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My experience has been that first is good for getting started from a stop, idleing along at sub walking pace... and that's about it. You shift up to 2nd @~15mph but unless you're slowed down to <5mph you can stay in 2nd without problem, and if you're going <5mph you can easily stop in less time than it'll take you to shift.
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Always.
So, who has the nicer ass?
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Get in and go 'till you got it.
(Easy for me to say, as I got in, was able to get around just well enough to save my life, and got out. I need access to a beater car with a stick.)
Also: Most anything with fewer than six cylinders and/or any sporting credentials needs a stick-shift.
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I'd say rental but I've never seen one with a manual in the US. That leaves car lots, find a car with a 5sp that would never be purchased by anyone you could give a rats ass about (Anything based on the Cavalier would be a good bet, Aveo, Versa or anything from Kia is also acceptable), practice launching in 2nd or 3rd gear. Find a hill, use the clutch to keep the car stationary. Heel toe, 5th to 2nd.
Watch the salesman weep.
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First they are forced to watch ~8 hours of Best Motoring with pedal box footage (Clockwork Orange style).
They must complete at least 50% of Gran Turismo 4 using nothing but manual transmissions.
Then they can get in the car.
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I taught my high school GF how to drive stick in a 3-on-the-tree equipped ChevyII Nova wagon. It was more difficult than you show in the video. I can't wait to see video from Jill's first track day. She looks like a natural.
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Unless, of course, you're driving a Saab... in which case you can stir that thing like you're making cookies.
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<3
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disappointing
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Is that kinda like: 'what's not to like? She's got... HUGE tracts of land'?
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She learned to drive in a stickshift Tacoma with no tach, so she primarily operates on sound.
She really had almost no concept of using the tach when I first had her drive my Jeep.
I actually operate on feel. In normal driving, if I get a really strong response from a little pedal twitch, I'm probably in too low of a gear.
(but just right for hoonin')
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Step 2. quickly release clutch
Step 3. revel in your badassness