Hey guys the tC is my first manual car and I love it I just got it so im not used to it's shifting system. I didi drive manuals quite alot before but each is different and I find the tC the hardest to drive. There have been often times when I am going into gear and the damn clutch is not engaged enought and it will grind. Is this causing alot of damage? I also have a hard time getting into first and sometimes reverse.

Anyone?

yeah just step onto yer clutch all the way b4 u shift

and sometimes u gotta go into neutral first b4 u hit reverse.

Did I do alot of permanent damage?

reverse requires you to step down all the way to be smooth! ALso, it's not a good idea to be moving forward and then forcing it into reverse.

i have only grinded in 3rd gear for some reason..although i have the clutch all the way down, sometimes if im a lil daydreamy ill bring up the clutch before its even in gear....this only happened like 4 times tho.....over the course of one crazy night....so are u doing that maybe, bringin the clutch up too soon?

and wow i am so tired right now

sleeeeeeeeep :bow:

ALso, it's not a good idea to be moving forward and then forcing it into reverse.

oh yea, i have a habit of doing that....terrible terrible sounding grind. i should stop huh?