i got a 6mt and learned on w.o ever seeing or driving manual..

its possible as long as you have some coordination, if you're an absolute mess dont bother, but the 6mt is a 100 times more fun than 6mt

 

It is not worth the cost and beat down the car like that. barrow your parents car or your girlfriend, it will be cheaper or free.

 

I didnt know how to drive a stick when I got my integra a LONG ways back. Won't even consider an automatic anymore. Went from the Integra to a Prelude to my 6MT.

Had I wussed out with the auto back when I bought the first stick - without knowing how to drive it - I would have missed out on one of the TRUE joys in life.

 

You'll learn pretty quick by forcing yourself cause everytime you burn the clutch or grind the gears you'll feel very very hurt.

*TIP* dont' know why my friends who drive stick didn't suggest this to me, but pay attention to the lights at a stop when you notice it's about to turn green, start creeping the car so you don't get left behind when all the auto-drivers start going forward......... you'll need practice, but it's a combination of holding the clutch at the right spot and giving it a little bit of gas

 

The G is definately forgiving when it comes to learning to drive the stick. The low end torque will help you keep from stalling. I say go for it and get the 6MT, if you are a fast learner you should be driving it in a days time.

 

From another thread.....

Ill tell you right now, you will go thru hell for the 1st month or so. The G is one of the hardest manual cars to drive, and Im not kidding you. We also have a loud tranny and a very clanky and chattery clutch if you do not perfectly equalize. Clutch grabs very high and you will have to get used to it. Im not trying to scare you, because once you learn the car, it is insanely fun. If you try to listen to hard...you will hear many noises that may make you think there is something wrong with the car, but the truth is, the transmission and clutch are a little on the loud side. Dont be discouraged, just buy that coupe and go in like a man and learn it up. First few weeks will be on the tough side, and you may stall at lights and stop signs and such. Also dont be afraid to use that clutch, let it up nice and smoothly. If you dump it up too quickly, the car will lurch forward. If you take too long, the car will tug hard. You can only burn it one way, and thats by holding it halfway for too long. If its either engaged or disengaged (pedal to the floor), theres no possible way you are burning your clutch. One piece of advice is to not be scared of the gas pedal, but also do not rev past 2.5K rpm while the clutch is halfway, try to keep it under 2K. Another tip is to take your time. First comes smoothness, then comes speed. Dont try to shift fast as if your trying to become a pro. First master the clutch, throttle, and shifter coordination....and once you feel comfortable you have mastered it....then you move on to the speed shifting. Once you can shift quickly, then you move onto more advanced things such as downshifting the RIGHT WAY by revmatching... I went thru this phase myself, but I said f*ck it and I jumped in and learned...The G was my first car, and after 6-8 months of driving this beautiful machine, I can honestly say I mastered this car. I hope this helps.

Go out and buy that coupe homie

 

No.

 

My g was my first manual...I was driving it perfectly smooth in a week...test drive a 6mt and an auto back to back, you'll see that they are totally different machines...if you don't get

the stick trust me you'll regret it

 

gotta have this car in m/t

 

I started learning on my friends hyundai elantra this morning and about 25 mins later I was driving stick GREAT. He was very surprised how well I got it. But I havent been past 3rd gear, but it shouldnt be too hard.

Only problem now is that there a little problem with the deal on the G, I was there today again at the dealer and we cant agree on the total out of pocket price. they want $4100!