I'm thinking of learning how to drive stick. Anyone know any good cars to practice? I'm planning to buy used and pricing is an issue.
buy a 1990-1993 Acura integra 2 door. you should be able to get one for around 3-6 thousand dollars depending on the condition. its what i drive and imo its an excellent starter car
if u just want to learn...ask some1 who owns a standard car....or buy the cheapest car u can find since u're just practicing and u'll b stalling a lot....u better have some1 to teach u cause its hard learning urself....the car won't make a difference...all standard transmission cars should b the same to drive
this isnt true, different cars can have different clutch depths and different sweet spots. every stick car is different actually, but the premise is the same.
true any car will work. he'll just have to get used to the clutch release point when driving a different car. i would say use any car that is stock will be the best to learn on. try to stay away for the cars with the racing clutch an the extreme pressure plates. those will be so stiff you'll either have a bad cramp on ur left leg or burn the hell out of the clutch
It's probably easiest for him to find/get some form of Honda makes, like fearless suggested. They are a whole lot more reliable, and very affordable as well.
practicing clutch work in an Evo and practicing clutch work in a Civic is is mechanically similar, but the results will differ... humiliation will be the least of ur worries... u will be punished... any 15-20yr old Civic and Integra will do u fine... the clutch and slush box are light and forgiving...
lol dont even go near sport cars, cause they will have heavy clutches which will require high revs. so youll either be stalling all the time or blasting off, which aint good at all stick with jap i guess, I dont really know, all cars seem to be around the same, except the older the car, the worse the clutch is to use, but thats just me
hahha i just thought about this one. if u wanna learn how to drive stick, go get a job as a valet driver....
The older cars, the more worn out the clutch are. Once you learn how to feel the biting point of the clutch it doesnt really matter what car you practice or drive in.
haha .. i would like to see the client's face if you drove away with the sound of his transmission falling off.
Just one more opinion. Since it is for "beginner" go for a front wheel drive, unless you like to do spinning.
hmmmm...for a practice car......i learnt to drive in a vaxhaul corsa and thats pretty goot to learn in i thought but doesnt really matter i guess....as w/e car you just get used to driving it slowly all ya need is practice to get to know the clutch and once ya do you'll be fine
lol front wheel cars wheel spin too.... you will always spin your wheels FF or FR if you give it too much gas and lift the clutch fast, say when you panic...
i wouldn't want to borrow a friends car to learn to drive manual in the event that you strip his clutch trying to learn how to drive stick. I learned on a 1991 honda civic. I would say find a old integra or civic that is relatively cheap and in your budget and learn there, once you finally get a hold of where the catching point is for the clutch and the transmission you'll be able to jump around to any car and drive it
^i dont think its easy strip someones clutch alone, unless you abuse it real bad and for a long time but most people get use to it after a lesson or so
i first learnt on a stock 96-98 model Lancer GLI, was really comfy stepping on the clutch and changing gears. maybe you should try that car as a first timer.
