I'm currently on my L's and I've been driving manual for quite some time now. Recently I've been driving our new Impreza but the problem is whenever I park in the garage using the clutch to control (as my instructor taught me) I get a weird rubbery smell. Is this normal for a new car or is something wrong with my driving
Thanks

 

Take off the condom. They're a sexy car but not that sexy.

Seriously, it's probably the clutch. You're always slipping it a bit when manoeuvring. And I'd guess being new to driving you're probably slipping more than most.

In fact it's just the usual heightened senses after thrashing a performance car.

 

I am on my L's too

My mums 05' Impreza smells like eggish farts. I am being serious. Not only when I drive it either. It certainly isn't rubber. It usually smells this way in the mornings

Smell seems to have gotten better since she had a service

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That's unleaded petrol for you .........

 

When you're learning it's often the case that one picture (or demonstration) is worth more than a thousand words. Perhaps get your instructor and/or an experienced driver to do the same manouvre that you're attempting. Sit in the car and watch what they do. In particular, watch their feet and what they do with the clutch, how far they release it and exactly when. What's the other foot doing on the throttle etc

Then practice. If you want to try different clutch & throttle positions to experiment for yourself it's a good idea to practice that in a "pretend" garage in the middle of an empty supermarket parking lot rather than a real garage with real solid brick walls

 

what the hell, how come there are so many learners on the forum? Isn't this a place where you can come to talk about S2000s? not getting into your driveway...

 

Harsh Taaxed! Sure it's off topic (How to drive a Subaru) but we are pretty much a friendly bunch here.

If it ain't to your liking your welcome not to read/respond to it.

 

Nah, it's fine. It is a bit off topic and I can't afford to thrash the car around (insurance is already financial sodomy). I'll have to look into it but this doesn't happen with all the other manual cars I've driven (including a late 1990's Ford Escort with more then 600+k on the rego, instructor's car).

 

I just find it really random, but we all had to learn didn't we...could be a new car thing, how many KMs has the subaru done?

 

Respect!!
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