Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted February 25, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 I passed in a diesel too, then went to a petrol. While petrol is less forgiving in first gear I found that its easy as hell to apply the same basic principles when starting. Ease off the clutch slowly and put on the gas. I know it sounds obvious, but just do it. Thats all, just do it. Â If it helps I too stalled like a bastard for the first week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted February 25, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 Get someone to drive you to a massive car park on a sunday afternoon when it's quiet, and just drive around for a while. It's all in the practise, so don't worry too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey_Piste Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just go out and drive, get used to the car. I changed from a diesel to a petrol last November and I stalled it loads for the first couple of weeks, just make sure to give it plenty of revs. Â That's the problem I'm having though, I can't find that happy medium. I'm either not giving enough or giving too much. Either way it's causing a problem. I only passed my test a week and a half ago, so I know time is the key. I just don't want to lose my confidence in the mean time. That's why it may be worth putting an extra bit of petrol in the car and going around for a drive with nowhere to go in particular. Just choose some quiet streets and have a drive about, if you're not in the car a lot it takes time to get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Cheers for the encouragement guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Had to go shopping today, and was working myself up about it all night. Gave myself a push, took the advice given and didn't stall it once. I initially thought it was the biting point I was having the problem with, clearly it wasn't. I feel better now and as I've got the next 2 weeks off work I can get plenty of practice in. Â Thanks again chaps, I was pretty close to giving up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nice one, Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted February 26, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2012 Excellent news. Sometimes you just hit a block with things, but you've obviously broken through that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.PeterVenkman Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Anyone know whats up with Skybet? Been down all morning  EDIT - Never mind, it's working fine now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Can anyone recommend some kind of remote control holder for this lot?  My wife keeps hiding them because apparently it makes the place look untidy (despite all her stuff being down the side of her armchair, but apparently that's OK because it's hidden). Just need somewhere to keep it all neatly so I don't feel like I'm involved in a really shit alternative easter egg hunt whenever I want to cotch in front of the TV.  EDIT:- There is actually another remote missing from that lot. My PS3 Blu-Ray remote.  So I never did manage to find anything to store this lot, so I made one.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Very cool! Â I recently bought a new Humax Freeview HD box, and one of the unexpected bonuses is that its remote control is also a universal remote. So one controller now runs my Freeview, my tv, my amp and my Xbox! This means I need just one controller out (unless I actually want to play games on the Xbox, but it's fine for watching dvds/videos/4od etc). Â Universal remotes ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name_here Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Can anyone on here transform this video clip into a GIF for me please: Â I'd do it myself if i could but sadly i'm clueless when it comes to these things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted March 2, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 Thanks to the people who advised me on whether the latest Royle Family specials are any good - new question: I've just started rewatching Shameless, as I never got past season 4. Is it still any cop, bearing in mind that there is practically no-one from the original cast left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted March 2, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 It's dropped in quality massively but still has it's moments. The last series (whichever that was) was probably the worst. It suffers massively from having too many different writers from episode to episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted March 2, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 Very cool! I recently bought a new Humax Freeview HD box, and one of the unexpected bonuses is that its remote control is also a universal remote. So one controller now runs my Freeview, my tv, my amp and my Xbox! This means I need just one controller out (unless I actually want to play games on the Xbox, but it's fine for watching dvds/videos/4od etc).  Universal remotes ftw.  That's a terrible idea. Once you've only got one remote, women start to think they can have a go at using it. Safest to have at least half a dozen so they are scared off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted March 2, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 Very cool! I recently bought a new Humax Freeview HD box, and one of the unexpected bonuses is that its remote control is also a universal remote. So one controller now runs my Freeview, my tv, my amp and my Xbox! This means I need just one controller out (unless I actually want to play games on the Xbox, but it's fine for watching dvds/videos/4od etc).  Universal remotes ftw.  That's a terrible idea. Once you've only got one remote, women start to think they can have a go at using it. Safest to have at least half a dozen so they are scared off.  It's easier than that - just blank out the buttons that change from one device to another. That'll fox 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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