Left foot nailed down

Senket · 01-20-2008, 10:04 PM

I picked up my 2008 silver pine Prius, pkg #2 today. I have ALWAYS driven a manual tranny. Just one more thing to get used to, but I am very excited about this car. Actually, I'm still shaking from writing the check.

I really appreciate this community already. I spent a fair amount of time lurking here when I did my research.

Michgal007 · 01-20-2008, 10:29 PM

Congrats on the new Prius and welcome to PC. Nice color choice

Senket · 01-20-2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks! It's very Pacific Northwest, that kind of foggy, greeny motif.

Prius101 · 01-21-2008, 03:54 PM

Congratulations! Welcome from a Port Orchard Prius driver. Hope to see you around sometime!

thegarrison · 01-21-2008, 07:26 PM

Exact same package and color I bought in November. So far I love the car! Great mileage, great color, and handles ok in the snow. Good Luck with it!

**Tideland Prius** · 01-21-2008, 08:17 PM

hello and welcome to PC!

BubbaVO · 01-21-2008, 08:33 PM

Too cool! I picked mine up on Friday! I lurked a little before I got it too.

I have a buddy who is into building race cars and he was giving me the business about driving a Prius. Then I launched into the technology: super low coefficient of drag; hybrid engine; CVT; TC and VSC. He started asking about how quick it was - roughly the same as my 240 hp Pathfinder that ave 16 mpg (today I got about 40 mpg - ca-ching!). Rode really smooth - the 15" may not be good for drag racing, but they soak up the bumps just fine. Handling, I'm going to baby this one awhile and we'll see what goodies we'll add.

He started asking for a ride. Looks like he might consider making his F150 his weekend car!

Senket · 01-21-2008, 09:10 PM

Thanks, everyone! Do hope to see you, too, Prius101.

Wheeeee! I took it out today on some of my favorite winding motorcycle roads. It performs better than I hoped. Doesn't hug quite as well as my Accord, and of course it's not like being on two wheels, but it's nothing to sneeze at. And I didn't have anyone in front of me who's afraid of curves (that makes me crazy, it does!)

This is the car for the video game generation. Look! I won six green cars in the last twenty minutes! Oh, no! My current bar's dropping! Gotta get it up! I averaged a little under 50 out learning to drive this afternoon.

Senket

brick · 01-23-2008, 09:34 PM

I drove nothing but MT cars before the Prius, too. You'll get used to it (but you'll still get the itch to drive something with a clutch

) If it's any consolation, the car pretty much works by leaving the throttle open and changing the gear ratio to control power output from the engine. Put your foot down and the gear ratio goes down, lift off and it gets taller. See? You still have a manual transmission...sorta...ok not really. But it's neat.

N3FOL · 01-24-2008, 04:32 PM

As mentioned before, give it time and you will get used to it. I find driving the Prius is very relaxing and fun.

01-20-2008, 10:04 PM	#1
Senket Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poulsbo, WA USA Posts: 7 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Left foot nailed down I picked up my 2008 silver pine Prius, pkg #2 today. I have ALWAYS driven a manual tranny. Just one more thing to get used to, but I am very excited about this car. Actually, I'm still shaking from writing the check. I really appreciate this community already. I spent a fair amount of time lurking here when I did my research.

01-20-2008, 10:31 PM	#3
Senket Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poulsbo, WA USA Posts: 7 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down Thanks! It's very Pacific Northwest, that kind of foggy, greeny motif.

01-21-2008, 03:54 PM	#4
Prius101 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 71 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down Congratulations! Welcome from a Port Orchard Prius driver. Hope to see you around sometime!

01-21-2008, 07:26 PM	#5
thegarrison The Garrison Join Date: May 2007 Location: MA w/weekend in ME Posts: 6 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down Exact same package and color I bought in November. So far I love the car! Great mileage, great color, and handles ok in the snow. Good Luck with it!

01-21-2008, 08:17 PM	#6
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 242 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Left foot nailed down hello and welcome to PC!

01-20-2008, 10:29 PM	#2
Michgal007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 832 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 3	Re: Left foot nailed down Congrats on the new Prius and welcome to PC. Nice color choice

01-21-2008, 08:33 PM	#7
BubbaVO Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 53 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down Too cool! I picked mine up on Friday! I lurked a little before I got it too. I have a buddy who is into building race cars and he was giving me the business about driving a Prius. Then I launched into the technology: super low coefficient of drag; hybrid engine; CVT; TC and VSC. He started asking about how quick it was - roughly the same as my 240 hp Pathfinder that ave 16 mpg (today I got about 40 mpg - ca-ching!). Rode really smooth - the 15" may not be good for drag racing, but they soak up the bumps just fine. Handling, I'm going to baby this one awhile and we'll see what goodies we'll add. He started asking for a ride. Looks like he might consider making his F150 his weekend car!

01-21-2008, 09:10 PM	#8
Senket Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poulsbo, WA USA Posts: 7 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down Thanks, everyone! Do hope to see you, too, Prius101. Wheeeee! I took it out today on some of my favorite winding motorcycle roads. It performs better than I hoped. Doesn't hug quite as well as my Accord, and of course it's not like being on two wheels, but it's nothing to sneeze at. And I didn't have anyone in front of me who's afraid of curves (that makes me crazy, it does!) This is the car for the video game generation. Look! I won six green cars in the last twenty minutes! Oh, no! My current bar's dropping! Gotta get it up! I averaged a little under 50 out learning to drive this afternoon. Senket

01-23-2008, 09:34 PM	#9
brick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 894 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 9 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down I drove nothing but MT cars before the Prius, too. You'll get used to it (but you'll still get the itch to drive something with a clutch ) If it's any consolation, the car pretty much works by leaving the throttle open and changing the gear ratio to control power output from the engine. Put your foot down and the gear ratio goes down, lift off and it gets taller. See? You still have a manual transmission...sorta...ok not really. But it's neat.

01-24-2008, 04:32 PM	#10
N3FOL Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stewartstown, PA. Posts: 791 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Left foot nailed down As mentioned before, give it time and you will get used to it. I find driving the Prius is very relaxing and fun.