Do you know how to drive a manual?
 

Just wondering how many people actually know how to drive a manual tranny.

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My very first vehicle I learned to drive was a 1965 Ford truck with a 3-speed on the column. The first time I drove it was a wild ride learning that clutch.
Almost went in the ditch. You should have seen the expression on my Dad's face. He was so scared, he couldn't even say a word. LOL!

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I do, my wife does, and 5 year old little princess does too (sorta).:D We don't go anywhere, just back in forth - in and out of the driveway.. LOL! One of these days I guess I should show her how to get it out of 1st.:D

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I learned to drive one in an old mazda truck in a field with my uncle, until i got the clutch down i always would spin the tires.seeing in how i'm only 15 i just learned 3 years ago.looking to a '09 with a 6 speed!!!:)

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Me too, nothing else comes close. How about a Tremec 6060 anyone?

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Yep, the first car I learned to drive on was my sisters AMC Spirit. A piece of crap car (even though she got it new), but was where I learned the real bunny hop until I got things down. My other sister had a Datsun 280z with a manual, and my brother had a cool Mazda 626. Manuals certainly aren't for everyone, but learning one is like riding a bike, you always get it from that point forward.

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and AMC spirit is an awesome car to talk about as you get older though, no? not many mopar guys can say that theyve driven one...

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No, but I would love to learn.

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Learned manual transmission operation on dirt bikes first (at 10 years old), then my brother taught me on his Vega (oil burner) - had several sticks since.

Bought a brand new Conquest TSI /5 speed in 87 - taught my Fiance (now wife) in 1 hour how to drive a stick - learn or no wheels.

Currently teaching kids manual on dirt bike - lots of clutchless options, but their experiencing the full nut.

Prefer manual on the Challenger - thats one reason I'm ok if I don't get an 08 auto and wait 3 months for a manual 09.

Eric

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I've owned about 12 of them over the years. The most fun car to drive.

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I learned to drive (at age 12, with my old man screaming at me the entire time) on a 1950 Ford with a 3-speed column shifter and a flathead 6-cylinder.
Over the years, the weight of the oil-bath air cleaner had loosened the carburetor enough that every time you came up to a stop, the engine would die. Being cheap, my old man had figured out that instead of getting it fixed, he could clutch start the engine again as he was still rolling to a stop, so I had to learn to do that, too. (In fact, the first time the old man ever used the F-word in my presence was screaming at me to step on the F-ing clutch as we got back into the driveway and I let the engine die. Of course, he didn't realize I had my window rolled down and all the neighbors were out in their lawns. He didn't speak to me for a week or two after that little show)
The car didn't get fixed till I took it over at age 16, tightened up the base of the carb and got rid of the oil-bath air cleaner in favor of a small, paper-element model.

I also had a '70 Maverick and a '77 Maverick with 3-speed column shifters.

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not a proud point, but I was a kid without a permit or license, so driving was the fun of it, even if in a Powder Blue (yes, I said powder blue) AMC Spirit. Not slick, not quiet, not cool, but it was a car I drove.

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Yep, I learned on a '68 VW filled the tank for $2.50. I taught my daughter how to drive a manual in Blue S-10 off a new car dealers lot. Salesman wasn't to happy.[:@] We came back an hour later, she said she'll take the Silver one. :D

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Three on the tree. 67 ply belvadere was my first car.

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Took my drivers test in one (4 speed) passed first try.....

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I'm in the same shoes. I've always been too small for a clutch dirtbike. Finaly got a '94 Honda XR 100 that would fit me last year. I picked it up in a week. Still getting used to the feel for letting the clutch out slow though.
I've driven my grandpa's ol;d tractor around with a manual.
Push down on the right brake+gas=COOKIES!;)

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Learned when I was 10 or 11, drove on roads when I was 12 once, my dad was dating a woman with a big plot of land, she had a 3/4 mile to the road and 3/4 back to the house on another driveway (forming a big oval). My dad tought me to drive his toyota SR5 (rotted out rocker panels, but I figured it out.

I will teach my kids on a dirt bike, it is more intuitive, a wet clutch is more forgiving and allows you to get a knack for the feel of a clutch more quickly I think.

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The car I learned to drive a stick on was a friend of the family's 78 VW Rabbit diesel (remember those?)

Until late 06 I had always had a car with a stick shift at one time or another, I also drove a Freightliner big rig for 2 years (got double-clutching down to a science). When I get my Challenger next year you can bet it'll be a manual - can't wait.

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I learned when I was 15 with a permit. Actually I had one lesson in Toyota Celica from a family friend. The next time I drove a stick, I was 16, and had no choice as it was my first car. 72 VW Bug. Cost $400. My mom drove it home the day I got it, but after that, I just took it and did fairly well.

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Can I drive a manual? Here is the list of cars I have driven with manuals: 1971 Ford Pinto (its a parade car), 1985 F-150, 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1995 Dodge Avenger, 1998 Dodge Avenger, 2004 Mustang Mach 1, 2004 GMC Serria 2500, etc. (shall I go into the farm equipment that I have used that have manuals?) Yes, I can and I plan on it for the Challenger.