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      06-30-2017, 09:58 AM   #45
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You're gonna let a shoulder stop you from rowing your own gears ??
Come on OP..

Just use your left hand to change gears and don't drive too fast. When I was a 15-16 year old, I'd eat, talk on the phone (between head and shoulder) and drive a manual transmission all at the same time.

In hindsight, it feels really irresponsible and stupid.

You should however be able to quite easily and safely row your gears while driving with just one hand. You could also use your right hand in a sling to steer a little while changing gears with your left hand. Not sure how tall you are but you could also use your thigh-knee area to steer a little.
Its the stupidest advice i ever heard, try rowing gears with left hand with no hand on the steering in a bumper to bumper city drive , geez !! Assuming right hand cannot be used at all.
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Out of curiosity, would insurance companies be willing to write a ~6 week policy to cover any incidents?
As I understand it, we add a person to the policy. He (or she) adds me to his policy, and I add him (or her) to mine.
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Actually, I feel for the OP. As a 6MT driver who had shoulder surgery a little over a year ago - I get it. You cannot drive a 6MT with your shoulder immobilized. You just can't.

Unfortunately the answer will not be found here. My advice? Rent. If too much money then - Find a close friend with an automatic "mainstream" car. Trade him or her for a few months, not some stranger here. There's an incentive for them because your car is nicer and your short term problem is solved.
What kind of surgery and how long before you could throw gears again? Did you look into a weighted shift knob to reduce the force required for throws?
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Its the stupidest advice i ever heard, try rowing gears with left hand with no hand on the steering in a bumper to bumper city drive , geez !! Assuming right hand cannot be used at all.
The fact that you're not capable does not mean nobody else is. I've tried it and done it on a car that did not even have power steering in a city with essentially no traffic rules.

P.S: Not had a single accident in the last 15 years of driving so don't even go there.
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Actually, I feel for the OP. As a 6MT driver who had shoulder surgery a little over a year ago - I get it. You cannot drive a 6MT with your shoulder immobilized. You just can't.

Unfortunately the answer will not be found here. My advice? Rent. If too much money then - Find a close friend with an automatic "mainstream" car. Trade him or her for a few months, not some stranger here. There's an incentive for them because your car is nicer and your short term problem is solved.
What kind of surgery and how long before you could throw gears again? Did you look into a weighted shift knob to reduce the force required for throws?
Ripped rotator cuff. Immobilized completely for 6 weeks. Very limited mobility for about 6 weeks more. No chance of driving with one hand - zero. For about 10 weeks your arm may as well be amputated.
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Its the stupidest advice i ever heard, try rowing gears with left hand with no hand on the steering in a bumper to bumper city drive , geez !! Assuming right hand cannot be used at all.
The fact that you're not capable does not mean nobody else is. I've tried it and done it on a car that did not even have power steering in a city with essentially no traffic rules.

P.S: Not had a single accident in the last 15 years of driving so don't even go there.
Nice picture of heavy traffic. :

Driving a stick with a left hand only is not only foolish. It clearly would be illegal - making you vulnerable to a reckless driving charge.
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Work threw the pain and discomfort, its only a few weeks.

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6 M will be a thing of the past. Don't do it.
Did you read the thread at all? The first word of the title is temporarily.
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When you start by borderline insulting people that drive a DCT I dont think you would get many replies.
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When you start by borderline insulting people that drive a DCT I dont think you would get many replies.
You're new here so let me explain something to you. There has been a very tongue-in-cheek battle going on between 6MT and DCT people for 3 years (in the F8x world), with outlandish and sarcastic comments made by both sides of the argument that have provided for some damn good reading. But beyond our differences in taste with respect to transmissions, we are all M fans, and are all brothers and sisters as far as I am concerned.

With that being said, I am assuming you drive a DCT.

Tampons or pads? Whatever you use needs to be changed.
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Did you read the thread at all? The first word of the title is temporarily.
LOL, I did miss that. Good looking out Gib,
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The fact that you're not capable does not mean nobody else is. I've tried it and done it on a car that did not even have power steering in a city with essentially no traffic rules.

P.S: Not had a single accident in the last 15 years of driving so don't even go there.
Do not BS here, its not possible , on a left hand drive car driving with left hand only is not possible on a MT , its very very risky and uncomfortable to say the least.
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Do not BS here, its not possible , on a left hand drive car driving with left hand only is not possible on a MT , its very very risky and uncomfortable to say the least.
I agree that it's not ideal and might be difficult in some circumstances but if you are suggesting you know better than me about what I did, you're wrong.

Also, quite stupid.
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Nice picture of heavy traffic. :

Driving a stick with a left hand only is not only foolish. It clearly would be illegal - making you vulnerable to a reckless driving charge.
I was under the assumption that the OP could use his right hand sparingly if he needed to hold the steering wheel while shifting. I am not asking the OP to go canyon carving while his hand is in a sling either.

I agree that it would definitely be difficult to shift using your left hand while in the middle of a turn. The OP's been driving a stick for years and I am sure he can coordinate enough to not have to shift gears mid corner.

The photo of traffic is the type of traffic that I had to drive in on a daily basis when I was teenager.

Also, I just drove home from work (4.5 miles) using only my left hand (for kicks). Definitely not ideal but only time I had a little difficulty was while parking.
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I was under the assumption that the OP could use his right hand sparingly if he needed to hold the steering wheel while shifting. I am not asking the OP to go canyon carving while his hand is in a sling either.

I agree that it would definitely be difficult to shift using your left hand while in the middle of a turn. The OP's been driving a stick for years and I am sure he can coordinate enough to not have to shift gears mid corner.

The photo of traffic is the type of traffic that I had to drive in on a daily basis when I was teenager.

Also, I just drove home from work (4.5 miles) using only my left hand (for kicks). Definitely not ideal but only time I had a little difficulty was while parking.
With respect to the reckless driving comment someone made before, it is true that if a cop pulls you over, or if you get into an accident, you are held liable or charged with reckless driving if you only have 1 hand available to drive and operate a stick shift. i found nothing on the internet to substantiate this, but my friend who's a NYC cop said this is the case.
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Its the stupidest advice i ever heard, try rowing gears with left hand with no hand on the steering in a bumper to bumper city drive , geez !! Assuming right hand cannot be used at all.
The fact that you're not capable does not mean nobody else is. I've tried it and done it on a car that did not even have power steering in a city with essentially no traffic rules.

P.S: Not had a single accident in the last 15 years of driving so don't even go there.
Dude. Go knock on some wood now!
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I agree that it's not ideal and might be difficult in some circumstances but if you are suggesting you know better than me about what I did, you're wrong.

Also, quite stupid.
I don't know what u think of yourself but it's the stupidest and irresponsible thing anyone can do , that's the reason why we have so many accidents from idiotic drivers
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Bad right shoulder from Jiu Jitsu and even hurt I can row the gears on my HellCat which is way harder. Go slow it can be done. But on another note that's a crazy request. Honestly, this would be something a close buddy or car club buddy would do.

How can you trust someone's driving style and habits in your car..

Hope it works out but that's a strange request.
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Wish you hadn't clicked the DCT box when ordering your F80? Still reminisce of the old days when you were manly and drove a Manual Transmission? Reminisce no more!

Due to many, many years of weight lifting I have a torn labrum in my right shoulder that requires surgery. I will be in a sling and unable to operate a car the way it is supposed to be operated for several months.....


I drive a 2016 F80 with MPE, CF rear diffuser, black partial leather in the greatest color ever invented by God himself....Yas Marina Blue.


I am willing to swap cars with anyone who chose DCT and has an F80 of any year. I drive about 1200 miles a month.

Should be about 6-8 weeks before I can row my own gears again after surgery, which is probably within the next 4 weeks. I live in Long Island, New York
Your request is far to civilised for this day and age mate.

There is nothing wrong with the request - except for the fact that we live in an age of paranoia where everyone's paranoid that the next guy is out to lie cheat and steal. These innocent requests seem out of place only because the world is completely f***ed!

Good luck with the search and hopefully the surgery goes well.
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Bad right shoulder from Jiu Jitsu and even hurt I can row the gears on my HellCat which is way harder. Go slow it can be done. But on another note that's a crazy request. Honestly, this would be something a close buddy or car club buddy would do.

How can you trust someone's driving style and habits in your car..

Hope it works out but that's a strange request.
cant hurt to try and it provided some interesting responses and discourse to say the least.
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When you start by borderline insulting people that drive a DCT I dont think you would get many replies.
You're new here so let me explain something to you. There has been a very tongue-in-cheek battle going on between 6MT and DCT people for 3 years (in the F8x world), with outlandish and sarcastic comments made by both sides of the argument that have provided for some damn good reading. But beyond our differences in taste with respect to transmissions, we are all M fans, and are all brothers and sisters as far as I am concerned.

With that being said, I am assuming you drive a DCT.

Tampons or pads? Whatever you use needs to be changed.
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Bad right shoulder from Jiu Jitsu and even hurt I can row the gears on my HellCat which is way harder. Go slow it can be done. But on another note that's a crazy request. Honestly, this would be something a close buddy or car club buddy would do.

How can you trust someone's driving style and habits in your car..

Hope it works out but that's a strange request.
cant hurt to try and it provided some interesting responses and discourse to say the least.
You make good points. FWIW, I suspect that you are going to have to park the F80 and go the Enterprise route.
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