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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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Yeah I've always wanted a Corvette C6 ever since I first saw it, I don't know how to drive a car nor a manual but my Dad said he would teach me. My username is my Xbox Live gamertag which is what I always use for usernames.

I will obtain a Corvette one day, but not now because I'm far from rich and the Corvette ZR1 is my dream car.
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I already know what to do to drive a manual. You take your foot off the gas and step on the clutch and then shift, I just haven't put it into practice. Also when you shift down to go into a corner do you step down on both the brake and clutch to downshift?
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I already know what to do to drive a manual. You take your foot off the gas and step on the clutch and then shift, I just haven't put it into practice. Also when you shift down to go into a corner do you step down on both the brake and clutch to downshift?
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I hope you didn't miss the Corvette Spectacular in Los Altos a week ago. There were several C6 ZR1's there.
I'd say being a fairly new driver you should take a driving course before ever trying to drive a ZR1. It's a Helluva lot of car
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Yeah I've always wanted a Corvette C6 ever since I first saw it, I don't know how to drive a car nor a manual but my Dad said he would teach me. My username is my Xbox Live gamertag which is what I always use for usernames.

I will obtain a Corvette one day, but not now because I'm far from rich and the Corvette ZR1 is my dream car.
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