# How to drive 101

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 3, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151 "2008-01-03T10:06:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/1 "2008-01-03T10:06:13Z")

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**All videos blatantly stolen from M5board**

“Intro”

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/1intro.mpg)

“Seat Position”

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/2seating_position.mpg)

Gentle Launch

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/3gentle_launch.mpeg)

“Moderate Launch”

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/4moderate_launch.mpg)

Hard Launch

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/5hard_launch.mpg)

“Upshifting Theory”

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/6upshifting_theory.mpg)

“Upshifting”

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/7upshifting.mpg)

“Single Clutch Downshift”

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/8sgl_clutch_downshift.mpg)

Double Clutch Downshift

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/9dbl_clutch_downshift.mpeg)

Heel Toe Theory

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/10heel_and_toe_theory.mpg)

Heel Toe

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/11heel_and_toe.mpg)

Putting it together 1

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/12putting_it_together_part1.mpg)

Putting it together 2

Download in full quality [here](http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/M5_HTD/13putting_it_together_part2.mpg)

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/2 "2008-01-03T10:16:19Z")

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Good post, good quality videos. Can you edit it up a little bit?

Could be a sticky.

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**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/3 "2008-01-03T10:26:40Z")

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viper is your m3 put away for the winter???

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/4 "2008-01-03T10:31:09Z")

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seen these before…good info…but  
on the upshifting video…

what is cheaper, a burnt out clutch…or a broken transmission due to drive train shock?

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/5 "2008-01-03T11:02:46Z")

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> [@VANDIT](#):
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> viper is your m3 put away for the winter???

no

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**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/6 "2008-01-03T11:07:09Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> no

were you driving north down elmwood at ohhh 730-8 ish yesterday night then quickly pulled into the walgreens???

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**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/7 "2008-01-03T11:08:05Z")

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i didnt watch the vids but should this be in motorsports??

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/8 "2008-01-03T11:27:44Z")

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post edited with youtube links

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/9 "2008-01-03T11:28:07Z")

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> [@VANDIT](#):
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> were you driving north down elmwood at ohhh 730-8 ish yesterday night then quickly pulled into the walgreens???

wasnt yesterday it was a couple days earlier but yes

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**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/10 "2008-01-03T11:41:47Z")

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> [@sureshot!](#):
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> Good post, good quality videos. Can you edit it up a little bit?
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> Could be a sticky.

+1

lots of good advice there.

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**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/11 "2008-01-03T11:44:47Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> wasnt yesterday it was a couple days earlier but yes

and on your way to the store did you happen to encounter a blue tinted GTI?? … (mk4)

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/12 "2008-01-03T11:54:40Z")

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OP needs more editing.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/13 "2008-01-03T11:54:55Z")

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> [@VANDIT](#):
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> and on your way to the store did you happen to encounter a blue tinted GTI?? … (mk4)

yes, i already said it was me

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/14 "2008-01-03T11:55:19Z")

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Don’t you drive an auto???

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/15 "2008-01-03T11:56:37Z")

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Sherm with the consistent zings @ viper the last few days. +1 🤣

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/16 "2008-01-03T12:02:08Z")

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> [@sureshot!](#):
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> Sherm with the consistent zings @ viper the last few days. +1 🤣

you really think i give a shit what he of all people says?

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/17 "2008-01-03T12:02:34Z")

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> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> Don’t you drive an auto???

dont you ever STFU?

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/18 "2008-01-03T12:04:39Z")

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Ok OP is sticky worthy. Recommendation to mods: delete all other posts and sticky OP.

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**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/19 "2008-01-03T12:04:49Z")

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> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> Don’t you drive an auto???

lol

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-drive-101/41151/20 "2008-01-03T12:06:23Z")

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> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> Don’t you drive an auto???

:biglol:

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