Dem1K

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I learned on my 01 'Lude...great car to learn on. And as for driving the vette to prom, I think it's an absolute terrible idea, but that's just my

Crazy Bimmer

I remember driving my dads brand new 99 RL to prom. I thought i was a pimp.

cmschmie

Not as pimp as my Mom's (Dad's) 1993 Eagle Vision to the 1998 prom.

I learned to drive stick on a 1991 Pontiac LeMans hatch.

sonnyboyacura

When I purchased my 08 Si, I wasn't fluid with driving a stick. My dad owned a Jetta that was a manual at one point and tried to teach me. He pissed off and irate so that lesson ended quickly. Outside of that, my only experience came from Grand Turismo on PS2 and riding motorcycles. I understood the theory behind drivin stick and what not to do.

I got my SI home that night and practiced in a lot for 30 min. I've been fine every since. My clutch is great.

bigman

i hope he doesnt still have the skip shift. It can be annoying and confusing for a newbie.

TheMirror

Heh heh, it really wasn't that bad. It didn't weigh that much, less than 3,000lbs. I think, and it was a REALLY wide ratio trans. Add to that the fact that we never drove it over 70mph because of the wind.....and if the top was up it felt like it was going to fly off.

I think we got @ 15 mpg with it or so (two barrel carb!), but much less when we were push-trucking sprint cars with it.

-Mirror

srika

yea sold it in '04..

as much as I regret not having it, it was the right time to sell.

YoungCeo

Steelers Wheels

Good times- myself, it was a 1974 Ford F100, 3 in the tree - lol, our farm truck. I was maybe 12, had to stand up to get the clutch to go all the way in..

My first car was a Chevette, paid $125 bucks for it, certified ( well, as much as you had to do in 1987). I think I owned the first clutchless manual- as in a 4 speed with a broken clutch. I couldn't afford to fix it, so I would try to match my shifts with revs- ha-ha... I got pretty good at it, and at stop signs and lights, I would stop, shove it into first, and turn it off. Once it was time to go, I'd turn the key, it would turn over, shake violenty and would chug away and then take off. Those were good times..

sho_nuff1997

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my dad wouldn't let me drive an automatic until i learned how to drive a manual. that said, i learned on a 79 mustang cobra (turbo 4 cyl) that you had to beat the starter with a 2X4 to start.

Evan528

I just learned to drive stick last summer on my girlfriends S-2000. Still the only manual tranny car I have driven but really enjoy it now. Thinking about making my next car a manual. Is an s-2000 considerd a more difficult car to drive stick on or about the same as the average car??

trancemission

your dad must've had an immense amount of patience...

GIBSON6594

very easy to drive a S2000, very low power in the low RPM range and the tranny is easy to control

LIPPSTUH

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lucky, i learned on my own cl... with no teacher... =\

good thing i got a hang of it quick

CL-Slick

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I learned on a 1990 Ford Taurus SHO.

Ashburner

Learned on my 05' GTO driving home from the dealership at 5:00pm

invisiblewar

I learned on a 94 ford ranger, worst experience ever.

stright-(paint)balling

must be nice i learned in a 88 Civic DX 5 speed. it was my buddy's but it worked.

srika

haha.. ok i guess i kinda lied. I had driven 2 MT cars prior to the Supra.. the 1st was an early 70's Beetle. the 2nd... was a '89 Acura Legend coupe. But I drove neither for prolonged periods of time.

MOB

the car or the girl.

AS3.0CL

this girl i have just started talking to, her mother has an S2000 and i want to drive. her om also drives a 5spd altima.

while the girl i'm talking to has a dropped, tinited, system in her TC.

gocubsgo55

Learned on my CRX HF, best car I've ever owned. If I were your dad I would definitely NOT have a starter put stress onto my Z06's clutch, but that's just my opinion. Good luck and for your and your family's sake, be safe in it. Prom night is supposed to be fun and the last thing anyone wants is for you to get hurt.

SodaLuvr

Damn, I need to learn. Anyone wanna teach me?

JS + XES

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learned with my friend's 06 Mustang GT when it was about 2 days old. I still clearly remember his facial expression when I stalled it 8 times in a row.

but, now I'm pretty good with it. switching gears without even thinking.

My next car is going to have a manual transmission for sure.

MOB

haha luckily i only stalled once and it was actually later on in my epic journey at a stop sign.

bigman

Best Avatar of 08. USA USA USA USA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Costco

Dude its pretty easy. Find someone who knows how and has a manual tranny car and is willing to teach you, if you don't know them that well then buy them lunch or something. The hardest part is starting from a stop, especially on inclines. Also try to learn on a Honda, Toyota, BMW or any other smallish car with lower torque. Generally those have lighter clutches which are easier to modulate. Even Saturns have light clutches. Just try not to learn on a highly modded car with an aftermarket clutch.

At first I really really wanted to learn and a few days in, I was like "wtf was I thinking" and I wondered if I really wanted to drive stick because I wasn't making progress, still stalled from a stop kinda often. Surprisingly my first time learning I only stalled once or twice driving around for 30+ mins. But I stuck with it and now I would NEVER go back to an automatic if I didn't have to. I'm a believer in that it makes you a better driver too.

I would show you, but you live waaaay too far.

There's a forum out there for manual transmission drivers... I think its standardshift.com