learn to drive manual

Its totally earns you more street cred!

got my license about a month ago. i love driving manual! automatic presents no challenge for me, i find it boring to drive, and its far too easy for me to speed without noticing.. manual is second nature to me now :D

Unless you are a race car driver, who would want to drive a stick? My first car was a stick, and every one since then has been automatic, and will be forever and ever! I mean, I guess it is good to know how in case you are in a situation where someone needs to drive, and the only driver is you, and the only car available is a stick – but otherwise, totally pointless.

no. will i ever really be so desperate that my life, or someone else’s, will rely on my ability to drive a shift (is that what you call it?)? i doubt it. so long!

well , i am now editing my list on this website and realized that i haven’t made an entry in ages. i forgot to mention that after my lesson i decided that driving manual is fun and can be learnt like any acquired skill but i don’t think i will buy a manual car because of the hassles involved in driving in conditons that require quick responses. i believe that the added complexity however slight may slow down my reflexes when i need it most on icy, snowy conditons. but it was fun to try !

i’m getting there. its just the slowing down part i hate. its confusing to have to change down gears and brake all within 2 seconds without stalling the car. my conclusion: everybody else should have to stop for you

well finally i decided to take a 2 hour lesson in suburbs around TO as the spring weather is really warming up, and to evaluate the possiblity of bying a nice fast sporty maual car for my next car! i thought it was going to be a pain to learn but it was pleasantly easy! once u get a feeling for the friction point and keep driving around under clutch,shift,gas becomes like a reflex, it actually becomes kind of fun. however i think driving in downtown TO stop and go trafficmight be too totally work intensive for a lzy dude like me….

heh. ryan took me out last summer and taught me. we were in a small parking lot so it was impossible to get beyond 3rd gear, and i didn’t feel comfortable enough to go on the road. we haven’t been back out, yet, though. i really need to get on this and practice until i’m comfortable.