Driving stick

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Ill have to check my odometer, but Im sure ai got over 60k on my cheapo clutch Iearned on when I was 15 and that was 12 years ago. Changed it it two months ago.

If you weren't driving in a lot of traffic and were in a flat area where you weren't having to do a lot of stop & starts on hills, I'm sure it can last quite a bit longer.

[derf]

It took me 2 hours to get really good at a manual trans, then I drove one for the next 10 years. Now that I am on year 6 off an automatic I realize how much I miss it. Next car will be a stick.

Also I'm fairly awesome at backing up with trailers, at my best I could back an 18 wheeler and park it within 3 inches of where I wanted it

[Rangerscott]

Its amazing what an extra two feet of length will do when backing a trailer. We have a 10ft and 12ft trailer and Ill take the 12ftr every time.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Its amazing what an extra two feet of length will do
Ill take the 12ftr every time.

That's what she said?

[Bluestreak]

I learned how to drive an old Dodge pickup at age 12. 3 on the tree...

Taught my wife how to drive stick on a brand new 2004 Subaru with 5 speed. She picked it up quick and in less than a week she was driving very well.

[Rangerscott]

I found it easier learn ro drive stick in a lite weight vehicle. My samurai only weighs 2k lbs. Doesnt take much throttle to get her going since the power to weight ratio is good.

Had a job as a kid hanging gutters and tye guy drove a dodge diese. Took me awhile to get tye hang of the difference between gas and disiel engines. Of course now I can drive stick on what ever but for a beginner Id stick with something small and gas or smal 4 banger desiel like a 80's toyota pickup or a vw rabbit.

[OneSickPsycho]

I found small pickups to be the easiest...