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Old 01-25-2006, 09:55 AM
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[quote="MOS95B"]I tried it on the wat to work this morning (wide, empty road). I can't drive an automatic with 2 feet!! My left foot only knows the clutch. I could not get the trick of feathering the brake right. Letting off was fine, but my left foot only knows one speed going down, all the way, fast

hey you drive with your left foot how in the hell do you do that or was that a typo that was ment to be right foot
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
I tried it on the wat to work this morning (wide, empty road). I can't drive an automatic with 2 feet!! My left foot only knows the clutch. I could not get the trick of feathering the brake right. Letting off was fine, but my left foot only knows one speed going down, all the way, fast

Is it possible to be right handed/footed to the point of being a handicap??
You've proven it'* possible.

Actually..after having a standard shift for years..and trying to two foot one day (forget why?) you really have to retrain your left to feather. Feather like you might a clutch in the winter..but that'* coming up..not applying pressure down.
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I tried it on the wat to work this morning (wide, empty road). I can't drive an automatic with 2 feet!! My left foot only knows the clutch. I could not get the trick of feathering the brake right. Letting off was fine, but my left foot only knows one speed going down, all the way, fast
hey you drive with your left foot how in the H*** do you do that or was that a typo that was ment to be right foot
Right foot gas, left foot brake. Every time I tried to use the brake with my left foot, I hit it way too hard. I can take off from a stop using my left foot on the brake, but stopping just don't feel right. Like I said, my left foot is trained that it is to be used for a clutch only.
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
I tried it on the wat to work this morning (wide, empty road). I can't drive an automatic with 2 feet!! My left foot only knows the clutch. I could not get the trick of feathering the brake right. Letting off was fine, but my left foot only knows one speed going down, all the way, fast

Is it possible to be right handed/footed to the point of being a handicap??
Wishful thinking on your part! You can't file for SSI
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
I tried it on the wat to work this morning (wide, empty road). I can't drive an automatic with 2 feet!! My left foot only knows the clutch. I could not get the trick of feathering the brake right. Letting off was fine, but my left foot only knows one speed going down, all the way, fast

Is it possible to be right handed/footed to the point of being a handicap??
Wishful thinking on your part! You can't file for SSI
Probably has the paperwork 1/2 filled out.
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
Originally Posted by MOS95B
I tried it on the wat to work this morning (wide, empty road). I can't drive an automatic with 2 feet!! My left foot only knows the clutch. I could not get the trick of feathering the brake right. Letting off was fine, but my left foot only knows one speed going down, all the way, fast

Is it possible to be right handed/footed to the point of being a handicap??
Wishful thinking on your part! You can't file for SSI
Probably has the paperwork 1/2 filled out.
It makes cybersex soooo difficult. Type, switch, type, ..........
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
It makes cybersex soooo difficult. Type, switch, type, ..........
Old 01-25-2006, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
Originally Posted by MOS95B
It makes cybersex soooo difficult. Type, switch, type, ..........
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I must be sick...tears from laughing...
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Day to day driving in the Bonne I drive one footed (left foot is for ebrake).

Only time my left foot touches the brake while I'm driving is if I'm feathering the brakes so I can keep my RPMs up through a turn (At the track that is).

In the Jeep or my Sterling (Both manual trannies) two feet, left foot for clutch, duh.


One time I drove my S10 with my left foot for gas and brake because I busted up a couple of my toes on my right foot.
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okay, dumb question time. What is a jake brake? I know it'* on semi'* and I thought it was like an emergency type of brake to be used in downhill travelling. If that is the case why would I see it on a flat, open stretch of highway?


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