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Ahh, the joys of a perfect shift. Why so many on here bring out the pitchforks when those who _dare_ to defend that soulless automated crap determined by engineers with too much time, ingesting too much caffeine, and not spending enough time washing ass. Myself, I learned to drive manual back in ‘85 in a new ‘85… Read more

I recently bought a 2004 Mazda 6 Sport Wagon (Estate for our UK friends). Read more

I learned to drive manual on a 1983 Chevy Blazer that was 16 at the time with a replaced tachometer duct taped to the steering column. The transmission was more forgiving than any woman I’ve ever met... Read more

I bought a manual beater car, not knowing how to drive it other than in theory, and taught myself. The first few days were not very smooth, and I stalled on a few hills.
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I do possibly, I’ve just been stalling until I have time to think through typing out a paragraph to explain it to you hahaha. Busy schedules are a killer. Read more

LOL exactly why my wife never discourages me from buying a manual version of anything. She asked if there was a manual shifting minivan out there for us to buy, but sadly no. Closest thing would be a used Subaru Outback or Forester. Read more

When I made the commitment to learn how to drive stick (before buying the Miata in 2000), I spent about two weeks at the arcade playing DaytonaUSA and Pole Position. I just needed to get a feel for the muscle memory concept behind it all. After I felt comfortable enough (and about $100 in quarters later), I went to my… Read more

I am an aspiring manual learner, but alas, no one I know has one for me to stall a dozen times before I get the hang of it. Read more

Finally just listened to this last night, and enjoyed it greatly. Partially because I took the plunge this weekend on a manual GTI this weekend, having only driven stick once before. So tick those stats up by one, a damn millennial just learned to drive stick.  Read more

That would explain the shaking and rattling as you approached the 80km/h mark! Read more

First car I owned was a relatively high mileage 1977 Chevette with a 4 speed manual. My dad tried teaching me to drive stick for about 2 weeks, then I ended up learning on a friend’s Pinto in about 2 hours in a parking lot. Read more

My aunt taught me how to drive stickshift in a parking lot, because the only car they let their kids and me drive was a standard 1991 Ford Ranger. I felt like I had learned enough, so I asked if I could drive it to the store the next day. Read more

My mom taught me how to drive manual in a 1982 Datsun 200SX when I was 17. Awesome. Read more

I dunno for sure, I was only 10 at the time. Come to think of it, it may have been a ‘69. She was always pretty adamant that it was a base model six. Read more

Yeah, as others have said and from somebody who reads this site every day, this is a great piece - would absolutely LOVE more writing like this. Read more

LOL! The z06 was my dream car when I was in college, so I would probably end up holding onto that.... The C4 is the one I drive on a daily basis...as much as I can since I’m in Minnesota. The C4 doesn’t scare me as much, (330 hp vs. 505 stock, with a build about to begin, pushing it to over 600 whp), and people seem… Read more

When We got going that day, I suddenly realized that she understood the mechanics of it, but what wasn’t helping was me constantly saying “Oops... wait..... no.... NO..... Just let your foot off gradually.... wait... ok, that was closer.... just relax...” Read more

Wow, that’s quite a story! Long, bittersweet and heartbreaking. Read more

Feels were had. This is downright beautiful. You either get it, or its otherworldly, there is no in between at this depth. Read more