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Originally Posted by SupraTTturbo2jz
all you stick drivers out there, do you enjoy driving manual after a while? or do you feel lazy or it gets tedious and draining from time to time? How long does it usually take for a newbie to pick it up and start driving comfortably without looking at the RPM dial, and also learning hill starts?
I know how to drive a little bit driving it for a few hours today with my buddy, I still stall from starting the car off in 1st gear and starting off at a red light 
Do you regret getting manual or does it just come as second nature once you get used to it without even giving it a thought while driving? I am making a decision on manual and automatic vehicle soon and don;t want to make the wrong choice! Thanks |
Not once did I ever regret learning how to drive a car with a manual transmission. The "easier" way to learn is to start learning the engagement point of the clutch going down a hill without touching the gas. I find that cars with a beefier clutch is easier to modulate. Been 12 or 13 years since I've been driving stick. Never thought of going back unless my left leg is blown off. Even with left leg sciatic nerve pinch, I still drive it and wince in pain.
IIRC from my first stick driving experience, it was second nature after driving the car for the first week. I remember I'd still stall if I forget I was in gear coming to a stop but that goes away once you get more experienced. I find that people who are learning how to drive stick are more distracted and fixated on the tach too much and stall out or the car jack-rabbits a lot. I found after teaching like 4-5 people that covering up the tach helps them actually feel out where they are supposed throttle more while the clutch is engaging.
Stick or bust.