Renting a manual car for licence!

[tim2x]

Hi guys, im going for my manual licence ( Because my licence is only auto), and i need to rent a manual car? what does everyone suggest to take? I was thinking about maybe a lancer? anyone knows the price to rent a car for a day?

[Polyal]

mate go to rent a bomb, why waste cash on something new. If you can drive one of them well enough then you have earn't your license. Id go a Corolla.

But, why dont you get your first car, and do your test and practice in that?

[EA2BA]

renting a manual car without the correct licence might be dificult, most people either know someone or use the instructors car, I suggest have at least 1 lesson with an instructor to be sure you will pass and use there car for the test.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

renting a manual car without the correct licence might be dificult, most people either know someone or use the instructors car, I suggest have at least 1 lesson with an instructor to be sure you will pass and use there car for the test.

yeap thats what I did too.

[GCFordChic]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

renting a manual car without the correct licence might be dificult, most people either know someone or use the instructors car, I suggest have at least 1 lesson with an instructor to be sure you will pass and use there car for the test.

Agreed, I doubt even the dodgiest places would let you borrow one of their cars if you dont have a licence do drive it (and the you are a much bigger risk on paper for accidents). Go with an instructors car, 1 lesson to check you are ok, then the cost of one lesson to go for the test.

[Bill_R]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

renting a manual car without the correct licence might be dificult, most people either know someone or use the instructors car, I suggest have at least 1 lesson with an instructor to be sure you will pass and use there car for the test.

agreed. You get the lesson with the instructor who *should* know the routes they test and what exactly they are looking for plus a car for the test. Ask about the instructor's pass/fail history. If he has a lot that fails you might be worse off.

[Scott]

If you want a hire car, grab a Getz. It will cost you about $60 with all on costs.

If you suck in manuals, grab a mates diesel if you can, you won't stall it!

[Shonky]

Originally Posted by GTP006

If you want a hire car, grab a Getz. It will cost you about $60 with all on costs.

If you suck in manuals, grab a mates diesel if you can, you won't stall it!

I told a friend that if she could manage to stall my old Diesel tractor, I would eat my own head.

Hair does not taste nice...

[majin_andrew]

If you know someone with a hard-to-stall car like a diesel of some sort, try to get that off them. My dad's work car was a 3 litre turbo diesel patrol and it was almost impossible to stall.

[notty1978]

just get a mate to rent the car for you then go around the corner and jump in and have a go you will never know if you dont try

[brendo83]

How long till you're off P's?
Not sure of other states but in Vic your full lisence isn't restricted regardless of whether you had auto or manual P's
If your dead keen, instructor is def the way to go, should be cheaper than hiring a car, if you even could, I think you'd have to do a dodgy to get it, which means no insurance.

[tim2x]

Ive had my Auto P's for 1 year now, My mums car is a manual RAV 4 which i can drive perfectly but RAV 4's arent allowd to be tested in because you cant see the speedo well enough or something.

I just need to pass my manual licence because i'll be doing a manual convo on my car soon


Cheers all!

[I FluXx I]

Originally Posted by tim2x

Ive had my Auto P's for 1 year now, My mums car is a manual RAV 4 which i can drive perfectly but RAV 4's arent allowd to be tested in because you cant see the speedo well enough or something.

I just need to pass my manual licence because i'll be doing a manual convo on my car soon


Cheers all!

very simular story with me. My car at the moment is an auto but im geting a manual car. I drove a manual on my L's alot but hadnt driven one for 5 months leading up to my test. I didnt have the money to take a few lesons and get used to it again so I just went for the auto. Iv been driving around a 06 manual hiace for half a year now for work. Now that im geting a manaul car for my personal car aswell, I thought I shouldnt push my luck anymore.

Im just going to find an instructor with a mirage or something. The car I did my auto test in was a focus and I kept on flicking on the windscreen wipers instead of puting on the indercator. Crazy euro cars!

[Skooter]

100% agree with everyone else, get an instructor to take you around the place of the test then use their car mine was in a new swift, pretty small and good handling, it cost 40 bucks for an hour of me driving around before the test and her telling me of all the tricks the testers use and to practise some tricky places and to use her car, easy and cheap as!

P.S Tim2x check your inbox

[kyro_02]

the fine is only like $110 ... and how many times do you get pulled up ? :P

[JamesR]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

the fine is only like $110 ... and how many times do you get pulled up ? :P

and how often do cops check that you're driving an auto?

i only have an auto licence, never driven a manual, need to learn one day....

[big_pete]

just book a driving test before you do your test, they will let you use their car, plus give you pointers on what to look out for.

probably cheaper than hiring a car anyway

[Full Noise]

Why the hell did you get an auto licence in the first place?

Like others here have pointed out, get a few lessons in a manual from a driving instructor.

[kyro_02]

when i go manual conv. I'm going to get my manual license... though it's only $110 or w/ever fine.. and even than you might not get done for it.. 50/50 chance apparently :P

[Dezza]

Both my parent's cars are manual but I passed my test in the instructor's Corolla manual. I recommend lessons because the instructors have a good idea of what you will be tested on.