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Haven't done it in a while, though everytime I think about it, bang there we go stalled.
I'm sure i'll stall the new car a few times before I get completely used to it.
stalled it once...... infront of everyone lol. i have to say i haven't realy stalled any of the cars ive owned.
Got a company 54 plate mondeo diesel car and it stalled every time you went to take off. Ford said it was a common problen with whatever... but couldn't fix it. SOunded terrible on idle start-up
I see people that stall all the time and I just do not know how they manage it. I stalled a few times when I first passed, then was fine for weeks, then stalled it once when I had to slam on to avoid an accident, In a way I had to as I probably wouldn't have stopped in time if I'd put the clutch in, it was that close! Since then haven't stalled for about 8 months.
<EDIT> Can understand people in RS stalling now an then due to the heavy clutch etc, but these people I'm on about always stalling drive 106's, KA's etc.
Ive owned my 172 a week and havnt stalled it yet, i stalled my dads mk2 172 a couple of times after driving my 1.4 dynamique, im used to the clutch now dosnt seem as stiff
Spooky this, I was actually gonna post a thread like this earlier today.
Had my 172 for 5 weeks now. I've stalled it about 10 ten times.
Dunno what it is. I never used to stall the VTS or my old car or my mother's car. I'd have thought a 2.0 would be a bit more forgiving for not giving it enough revs but no.
For some reason my 172 just seems to stall for the slightest under reving start off.
I stalled my 172 a few times when i first got her. The only problem i have now is i drive a Citreon Berlingo [work vehicle] and when i get back into the clio i always forget how heavy the clutch is, at least the van makes the 172 feel nice and fast.
I've only stalled a couple of times in the last 6/7 months, once on the test drive...
I think I judder sometimes when I pull away because I'm conscious (sp?) of what the car sounds like when I rev 'too' much and I don't want people to think I'm trying to show off or intimidate anyone. So I try to creep away a lot of the time, which can cause under-rev...
i stall mine about once a month, clutch is really heavy though, usually load music or in traffic and trying to take off in 2nd aswel. done it last week in the high street while looking at some girl, felt like a right tit :O
stalled mine a few times when i picked it up, the clutch felt mental stiff after coming from a 1.4S. took the 1.4 out quickly about 4 days after getting my cup, damn thing felt looser than this bird i know down the road.
hmm i've never stalled the cup and in all honesty I can't see why so many people have trouble with the RS clio's coming off clutch!! not saying i'm the stig or superior in any way but i've always thought that this was a strange un.........BTW the missus has never stalled it either, wierd!!
down to me being silly/tired though... i can actually pull away with just the clutch, using the idling speed of the engine lol. Not good for the clutch and dont get very far either...