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PDXSSCE · 08-20-2018, 07:36 PM

In 1989, I was a teenager dating a girl that worked with me at Montgomery Ward. I had a lowered Toyota mini-truck that was an automatic & she had a Fiat X1/9 that was a manual. Being that her car was nicer, we would use it when going out.
One Saturday, we were heading to party after the store closed. She said that the boy should be driving the girl, not the other way around, so she taught me to drive stick in the near empty parking lot & the rest is history.
I miss that car, because it was a blast to drive.

KenKat · 08-20-2018, 07:44 PM

I learned on my college girlfriend’s 74 Blue Gremlin.

Silveradoss573 · 08-20-2018, 08:32 PM

My grandpa had a 1940's Willys jeep that he kept at the lake house to move the boat and pontoon in and out of the lake. He had taught me many times how to start it up (which had a specific way) and finally taught me how to drive it when I turned 12 y/o. At 13 he was letting me back the boat and the pontoon down the ramp and pulling them out along with driving it around the gravel roads in the area. Good times!

witenite · 08-20-2018, 08:42 PM

I learned in highschool. My dad's lumina Z34 5 spd. Can't remember the year of that car. 91, 92 or 93 maybe.
Edit: what ever year the car was I was 15 yrs old in 94 with my learner's permit when I learned.

jrob56 · 08-20-2018, 08:50 PM

2008-9ish I used to drive off lease cars for a local auction. An 06 GTO in Brazen Orange came up and they asked if I could drive stick and I said yes(couldn’t really). After the chase car left, I figured it out in the parking lot. Killed it a few times but by the time I got it to auction had the hang of it. Between more GTOs, lots of wranglers, lots of Saab 9-3s, one c5, I got pretty good at it on my own.

ChefBorOzzy · 08-20-2018, 09:35 PM

Probably 2003-04 in a mid 90s Mazda 626 and I was around 17ish.

1Coopgt · 08-20-2018, 10:03 PM

Back in 79 working at a Mobil gas station first stick was a 911 . Next was a 69 Corvette . Then borrowed my step mothers Vega for a week while I was fixing my Cutlass.

PDXSSCE · 08-20-2018, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Coopgt

Back in 79 working at a Mobil gas station first stick was a 911 . Next was a 69 Corvette . Then borrowed my step mothers Vega for a week while I was fixing my Cutlass.

Your post reminded me that in high school a classmate received a new 911 from his parents on his 16th birthday. At first, he wouldn't drive it because he couldn't get used to the clutch, so his dad had an automatic clutch installed.

camguynj · 08-20-2018, 10:56 PM

'64 Sr year of HS on a 4 door '56 BelAir 3 speed column stick that I paid $100 for

SharpOldNo7 · 08-21-2018, 12:38 AM

1975 on Hwy 63 in Water Oak, MS. 1968 Ford Red F100 LWB Step Side with a 240 CI Six-Cylinder and 3 Speed on the column. I was 11 years old. I needed to learn how to drive a column shifter so I could hay the cows before school and load the truck back up in the afternoons. I wish to this day that I had kept that truck.

rontammy0 · 08-21-2018, 12:42 AM

Had a older girl I knew at the time teach me in her 1976 Honda Civic. The car had a huge hole in the floor so you had to be careful your feet didn't go through it and get bent backwards. I was 16 she was 19. Been driving them ever since. I love getting lectures on here about having an auto haha. Ahhhh the junk I used to drive.

PDXSSCE · 08-21-2018, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Had a older girl I knew at the time teach me in her 1976 Honda Civic. The car had a huge hole in the floor so you had to be careful your feet didn't go through it and get bent backwards. I was 16 she was 19. Been driving them ever since. I love getting lectures on here about having an auto haha. Ahhhh the junk I used to drive.

I forgot to mention in my post that the girl who taught me to drive stick was older too. Times were different & simple then.

ChickenPoop · 08-21-2018, 11:17 AM

Long freaking time ago. On our farm. 48 Willy's Jeep. 11 or 12 years old.

6sigma · 08-21-2018, 11:43 AM

I learned on a dirt bike when I was 10 or 11. I learned how the clutch and throttle work together and it was easy to transition to a car. I don't remember the first manual car I drove, but never had any issues. The first manual car that I bought was an 87 Fiero GT which was great fun. I've always chosen a manual whenever I have a choice. I've had everything from manual diesel pickups (Dodge Cummins that would start in 2nd or even 3rd when empty) to S2000s, FR-S, FiST, to Z06s and CTS-Vs. Unfortunately, manual options seem to going away, although kudos to GM and Ford for keeping them around in performance cars. I read the new C8 may be auto only, which really sucks if true.

I will say it took me years to master heel and toe downshifting. Now it is second nature. I get enjoyment from perfectly smooth shifting and look for opportunities to downshift into a braking zone.

08-20-2018, 07:36 PM	#15
PDXSSCE Yee-aay-ee! Drives: 2015 2SS/RS CV CE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: ORegon Posts: 2,574	In 1989, I was a teenager dating a girl that worked with me at Montgomery Ward. I had a lowered Toyota mini-truck that was an automatic & she had a Fiat X1/9 that was a manual. Being that her car was nicer, we would use it when going out. One Saturday, we were heading to party after the store closed. She said that the boy should be driving the girl, not the other way around, so she taught me to drive stick in the near empty parking lot & the rest is history. I miss that car, because it was a blast to drive. __________________ Last edited by PDXSSCE; 08-20-2018 at 08:17 PM.

08-20-2018, 08:42 PM	#18
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,387 View My Garage	I learned in highschool. My dad's lumina Z34 5 spd. Can't remember the year of that car. 91, 92 or 93 maybe. Edit: what ever year the car was I was 15 yrs old in 94 with my learner's permit when I learned. __________________ Last edited by witenite; 08-20-2018 at 10:02 PM.

08-20-2018, 08:50 PM	#19
jrob56 Drives: 14 Silverado LTZ 4wd 5.3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 143	2008-9ish I used to drive off lease cars for a local auction. An 06 GTO in Brazen Orange came up and they asked if I could drive stick and I said yes(couldn’t really). After the chase car left, I figured it out in the parking lot. Killed it a few times but by the time I got it to auction had the hang of it. Between more GTOs, lots of wranglers, lots of Saab 9-3s, one c5, I got pretty good at it on my own. __________________ 2014 Silverado LTZ 5.3 Sold: 95 Taurus SE 00 Z28 A4 06 TBSS 06 GTO M6 02 F150 01 B4C A4 05 GTO M6 02 Z28 M6

08-20-2018, 10:03 PM	#21
1Coopgt Drives: All Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 2,042 View My Garage	Back in 79 working at a Mobil gas station first stick was a 911 . Next was a 69 Corvette . Then borrowed my step mothers Vega for a week while I was fixing my Cutlass. __________________ Mods, K&N CAI ,VTC , GM Perf Axleback Exhaust, Elite Eng CC and CSS, GM Strut Tower Brace,Carbon Fiber Anvil Spoiler,ASC T5 Splitter,Gen5diy Foglight kit.

08-20-2018, 07:44 PM	#16
KenKat Drives: 2014 2LT RS Summit White Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 622	I learned on my college girlfriend’s 74 Blue Gremlin.

08-20-2018, 08:32 PM	#17
Silveradoss573 Banned Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,347	My grandpa had a 1940's Willys jeep that he kept at the lake house to move the boat and pontoon in and out of the lake. He had taught me many times how to start it up (which had a specific way) and finally taught me how to drive it when I turned 12 y/o. At 13 he was letting me back the boat and the pontoon down the ramp and pulling them out along with driving it around the gravel roads in the area. Good times!

08-20-2018, 09:35 PM	#20
ChefBorOzzy Drives: 2016 F150 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,196	Probably 2003-04 in a mid 90s Mazda 626 and I was around 17ish.

08-20-2018, 10:56 PM	#23
camguynj Drives: '13 SS/RS LS3 BRM Cammed NPP Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 3,856 View My Garage	'64 Sr year of HS on a 4 door '56 BelAir 3 speed column stick that I paid $100 for

08-21-2018, 12:38 AM	#24
SharpOldNo7 Drives: 2015 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 298	1975 on Hwy 63 in Water Oak, MS. 1968 Ford Red F100 LWB Step Side with a 240 CI Six-Cylinder and 3 Speed on the column. I was 11 years old. I needed to learn how to drive a column shifter so I could hay the cows before school and load the truck back up in the afternoons. I wish to this day that I had kept that truck.

08-21-2018, 12:42 AM	#25
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	Had a older girl I knew at the time teach me in her 1976 Honda Civic. The car had a huge hole in the floor so you had to be careful your feet didn't go through it and get bent backwards. I was 16 she was 19. Been driving them ever since. I love getting lectures on here about having an auto haha. Ahhhh the junk I used to drive.

08-21-2018, 11:17 AM	#27
ChickenPoop Account Suspended Drives: 2019 Plum Crazy Scat Pack Charger Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: South Ga. Posts: 263	Long freaking time ago. On our farm. 48 Willy's Jeep. 11 or 12 years old.

08-21-2018, 11:43 AM	#28
6sigma Drives: rally green LT1 manual Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Indiana Posts: 282	I learned on a dirt bike when I was 10 or 11. I learned how the clutch and throttle work together and it was easy to transition to a car. I don't remember the first manual car I drove, but never had any issues. The first manual car that I bought was an 87 Fiero GT which was great fun. I've always chosen a manual whenever I have a choice. I've had everything from manual diesel pickups (Dodge Cummins that would start in 2nd or even 3rd when empty) to S2000s, FR-S, FiST, to Z06s and CTS-Vs. Unfortunately, manual options seem to going away, although kudos to GM and Ford for keeping them around in performance cars. I read the new C8 may be auto only, which really sucks if true. I will say it took me years to master heel and toe downshifting. Now it is second nature. I get enjoyment from perfectly smooth shifting and look for opportunities to downshift into a braking zone.