orangeasaurusrex

So, I've gotten my friend to teach me how to drive stick... man is it easy!
I mean... it's fairly easy. Some of the finer points I need to work on not to stall the vehicle.
I find that my feet aren't coordinated enough to fully master the clutch gas brake thing... I mean.. when your on the break and the clutch.. I want to push the clutch down as far as the break goes...

I'll get it eventually.. it's about training my body to do this properly.
My mom keeps stressing me about my purchase. She's really good at saying things unintentionally that wind me up.
The whole regulation with the government is stressful too.
In ontario we have 'Safety Certification' and "Emissions certification". The later is really dumb. This program is about 10 years old at least.. and does very little to control emissions in ontario.

The System in short:

So my car is Diesel and just gets a visual inspection (More BS I think...).. but the problem is I see black smoke when I stall the beast. So... I'm worried... just a little.. but I think it's cause I stall it.

So at current talley... to pass safety I need mufflers... and a horn. I'm concerned I need a fuel pump (1,500$) or an engine rebuild.

I've decided that if the car needs this much work.. I might put the money into it..... It seems retarded I know.. but to waste that initial purchase of the car seems pretty silly... but cause of regulation.. I can't drive it anywhere after my 10 day pass (10 days after I bought it!). I think it's cause I'm just stubborn.... but I don't think I can sell the car myself that easy...

I'm also having to put up with the "North Americian Car Basis" which I've seen so much in my life. Everytime I mention I got a VW everyone is like "They are expensive to fix". After my 1st north American Car.. and the experience my mom has had... I don't want a North Americian Car....

I'm frustrated... and I'm going to shower.. practice some more driving.. and drop it off at the mechanic!
Everyone..please wish 'Hans' (my car) well and good luck..

Edit:
I also had an interesting conversation with an old high school friend... in regards to thinking different....
"I think it's important to think differently... read philosophy's from different countries and learn..."
"Oh really.. I think it's scary.. besides.. what does it matter... Why is it so important?"
"I dunno.. It just is... I mean... how will we ever improve if we stayed the same all the time"

Errr... I have no patience...


**UPDATE**
Okay, I spent 2 hours this morning practicing in a parking lot (did you know there is a huge soccer tournament in town!??!?!) attempting to lessen roll back and to take the stall out of my driving style. 2hrs later.. about 15 stalls.... 20 tire marks and one freak out... I got it!

I figured it out.. and I know what I was doing wrong! Horrah! My leg is so tired....