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Old 01-03-2013, 02:03 PM   #31
polak
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Oh to add, all of my guy friends can drive stick. It's a european thing. Our dads would be embarassed to have a son that can't drive stick. Same will go for my son if I ever have one. My girlfriend and mom can drive stick too.

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Originally Posted by Old Yeller View Post
Learned on a standard (I remember shifting from 2nd to 5th a few times and my dad yelling at me) and have never owned anything but a standard.
Oh man, I remember my dad trying to teach me and it was a disaster. I just couldn't understand what he ment by "find that magical spot where the clutch pulls the car, then add gas". I knew what he ment but I just couldn't do it. It wasn't until my buddy got an old standard hyundai that was so loud and such a bucket that I could hear what he was doing with the gas and clutch, that I figured it out. After that I learned in a day or two.

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