly to repair , but seems here In Thailand they have gone the lazy American route auto . .
August 25, 20196 yr 44 minutes ago, bert bloggs said: both my son and my wife drive manual cars ,as do i , have driven automatics around London when i worked around there ,but to be honest ,manual far far better ,and not so costly to repair , but seems here In Thailand they have gone the lazy American route auto . . It seems you never drove a real good automatic in a good car to come up with your statement.
August 25, 20196 yr 24 minutes ago, schlog said: It seems you never drove a real good automatic in a good car to come up with your statement. sorry jusr dont like automatics ,i like to 'drive" my cars ,been into them from when i was young ,built and raced them in my time . sorry
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