sorrynoname Posted 10, January 2019 Report Share Posted 10, January 2019 Hi, Looking at buying a 265 Cup in manual. Only problem is that I am an extreme noob in the manual transmission. I’ve only ever learnt a few times on my mates Evo IV. Would the 265 be too aggressive for me to learn? Or is it pretty easy to drive as far as manual transmission goes? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingle Posted 10, January 2019 Report Share Posted 10, January 2019 You'll be fine. No harder to drive at normal pace than anything else. Just don't push too hard too soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted 10, January 2019 Report Share Posted 10, January 2019 1 hour ago, sorrynoname said: Hi, Looking at buying a 265 Cup in manual. Only problem is that I am an extreme noob in the manual transmission. I’ve only ever learnt a few times on my mates Evo IV. Would the 265 be too aggressive for me to learn? Or is it pretty easy to drive as far as manual transmission goes? TIA Buy one then go do a driving course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataraxia Posted 11, January 2019 Report Share Posted 11, January 2019 I learnt on mine. Not the easiest manual but nothing out of the ordinary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaggo Posted 11, January 2019 Report Share Posted 11, January 2019 I bought mine as a relatively inexperienced manual driver - I did own an MGB GT for a couple of years, but the clutch and gearbox was so wildly different to my RS265 that it might as well have been a spaceship. I don't find it a struggle at all, and that's in Auckland where we have a million steep hills (i.e., need to do very frequent hill starts). You'll be sweet, just give it a few warm up drives at night or early morning to get a feel for it before you tackle heavy traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kedobu Posted 11, January 2019 Report Share Posted 11, January 2019 Bought my son a 197 to learn in - the 265 has an easier and lighter clutch which he appreciated after the trial by 197. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63x1092 Posted 11, January 2019 Report Share Posted 11, January 2019 Go get a clapped out 1.4 or 172 for a $1000 to $2000 and trash it for three months. Learning how to change gears and not ride clutch. Should work out cheaper than doing a gearbox or a clutch change in the first three months of your 265 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrynoname Posted 11, January 2019 Author Report Share Posted 11, January 2019 Thanks guys! Maybe the way to go would be to do a driver’s course for 10 hours or so and then get the 265 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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