newbie 5-speed question

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OK, I am new at driving a car with a manual transmission. And I wasn't paying attention when I started the car. What happend was, I had the parking brake engaged, and the car was in 1st gear with the clutch pedal in. Then I dumped the clutch thinking that it was in neutral.. :nonono: :nonono: The rear tires chirped, the car jerked forward and stalled. Did I damage anything? If yes, can someone give me a gun so I can shoot myself? The car isn't even broken in yet. :bang:
 
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i learned how to drive stick in my stang last summer. hadn't stalled for at least 5 months, and then the other day i was parking at autozone and let the clutch out in 1st gear before turning off the engine instead of the other way around like i do every single time i park. felt like an idiot....oh well, it happens
 
Don't worry, you didn't damage anything. I am from Europe where 90% of the cars are stick, so I have been driving stick for the last 15 years and I have done the same as you did alot.

Most European cars do not require the clutch to be pressed while you start the car so I have on several occasions tried to start the car while in gear :)

This is actually pretty helpful. Once I run out of gas 1 block from the gas station. I didn't feel like walking (it was raining) so I put the car in 1st gear and 'pulled' the car to the gas station with my starter motor. I almost run out of juice in my battery but I made it :banana:

Joe
 
02mingreyconv said:
Don't worry, you didn't damage anything. I am from Europe where 90% of the cars are stick, so I have been driving stick for the last 15 years and I have done the same as you did alot.

Most European cars do not require the clutch to be pressed while you start the car so I have on several occasions tried to start the car while in gear :)

This is actually pretty helpful. Once I run out of gas 1 block from the gas station. I didn't feel like walking (it was raining) so I put the car in 1st gear and 'pulled' the car to the gas station with my starter motor. I almost run out of juice in my battery but I made it :banana:

Joe
true. You didn't damage anything
 
:rlaugh: I did this the other day in reverse. I forgot to take it out of neutral after starting it. Good thing parking brake was still up or else I'd have slammed a wooden fence. I felt stupid. Not as stupid as trying to "race" a Olds 440 but having it in 3rd and not 1st. Man did that thing jerk and jerk and jerk and stall.... Took me 3 tries to figure it out :duh: