WhiteWolfG

Hey scion-lifers... Its a bit embarassing to admit, but in todays modern world of flying machines and microwave popcorn, I never learned to drive a stick. I went from my automatic saturn 4 door, to my two door automatic escort gt, and most recently to my automatic tc.

I want to learn how to drive a stick, but obviously I don't have a manual car, nor do I really know where to start. So if anybodys willing to help a brother out some saturday afternoon and drive around a parking lot or something, ill happily buy the beer afterwards!

2_tC

Know anyone with a Honda?

IMO Honda's have the easiest manual to learn with because of their light clutches.

mattross

Come to a m&g and you can drive my xB if i'm there. Clutch needs replaced anyway.

george_da_2nd

it neeeds replaced what did u do to it??!?!?!!

ricktoyota73

Don't sweat it...it's really not that hard. Everytime I taught anybody how to do it, they had the hardest time remembering to push the clutch in when coming to a stop and the car would stall. Once you're moving, it's a snap. Getting going on hills is the other challenge. In no time, it will be second nature to you, though. Good luck!

andersg

Yeah, come out to a meet and I will teach you!

mattross

38,000 miles and I'm the second owner.

CelicaGirlGT94

38,000 and you need a new one? i get about 50-60,000 out my clutch

Yeah its not that hard. I had my dad try to teach me but we would just yell at eachother so one day I took it out on my own and taught myself within a day. I think the best way is have someone ride with you in a parking lot and try teach you the basic steps but then just go on your own.

mattross

Well I didn't make the clutch bad. It's the first ower that did a number on it.

george_da_2nd

50 60K??/ thats not hing i expect atleast 90K from mine unless its total crap......

Tomas

It's not all that hard to learn, but it takes quite a few starts and stops to get smooth at it.

I guess I'm amazed that driver's training these days doesn't seem to train on manual transmissions. Back 'in the day' driver's training was always done on manual transmission cars with the thought that once you learned on a manual you could drive manual or automatic, but if you learned on an auto, your were kinda stuck...

Guess it's "easier" to train new drivers on automatics.

OldYeller

HA HA--sounds like me and my daughter. It is best to have a non family member teach you. I learned in a 59 chevy station wagon and have pretty much driven a stick ever since. It is like riding a bike--once you learn---you will not forget.......

WhiteWolfG

Thanks everybody for your support (and understanding!). My girlfriend has tried to teach me to drive manual before (she grew up with one), but much the same as doing it with family, it just degenerated into yelling and hurt feelings.

I'll definitely plan on showing up at a few of the upcoming meet n greets- i've been in and out of town all this month so I haven't been to any yet. Anyone know off hand when/where the next one is? I can never keep track.