I really hope you find it. If and when you do, drop me a line, tempest@jalopnik.com Read more

Hahahahaha it’s true. Read more

YES. An excellent point. Read more

I think I’ve only driven an Audi manual once, and if memory serves, it was pretty great! Read more

I live in Colorado now, and it always amuses me to see that, during blizzards, it’s always SUVs that are stuck in the median. People think the AWD badge means they should just drive normally, as if the weather and road conditions don’t apply to them. Read more

DAMN, you’ve got some car stories, I bet! Read more

Great story! Love the image of learning in a graveyard. Those xBs are good cars to drive stick on, especially for the beginner. I know what you mean about the last generation. My kids are 4 and 6 and I really do find myself wondering what it’s going to be like for them. Read more

I am also working on trying to get one with a manual trans. It’s a bit of a long-shot, and a very, very stupidly insane project (that you almost certainly will be reading about on Jalopnik). Here’s to the both of us! Read more

Raising a glass to you, your purchase, and your determination! I hope very much you listened/will listen to this episode, particularly to hear my dad’s stories about learning to drive manual. Read more

That’s so great! And so great you got it on video, too. Read more

Was this in water or on land? Read more

You will get it. So much of it is in your attitude. The fact that you WANT to is most of the battle. Hopefully you can find a friend who has a beater who will let you practice. It’s very rewarding to drive stick. Good luck and keep us posted! Read more

HOLY SHIT. Katie, email me at tempest@jalopnik.com Read more

I *know* how to drive a stick, and if I had to drive a convertible Mustang into the bays in front of a group of mechanics, I’d probably stall the damn thing, too. (I hope you listened to the episode to hear, at least, my father’s stories.) BMW wagon! Excellent choice. Read more

I *reaaaaaally* hope you listened to the episode. The whole thing. Did you? If not, please do. Read more

WE ARE ALL DEPENDING ON YOU, AIDAN! Read more

Hahaha, sounds like you didn’t cheat and use the e-brake? Good work! I actually am developing an episode about worst cars (goes deeper than that), so if we should talk more: tempest@jalopnik.com. Read more

Cheers to that! Read more

Hell yes it is! Read more

Yep, tempest@jalopnik.com. Hope to hear from you. Read more