I am not a good 6mt driver

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 01:54 PM

I don't know what it is...but SUV's keep trying to race me

First a white toyota sequioa v8 with some bling bling wheels trys to race me. The whole time I'm ahead but only a half car length, then I shut it down at 60.

Then the next day a black Navigator on 22's steps up...I'm shifting as fast as I can, chirping my tires from 1-2 and 2-3, which I know is not good.
Worst part about it whas he actually pulled like 1-2 cars ahead of me with his oversized SUV and oversized chromed out wheels. Again, I shut it down at 60.

I can't believe it...am I underestimating these cars...or am I just a terrible driver? This is my first 6mt by the way.

JO3 · 07-13-2006, 02:04 PM

Are you getting a good launch? Or is it from a roll? I hear the e90 shine at freeway speeds, so maybe you shut down just as your car was getting ready to pounce.

chirping 2-3 isn't necessarily bad for speed (for the health of your drivetrain is another story). If you're squealing and fishtailing after shifts, then thats bad.

I used to be surprised at how fast vans are

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 02:07 PM

Am I getting a good launch?

Well, the first guy I raced it was from a roll.
The second guy was from a dead stop, I mean, I thought I got a pretty good launch but that is definitely something I still need to work on.

Was I fishtailing and squealing after shifts?

No, not at all.

HRC · 07-13-2006, 02:48 PM

Yea mang, you suck right now and old ladies in minvans know this!!

Don't worry, when you get better, you can find another old lady to pick on...

PAY BACK IS A BISH!!!

Danny

danglez1234 · 07-13-2006, 02:50 PM

wow you lost to a navigator, you dont deserve your car...

bavarian19 · 07-13-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by danglez1234

wow you lost to a navigator, you dont deserve your car...

thank you for your positive contributions to our boards

Mike, youll get better with time... pretty soon youll be roasting those cars...

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 02:58 PM

lol...yea everyone keeps telling me it just takes time.

Instances like these make me regret getting the 6mt...but then I remind myself I'm still a beginner. And 6mt is still mad fun compared to driving a boring automatic...if I take speed out of the equation, I love the feeling of rowing my own gears.

shimshimhada · 07-13-2006, 02:58 PM

Up to 60 isn't even a race. But seriously, you weren't double-clutching like you should.

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Up to 60 isn't even a race. But seriously, you weren't double-clutching like you should.

I live my life a quarter mile at a time

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by danglez1234

wow you lost to a navigator, you dont deserve your car...

This guy, lol.

parachute · 07-13-2006, 03:13 PM

I consider myself a decent MT driver. The best feeling ever is drifting when you go from 2nd to 3rd.
I have a question though, I though i read somewhere in this site that someone could make their tires chirp when going from 3rd to 4th. are you guys with a 330 able to do this or is it just a fable?

RPM90 · 07-13-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by parachute

I consider myself a decent MT driver. The best feeling ever is drifting when you go from 2nd to 3rd.

Drifting on a 2-3 shift? That's not a shifting technique.

Drifting is a technique to rotate the car around a turn.

bavarian19 · 07-13-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MIKEYMIKE

This guy, lol.

notice how he is still driving a civic...

bavarian19 · 07-13-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RPM90

Drifting on a 2-3 shift? That's not a shifting technique.

Drifting is a technique to rotate the car around a turn.

Yeah... drifting pretty much requrires you to be on the throttle constantly to keep the rear wheels spinning...

laperacfo · 07-13-2006, 03:28 PM

Did you downshift for the race that you were starting from a roll? What speed were you at and what gear?

Maybe you are shifting to soon?

danglez1234 · 07-13-2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

notice how he is still driving a civic...

SCREW YOU LOL
im getting a 335i soon...

Juve29 · 07-13-2006, 03:31 PM

I always drove manual and I must admit that the manual transmission on the E90 is a bit difficult at the beginning, but once you get use to it though you're going to smoke everyone (well almost everyone).

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by danglez1234

SCREW YOU LOL
im getting a 335i soon...

hahaha, congrats bro.

Hankdoll · 07-13-2006, 03:34 PM

Give yourself time. Your car is waaaay faster than any big-wheeled naviagator.

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Juve29

I always drove manual and I must admit that the manual transmission on the E90 is a bit difficult at the beginning, but once you get use to it though you're going to smoke everyone (well almost everyone).

Extremely tricky. I drove my other friends manuals before briefly like the Honda s2k, Honda civic, Audi s4, and the older generation e36 3 series.

The E90 took quite a bit of getting used to and I stalled it quite a bit the first few days I had it.

bavarian19 · 07-13-2006, 03:38 PM

Well, wait until you rack up miles too... I forget when, but I believe after about 5k miles or so, you really start to feel a difference....

MIKEYMIKE · 07-13-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by laperacfo

Did you downshift for the race that you were starting from a roll? What speed were you at and what gear?

Maybe you are shifting to soon?

I believe we started at maybe 15 mph...It's all kind of a blur but I think i was in 3rd which was a mistake. I should have downshifted to second...I think

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MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	I am not a good 6mt driver I don't know what it is...but SUV's keep trying to race me First a white toyota sequioa v8 with some bling bling wheels trys to race me. The whole time I'm ahead but only a half car length, then I shut it down at 60. Then the next day a black Navigator on 22's steps up...I'm shifting as fast as I can, chirping my tires from 1-2 and 2-3, which I know is not good. Worst part about it whas he actually pulled like 1-2 cars ahead of me with his oversized SUV and oversized chromed out wheels. Again, I shut it down at 60. I can't believe it...am I underestimating these cars...or am I just a terrible driver? This is my first 6mt by the way.
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JO3 Lieutenant 12 Rep 566 Posts Drives: a lot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (8)	Are you getting a good launch? Or is it from a roll? I hear the e90 shine at freeway speeds, so maybe you shut down just as your car was getting ready to pounce. chirping 2-3 isn't necessarily bad for speed (for the health of your drivetrain is another story). If you're squealing and fishtailing after shifts, then thats bad. I used to be surprised at how fast vans are
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MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Am I getting a good launch? Well, the first guy I raced it was from a roll. The second guy was from a dead stop, I mean, I thought I got a pretty good launch but that is definitely something I still need to work on. Was I fishtailing and squealing after shifts? No, not at all.
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MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	lol...yea everyone keeps telling me it just takes time. Instances like these make me regret getting the 6mt...but then I remind myself I'm still a beginner. And 6mt is still mad fun compared to driving a boring automatic...if I take speed out of the equation, I love the feeling of rowing my own gears.
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