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AMERICANMADE · 08-13-2009, 02:54 PM

You're learning the right way.

Tried to teach my daughter to drive a stick a few years ago. I thought she was going to kill us both. Tried for several weeks. Finally had to trade the car in for an auto. Just didn't think she was safe enough with it to keep from hurting someone. Boy, she sure does wish she had stuck with it now. It is killing her that she can't drive the Camaro.

patriotpa · 08-13-2009, 02:56 PM

That poor transmission and clutch!

Be careful. Don't be stupid. You want to make to 25 someday.

tbyrne · 08-13-2009, 02:57 PM

I learned how to drive stick in a friend's '80-something Corolla. Pretty much knew how to do it. Just needed to practice for a few minutes and get used to taking off on hills. I'm glad my first car wasn't fast because I did alot of learning and totalled alot of stuff with it.

PQ · 08-13-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jordan 572

yeah i ride with my dad i will keep the car a secret to not start flaming how about you guys when did you learn to drive a stick

I learned on an old Toyota when I was 16 in Provo, UT

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Originally Posted by respect is earned

wow... wish i coulda learned in a corvette.

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Originally Posted by matt787

I peeked in ur garage...

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Originally Posted by AMERICANMADE

Boy, she sure does wish she had stuck with it now. It is killing her that she can't drive the Camaro.

..........

snugglz128 · 08-13-2009, 03:01 PM

here is a video my best friend andrew took of me learning to drive stick in carolina (my 2ss) in kernersville, nc. my dealer, nathan, is in the passenger seat. he is like a dad to me (as u can tell in the video). i bought the car as stick, but didnt really learn precisely how to drive her til i went to pick her up

BrianGriffin78 · 08-13-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jordan 572

yeah i ride with my dad i will keep the car a secret to not start flaming how about you guys when did you learn to drive a stick

I learned to drive stick on a Saturday night at 2am in the morning. Why? My friend was drunk, and we took his car. I only stalled 2 times, woo hoo.

Autobot · 08-13-2009, 03:03 PM

Good thing your learning now so when the time comes you will be full on ready and wont be long shifting will just become second nature.

PQ · 08-13-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by snugglz128

here is a video my best friend andrew took of me learning to drive stick in carolina (my 2ss) in kernersville, nc. my dealer, nathan, is in the passenger seat. he is like a dad to me (as u can tell in the video). i bought the car as stick, but didnt really learn precisely how to drive her til i went to pick her up

I guess 'Dad' had more to worry about than telling you to watch your language.

That is sooooooo freakin cool. Yo have a video of learning how to drive a stick AND btw, It's a new Camaro. That motor sounded awesome. When I learned it sounded like I was driving a weedeater with a clutch.

snugglz128 · 08-13-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by irpq11

I guess 'Dad' had more to worry about than telling you to watch your language.

That is sooooooo freakin cool. Yo have a video of learning how to drive a stick AND btw, It's a new Camaro. That motor sounded awesome. When I learned it sounded like I was driving a weedeater with a clutch.

'dad' has way more foul of a mouth than me. i forgot to warn that i cuss like a sailor. he and i didnt know andrew was taping any of that. 2 hrs later in the dealership he was showing it to the staff and i didnt know what it was. ....humiliated.....

Brian2SS/RS · 08-13-2009, 03:19 PM

Learned in an old rusted yellow datsun pickup. Will be my second MT camaro. First was a 2000 SS.

AZCamaroFan · 08-13-2009, 03:24 PM

I drove stick for the first time in my dad's 1977 Corvette. It was 15 years old at the time, and i was 21. I don't think i even stalled it, but never really cared for stick anyway.

camaroluver · 08-13-2009, 03:48 PM

My dad tried to teach me in a 80 something Isuzu truck. However after I got married my husband had a 78 full size Bronco, we lived out in BFE and I got bored one afternoon told his younger brother to hop in the truck we were gonna learn to drive it right then. Well many stalls later and a few grinded gears I could drive it. We have owned one other MT and it was a truck I didn't drive. So I can honestly say this is my first MT. Bad thing is I haven't drove one in over 6 years but it came back to me real quick!

Bbrock25 · 08-13-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by snugglz128

'dad' has way more foul of a mouth than me. i forgot to warn that i cuss like a sailor. he and i didnt know andrew was taping any of that. 2 hrs later in the dealership he was showing it to the staff and i didnt know what it was. ....humiliated.....

LMAO. I'm sorry but that was a really good laugh

DkknightX · 08-13-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jordan 572

yeah i ride with my dad i will keep the car a secret to not start flaming how about you guys when did you learn to drive a stick

Wow, I hope you and your father have life insurance to go with that car insurance.

08-13-2009, 03:03 PM	#21
Autobot Drives: 2SS RS M6 06 Jetta TDI 17 Civic EXL Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GRANBURY, TX Posts: 588	the sooner the better Good thing your learning now so when the time comes you will be full on ready and wont be long shifting will just become second nature. __________________ GRANBURY, TX 5TH GEN CAMARO CLUB

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08-13-2009, 02:54 PM	#15
AMERICANMADE Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 221	You're learning the right way. Tried to teach my daughter to drive a stick a few years ago. I thought she was going to kill us both. Tried for several weeks. Finally had to trade the car in for an auto. Just didn't think she was safe enough with it to keep from hurting someone. Boy, she sure does wish she had stuck with it now. It is killing her that she can't drive the Camaro.

08-13-2009, 02:56 PM	#16
patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,962 View My Garage	That poor transmission and clutch! Be careful. Don't be stupid. You want to make to 25 someday.

08-13-2009, 02:57 PM	#17
tbyrne Drives: 1993+1998 Z-28s - past cars Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 434	I learned how to drive stick in a friend's '80-something Corolla. Pretty much knew how to do it. Just needed to practice for a few minutes and get used to taking off on hills. I'm glad my first car wasn't fast because I did alot of learning and totalled alot of stuff with it.

08-13-2009, 03:01 PM	#19
snugglz128 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS IBM 6-speed Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 66	here is a video my best friend andrew took of me learning to drive stick in carolina (my 2ss) in kernersville, nc. my dealer, nathan, is in the passenger seat. he is like a dad to me (as u can tell in the video). i bought the car as stick, but didnt really learn precisely how to drive her til i went to pick her up

08-13-2009, 03:19 PM	#24
Brian2SS/RS Giggity Drives: 2009 Malibu 1LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bladenboro, NC Posts: 342	Learned in an old rusted yellow datsun pickup. Will be my second MT camaro. First was a 2000 SS.

08-13-2009, 03:24 PM	#25
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,468	I drove stick for the first time in my dad's 1977 Corvette. It was 15 years old at the time, and i was 21. I don't think i even stalled it, but never really cared for stick anyway.

08-13-2009, 03:48 PM	#26
camaroluver Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: '05 Impala, '10 IOM Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Meade, FL Posts: 554	My dad tried to teach me in a 80 something Isuzu truck. However after I got married my husband had a 78 full size Bronco, we lived out in BFE and I got bored one afternoon told his younger brother to hop in the truck we were gonna learn to drive it right then. Well many stalls later and a few grinded gears I could drive it. We have owned one other MT and it was a truck I didn't drive. So I can honestly say this is my first MT. Bad thing is I haven't drove one in over 6 years but it came back to me real quick!