How am I to ever learn how to drive a stick?

[miri]

Just drive automatics since most cars are automatic anyway. I drive manuals but only because they are cheaper. I prefer automatics though.

 

[daniel1113]

I learned how to drive a stick in one day. My friend took me up to a local community college and parked the car on a slight incline in the parking lot. We then switched places, and I spent a good half an hour starting and stalling, until I finally got the hang ot it. After that, shifting was cake.

Moral of the story: find a friend with an older car with a manual transmission and go practice for a few hours.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I learned pretty quick, the difficult part is learning how not to stall the motha just getting going, and then learning that you need to shift to second *RIGHTFVCKINGNOW*.

Me to dad, 3 years ago: "Why the hell is there a first gear at all?"

Seriously, every MT vehicle I've driven has bounced off the limiter at a whopping 15mph.

Also amusing is starting on loose surfaces.

weird, everyone I've ever driven its been like 30-40.

 

[Twista]

my stangie is stick! sucks to be you buddy. ;(

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: intogamer
just pretend you are driving a stick

lol

rowing is the key

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: bootymac
Buy a sh1tbox and learn in it. Then drive it into a river after

Screw my previous advice. This guy knows how to do it.

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: miri
Just drive automatics since most cars are automatic anyway. I drive manuals but only because they are cheaper. I prefer automatics though.

He should at least learn how to drive a manual, though. You never know when it will be needed, such as borrowing a car from a friend or something.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Never owned an Autoamtic and have been driving for 13yrs!

I've never taught anyone to drive a stick and I learned first on motorcycles. Clutch out add gas, same as in a car.

I would never teach anyone how to drive a stick in my car :brokenheart:

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Detayned1447
Well why do you need to learn if no one arround you owns one? But even if you ever do need to drive one, it really doesn't take that long to learn. I learned in under a day and could drive one well in less than a week.

you can't really learn to drive stick in 1 day.

:roll: I did. A friend's mom ask me to take her to the train station and drive her car back. She never asked if I could drive a stick and I didn't mention I never had. She drove there , handed me the keys and I drove home with zero problems from downtown Savannah, GA to Charleston, SC.

It isn't hard at all.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

If you don't want to buy one just rent one for a day and practice.

 

[StormRider]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Detayned1447
Well why do you need to learn if no one arround you owns one? But even if you ever do need to drive one, it really doesn't take that long to learn. I learned in under a day and could drive one well in less than a week.

you can't really learn to drive stick in 1 day.

:roll: I did. A friend's mom ask me to take her to the train station and drive her car back. She never asked if I could drive a stick and I didn't mention I never had. She drove there , handed me the keys and I drove home with zero problems from downtown Savannah, GA to Charleston, SC.

It isn't hard at all.

And the rest of the story:

When the friend's mom came back she was furious with me because I totally ruined the clutch!

 

[QuitBanningMe]

:roll: I did. A friend's mom ask me to take her to the train station and drive her car back. She never asked if I could drive a stick and I didn't mention I never had. She drove there , handed me the keys and I drove home with zero problems from downtown Savannah, GA to Charleston, SC.

It isn't hard at all.

And the rest of the story:

When the friend's mom came back she was furious with me because I totally ruined the clutch! [/quote]
LOL...but no. If you understand the basics and have any coordination it shouldn't be a problem.

I have had one person I tried to teach that was totally unable to grasp it though. Even after days of trying she couldn't get the car to go.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Seriously, every MT vehicle I've driven has bounced off the limiter at a whopping 15mph.

Every manual car I've owned, rented or borrowed did at least 30mph in first.

 

[archcommus]

Of course I don't know, but I'm guessing I'd prefer an automatic. So I'd never buy a cheap car just to learn on. And I doubt any of my friend's parents want us learning on their car.

Renting one for a weekend, that's a good idea. But honestly, will I ever NEED to know? Maybe, but a small chance. I want to know just to know.

 

[TheShiz]

buy a junker, learn on that, then sell it

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Seriously, every MT vehicle I've driven has bounced off the limiter at a whopping 15mph.

You've only driven Volkswagens?

I take the stang up to 40 in 1st.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: cjgallen

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Seriously, every MT vehicle I've driven has bounced off the limiter at a whopping 15mph.

You've only driven Volkswagens?

I take the stang up to 40 in 1st.

Heh, yeah, my Beetle will top out at about 15 in 1st, then 27-32ish in 2nd.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: archcommus
Of course I don't know, but I'm guessing I'd prefer an automatic. So I'd never buy a cheap car just to learn on. And I doubt any of my friend's parents want us learning on their car.

Renting one for a weekend, that's a good idea. But honestly, will I ever NEED to know? Maybe, but a small chance. I want to know just to know.

Do you watch fear factor or road rules on mtv? Some of the stunts and acts they do required them to use a manual car. The 1 person who didnt know how to drive it had problems.

 

[Heisenberg]

Is there some kind of defensive or advanced driver training course offered where you are? You could learn to drive a stick and maybe knock some $$ off your insurance at the same time.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: cjgallen

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Seriously, every MT vehicle I've driven has bounced off the limiter at a whopping 15mph.

You've only driven Volkswagens?

I take the stang up to 40 in 1st.

Nah, Fords. Pickups and a ZX2.

Also drove a truck with a "Creeper gear" once. NO speed, but UNGODLY torque. Dude called it "stump puller gear". I drove it a total of 100 feet pulling a tree over and getting clear of the fall.

 

[murphy55d]

I have no desire at all to learn how to drive a stick.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: cjgallen
You've only driven Volkswagens?

I take the stang up to 40 in 1st.

I've had 4 VW's and they all did 30 in 1st.

The Supra did 40 in 1st too.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Nah, Fords. Pickups and a ZX2.

Also drove a truck with a "Creeper gear" once. NO speed, but UNGODLY torque. Dude called it "stump puller gear". I drove it a total of 100 feet pulling a tree over and getting clear of the fall.

My dad's truck had a creeper gear. As you said, it could pull or tow anything. It was fun

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Find an arcade game with a functional clutch, feed quarters?

- M4H