Quote Originally Posted by FXT
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Here's a trick that many of us locals do when we navigate the hills of San Francisco with an M/T. when your'e starting at an incline, use the hand break to hold you down, then let it go when you feel you're going forward. also, watch out for the one way streets. i see way too many tourist going the wrong way.
The problem isn't going downhill. It's going uphill that was the problem for me. My car had a tendency to roll backwards quickly... Trying to go forward while trying to coodinate between the cluch, the brake, and the gas plus the shifter was a lot of work. But, I got through the inclines ok.