Picking up my Subaru BRZ! Except idk how to drive stick shift.

[@davidlunch888]

pulling out the phone with how to drive stick shift tutorial while on the road is wild

[@chelseadoll6269]

Now that we know the clutch was basically dead, it's mega super impressive you were able to teach yourself to drive manual! Tip: quickly double-tap the accelerator then gently press to go forward on a hill. Works great, sounds cool. 👍

[@norropo]

this video had me STRESSING

[@Anna.Cornstarch]

Me too !!! And i don't even have a drivers licence😂

[@courtana24s.17]

It’s mega impressive how quickly you picked it up. I can’t believe you just jumped onto the road immediately 😂 I learned how to drive in a manual and I was driving around in parking lots for like a month before I went on the road! I just couldn’t understand it for the life of me until one day it clicked. I currently drive a manual and I’m very grateful that my dad sat through all of that to teach me 😂

[@Tombi432]

Got a GT86 2 months ago and the first thing I noticed on this car is how different the clutch of every car is. When I have to drive the car of my mom, the clutch is totally different and its like relearning everything again. Never drove a car with automatic. GT86 is an awesome car as it teaches you how to drive since you have to do everything manually. Have fun and drive it a lot!

[@Lukksia]

and a world of problems and regret was born

[@bobdrooples]

Buying a Tesla, yup. Instant regret

[@jessehood81]

Great to watch you leanr, driving stick is such a rewarding experience. You'll master the car in the coming months and it'll be a joy.

[@waynebake1123]

For hill starts, use the handbrake to keep you from rolling back, then use your feet as normal. Just make sure you hold the brake button.

[@SMORES12304]

This can help but I wouldn’t rely on it incase you are driving a newer car with a parking brake button and not a lever

[@jokerpen15]

@@SMORES12304 if the car has a brake button then it should have HSA?

[@SMORES12304]

@@jokerpen15 yeah that’s right but HSA sometimes still isn’t enough for people just starting.

[@JohnJames.]

Taught myself 3 yrs ago, using KZbin videos. My truck doesn’t have a hand brake so hills were scary. I learned to right foot brake , in gear , come up from clutch until you hear or see the rpm drop, you are grabbing at that point , off brake and go. Just in your driveway, learn your bite point, come off the clutch until it almost stalls

[@westleyvanzant]

Sounds like my experience getting a manual car. Drove from SoCal to Arizona to buy it, not knowing how to learn stick, and then drove back and learned after having gotten the car.

[@zebraloverbridget]

I can't drive cars, but I can tell when to shift a manual car based purely on the sound of the engine alone. Just because my dad drove a manual car and I remember the sounds. I was in a friends car which was also a manual and could tell he was shifting at the last second /just waiting too long to shift despite it being a completely different car and different company. I mentioned it to him and he admitted to it too for extra confirmation lol It sounds like you could be doing the same but honestly it is too hard to tell from the video alone. It is so much easier to tell in person

[@Augie..]

Okay kid, shifting late it’s not a thing. You CAN shift whenever you damn well please, not to mention you may be hearing 2k rpm’s and thinking ppl need to shift lmao

[@bns_bakavexzy295]

​@Augie- shifting late is a thing, called red line.

[@p_xl982]

I just got a GR Corolla as a first manual car, and been practicing it for 3 days now. Glad I can relate lol. I think from the sound of your car, you might be revving it way too high and releasing the clutch too slow. However, giving it some gas is good (~1500 RPM) then slowly releasing the clutch does let you go off faster. I try to not rely on letting the car just roll off the clutch without gas because that's not fast enough in real traffic.

[@BrzBoyz831]

Some can just hop in and get it the first attempt and some will take months or years to get it down. It’s not easy but once you get it , it’s a great accomplishment.

[@jamecotto9966]

The casual “can’t get into gear” while on the road is what gets me 😂 3:50

[@GoHerping]

the motto of the day was DON'T PANIC

[@sololondon2159]

I’m in full support of your page simply because I would like to see you win in all areas of your life. Your story of dropping out of high school and making KZbin a full-time job and starting businesses is very inspiring and I know your viewership has dwindled a bit, but I wish the best for you and, once again, I am in full support of your page and your success

[@GoHerping]

:D thanks!

[@jessicavallee3831]

I learned to drive on a manual transmission, drove one for about 10 years. Had my clutch break once, drove a truck with a failing clutch a few times... MAJOR kudos for being able to get it home in that state!

[@KDubEstrada]

I can’t wait for this new series. This is amazing

[@GoHerping]

aye thanks! working on more now :)

[@tropicaltrucker4425]

i have driven sticks for all my life learned on a c6 corvette lol. you are doing great for a first timer, much respect! . it gets smoother as you learn. riding motorcycles helps learn faster but basically just feel the clutch as honey. as it seems like its turning thicker; you give it more gas as you hold the clutch petal in the honey. you will get it. lol. but yeah less gas petal, more clutch control. its like a dance. both must work together. once it clicks in your head it will require no thinking. good luck mr reptile man! 😅 when shifting let the clutch out all the way before getting back on the go petal. love your content man! also rip Brian Barczyk! he got me into snakes and is the reason i found your content.

[@sweatyboi1575]

I love the beginning. "Im just justifying what I did cuz it's almost my birthday" love you man keep up the videos ❤❤❤❤❤

[@GoHerping]

thanks!

[@DdaengEli]

My first car was manual. It was a 96 Saturn SL that was gifted to me. My uncle taught me how to drive it and it was so much fun. I hated it in traffic though. If I ever get to the point of wanting a second car I'll definitely be getting another stick shift.

[@GoHerping]

yeahh the sitting in traffic is the price u gotta pay for the joy of empty roads lol

[@DdaengEli]

@GoHerping Yep I value my sanity a little more these days though😅

[@jenniwylie8572]

So glad you learned to drive standard. Everyone should learn IMO.

[@XleMoody]

Literally in two days I’m about to experience this I’m buying a 2013 Brz and have no clue on how I’m gonna get it home

[@GoHerping]

nice. yeah ideally just make sure the car is parked somewhere you can practice a bit first, like a parking lot. so long as you watch some tutorials before, and maybe pull one up as you're in it - you'll very likely have minimal issue. it's really exciting :D

[@gwei316]

Man u did awesome and super courageous. I'm 46 and just picked up a new GR86 and because I've been wanting to learn manual... Im lucky to have a friend teaching me, but red lights gives me anxiety... Only had the car for a week but seeing ur video gives me some hope lol

[@tom-ss2mn]

I cant imagine learning how to drive a standard for the first time with a bad clutch. You did great

[@GoHerping]

thanks!

[@ExiledVessel]

"get off your phone you're driving" "I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IT"

[@robertgardner4508]

We all start somewhere lol. Makes me so glad when I got my 9th gen civic Si it had just gotten a new clutch roughly 10k miles ago lol. First manual car, not the first manual I've driven. I drove manual semi trucks (unsynced transmissions) and I drove sim rig, and older manuals from friends before. But this is my first manual I owned, and it's a great car and luckily I also picked up how to drive it pretty quickly. My 9th gen likes to lock me out of 6th gear occasionally though, and if you don't come to a complete stop, even barley rolling to go into reverse it will ALWAYS grind. I got brand new acuity shift bushings, but I think some more acuity parts for the shift linkage will help smoothen out the shifting too, I don't mind the stock throws but someday I plan to get a short shifter too.

[@boomoperator90]

So excited for the next couple of videos!

[@CoffeeSandwich]

I thought I couldn’t drive manual until I had to in an emergency & I figured it out middle of the night in a snow storm

[@MunchiesPlace]

I'm here for the car content! And ty for the updates. Nice to still see you alive in 2024. XD

[@g0d182]

👍 👍 👍Here's some of G_d. Bennett's tips for new manual drivers. G_d got a black fk8 as his 1st manual, and within a short while he did a few competitive 1/4 mile races, doing 14.0s 1st day's attempt on worn patched triangle tyres and normal 90 gas. stock fk8. (That's around 0.3s from an ideally conditioned fk8 that would have fresh continentals) 1. Never downshift from 2 to 1. 2. To help avoid stalls or just doing good shifts; look at the gauge, and ensure rpms are at least 1k before moving off. Eventually, you won't need to look at the gauge. You'll use the sound of the car to get good shifts in. (It should be like music, Gear 1 (clutch down, tiny pause in exhaust note) Gear 2 and so on. The clutch is simply there to facilitate you to go to any gear, be it 1st or reverse. You normally go to neutral 1st, then to any gear you want; however from 1+ gear to R, you have to come to a complete stop before attempting R, but from 1 to 2, obviously you don't have to stop because you want to go forward. 3. Keep practicing by shifting up to 3. (Leave 4 to 6 out for now) 4. On flat surfaces, the clutch can be all the way down to go into any gear. On inclined surfaces (where you roll forward or back depending) don't hold the clutch down all the way, instead lift foot to around half an apple's height while working with brake to see if you're rolling. If you don't roll means you've found the bite point and you're ready to move forward or backward depending on if you want to reverse or go forward.

[@mcrked]

I did the same thing, a 2.5 hour drive but 80% was in the mountains. I still stalled like 10 times

[@envyvenom2]

This has to be one of the most nerve racking videos I’ve watched lol

[@denzelgarciamendez]

Guys my dads teaching me how to drive and I’m so nervous that’s why I’m watching this 😭😭

[@riley1733]

I learned how to drive standard on my dad and stepmom's old Subaru Impreza. It was so nerve wrecking learning and they we're in the car with me. I can't imagine not knowing how to drive standard and having to drive the car alone. I was nervous as hell the first time I drove the Impreza alone and I had learned enough that I knew how to drive the car. I just had to keep practicing to get better. I have since owned a few standard vehicles of my own and I love driving standard. I own a 6 speed 2023 Subaru WRX now and it's a blast to drive. I love it. How is the BRZ now? You still liking it? My dad and stepmom have a 2023 BRZ that they bought just a few days after I bought my WRX (their BRZ is also standard) and I drove theirs and it's really nice. I really like it. Don't like the rev hang in it though (thankfully, my WRX has none as Subaru fixed that issue for the newer WRX's) and I have almost zero room in the car as I'm 6'2. Lol. I do enjoy it when I drive it though.

[@PabloPhreshcobar]

Went better than my first time driving stick, I feel bad for that Accord I was test driving lmfao

[@Cyborgbear11]

Future Jimmy Oakes in the making, I’m here for it

[@paulgrosselfinger2323]

Did way better than me when I got my car 😂 I panicked so much

[@alabdel1388]

That was very good for a first time.....and with a bad clutch? Way better than what I would've done. Lol

[@starting5524]

Just wait until you encounter hills and sharp inclines

[@Hidori41]

Dude I love this, I’ve been wanting to learn myself 🤣

[@cthegeek]

The beginning of this video gives me stress

[@kingwalter_]

the way i have a crush on this man 😫🙈

[@hannahrose7741]

u and me too brother

[@lancegrey3576]

Gay

[@veeembee]

gonna be me soon i dont have any friends that can teach me or a truck so im just praying i can get it home 😭

[@cantthinkofone6995]

I learned to drive a stick when my bf at the time was too drunk to drive home, so I had to drive several miles at night in a different state. You kind of just have to jump in and learn like you did lol

[@StevenFlores-o5y]

Yess more car content please!!

[@thealternativefactor6694]

I can't imagine this. This is CRRaaazy! Mad respect to you Bro.

[@Walking-In-Nature1]

Sick car

[@jazzmen0-0]

In two years you finally managed to hit puberty.

[@Neptune7133]

This is gonna be me this christmas

[@GoHerping]

EPIC

[@SolarMoth]

I couldn't have a MT as my daily.

[@royaliist9659]

Yess!!! Become a CARTUBER!!

[@Zi9ggy]

How long should my leopard gecko go without eating before I start to worry?

[@KrisCortez]

Damn you drove a car with a broken clutch for the first time? Hard mode

[@dracozain1023]

Lol holding that rev so long would've sound nice if it was a Lexus 😂

[@GoHerping]

the sound needs a little improvement!

[@dracozain1023]

​@@GoHerpingit's not bad at all, sounds better then a trumpet 350z lol

[@jajeered]

Now slam it on coilovers and get some stancy boy fitment 😍🤤

[@GoHerping]

oh god

[@grantsanders3741]

About how it went for me when i first picked up my focus st 😅.

[@Darcyfarrak]

My birthday is March 11th let me take us both out for our birthday ❤🎉

[@MotherTruckinReptiles]

At the risk of sounding like a whole creepy ass lady, lol you look great! And it looks like the haircut has given you some newfound confidence cuz in this video you have a completely different energy and it's good to see you pursuing your dream

[@Nuarekt]

your hair grows faster than you drive

[@TheWorkingAussie]

Lesson learned, bring a knowledgeable car person when buying a car. 😂

[@MotherTruckinReptiles]

GoDriving

[@jacobjacksonsson9375]

has your motor blown up from sliding it and driving it hard yet? toyota tech here and you have no oil pan seal, its just RTV. the factory applies way too much and it squeezes off into the oil pan and blocks the sump. its not a question of if its when. if you care about this car youll have the oilpan resealed properly or buy an actual gasket material sheet and cut one. warned you before but u laughed it off, you gonna need an engine soon- toyota tech who sees these blown up every week

[@MelodicFox3691]

love the way that car sounds how did u do that???

[@GoHerping]

:D the previous owner did the exhaust mods, but I'll show it all in the next few videos. it's got a perrin 3in catback exhaust with JDL equal length catted headers. majority of the sound is from the header upgrade

[@MelodicFox3691]

@GoHerping oh wow, I can't wait to see, I love the content you've always posted always caught my interests and I never get bored keep coming alex your awesome

[@333lookz]

Your haircut is cute

[@thatchris1626]

Idk if this is the case in the US. But in the UK you can't legally drive a manual if you learned in an automatic.. Ig this doesn't apply in America? That's insane

[@thatchris1626]

It just seems so dangerous that someone can just go strait onto a highway with absolutely no idea how to use gears correctly.

[@100ksubs1week]

@@thatchris1626 Its America what do you expect

[@brodylee2282]

How the heck can do first but not reverse

[@MotherTruckinReptiles]

KZbin University to the rescue 😂

[@SoFlyMalachi]

How'd you learn so quickly I have trouble and have tried to do it in a friends car

[@GoHerping]

i def think videogames helped since I have a shift knob simulator lol. but also just watching videos on how clutches work, to understand what's actually happening with the pedals - versus just being told what to do and trying to replicate it.

[@SoFlyMalachi]

@GoHerping ok that makes sense, I recently bought a G29 Driving Force amd a shift knob to go with it. Hopefully this will help me get used to manual. I feel like you did really well despite the messed up clutch

[@mel_magnolia]

Shiro!

[@WMreining]

Title should be “Alex green smokes a trans”

[@__-be1gk]

I looked up "Why do they make stick shifts" and the answer was "for weirdos"

[@Aldrastar]

driving aside, car sounds great! lol also whoever sold you that is a turd

[@MrJukumarpwn]

Practice your ass off on a racing sim and irl, study learn and read your cars manual. Don't stall now , K :)

[@sambentley56]

I don’t like onions. They are terrible.

[@SoFlyMalachi]

The seller scammed you :(

[@GoHerping]

hehehehehe yeeahh

[@ErenDoppleganer]

Whats with haircut?

[@GoHerping]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y57XlqWBfr-JarM

[@chrisorr4087]

😂

[@Walking-In-Nature1]

First lol

[@declanmainz6768]

no i clearly am

[@Walking-In-Nature1]

My bad man I wouldn’t dare do this mistake again

[@michigan8868]

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