@CowsRus ...get a grip

Well done Iain. I’m glad my videos helped. Thanks for your support. Ashley

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It's good practice should you ever want to learn to drive.

there is never a wrong time to start learning a skill

@@daniellittle7846 true but you can't really learn to drive before 17 in the UK unless you got private land 😂

@Beer Night In yeah but that's only for disabled people mate 😂

They're just decorations to most drivers. I use my decorative orange lights when I need to tell folk I'm turning off or pulling over^_^

Will do 👍 It might change your way if thinking though

London Type R love the phone disable function!

Some petrol cars increase the rpm on lifting the clutch also. I was under the impression it was to reduce the likelihood of a stall?

@@ashley_nealh okey xd probally across most cars then

Depends on the torque of the engine.

I m going to remember this 1 👍

Accelerator is a five syllable word, whereas gas is only one. Saying "gas" allows you to get through instruction more easily and quickly, especially when you have to do several things at the same time. I did a short course on educational psychology recently, and one of the things I learned was that if you make instructions overly wordy and complicated, people tend to glaze over and lose the massage. Using simpler language help get you point across more easily.

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Do you mean the circular thing with buttons? That's the controls for the screen like bringing up music, maps etc I think anyway!

It’s for the BMW infotainment system and navigation

that can work, but if you miss it then there is a small braking effect as the cars momentum needs to bring the engine back up, i'd say clutch out slightly before the rpm falls below that gear, then you still have the acceleration effect and can resume acceleration slightly more quickly (don't go overboard otherwise the car will jump forward upon lifting the clutch)

You cannot change gear when the clutch is out (or up as you said it). It must be *In* (or down) so you can change gear.

@@hikaru9624 actualy you can 😂😂 but it's a bad,bad ideea

@@jony6107 lol yepXD

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Like with any other skill, to some people it comes easier than others. That's perfectly normal, just be sure to allow yourself the time and practice you require to become comfortable with the car and driving in general. Once you can easily shift without taking your eyes off the road, you'll notice it's not hard at all to shift while maintaining the right direction. Similarly with time, practice and experience you will learn to judge what an appropriate speed is for upcoming bends, corners, junctions, etc and be able to adjust your speed and gear beforehand. A good instructor can also help a lot. In this video Ashley explains the how and why of all the steps involved in a gear change. Once you've got the whole motion figured out you won't need to think through the whole process like that anymore, but breaking it down like this can help immensely in mastering the technique, because you know what your are doing and why you are doing it. That way you can also identify which step you need to alter in order to improve as well as which steps you have already perfected. Lastly don't be afraid to ask your instructor to spend some extra time on whatever it is that makes you tense up. Spending some time practicing one or two specific things on a parking lot with nobody else around to worry about and a professional next to you can make a real difference. Good luck and I hope you get to enjoy the fun relaxing side that driving can have :)

I had the same problem. I worked with my instructor specifically on this, and we came up with a trick that worked quite well. Normally while driving you're going through a few 'cycles' - things like Mirror Signal Maneouvre or things where you're constantly checking your road position, speed and mirrors every so often. What we did was add 'relax' to the end of those cycles. So, if I'm doing a mirror signal maneouvre, I add 'relax' to the end of that which reminds me to breathe and chill out for a second, keeping me a bit calmer. I found when I got tense I'd lean forward which reduced my peripheral vision and changed my perspective on all of my mirrors. By adding a conscious 'relax' step to all of my MSM, MSPSGL and 'position, speed, mirrors' cycles, I found I eventually wasn't as tense in general and it really helped overall. Also, just general confidence helps a lot - the more your drive, the more becomes muscle memory and the easier it all gets. I've had my license nearly a year now and am nowhere near as anxious as I used to be. Best of luck!

Start with relaxing your hands with as loose a grip as possible. Everything else will follow suit. Good luck

@@MicraHakkinen Thank you so much I will try that

@@ashley_neal Thank you I will try that

Just showing your lack of advanced driving practices Dave 👍🏼 Signal is for others. Nobody about = No signal

@@ashley_neal no offense but that proves the stereotype of bmw drivers being rude

Diesel engines tend to have the peak torque on rather low rpms

A dsg gearbox?

Hikaru WDM it’s what Volkswagen call their automatic gearbox

@@scottlaaa ah^_^ thanks for telling me.

Hikaru WDM no problem buddy

DSG gearboxes are actually semi autos.

Why? With an automatic you can keep your hands on the wheel and concentrate on the road. I assume you have a car that requires you to manually advance the ignition timing and double de-clutch, they were popular in the early 20th century where clutches belong.