These Are All The Manual Transmission Cars Available Today

[TD]

I totally can't understand why you wouldn't require your kids to learn stick. Ours know they will only be allowed to take the driving test in a manual and that they'll have to learn. But driving stick give us the added benefit of limiting their ability to use their iPhones while driving as their right hands will still have a job to do. And it'll keep their friends from driving their cars since their friends will almost certainly not be able to drive stick. I do have to admit, though, that we have instilled in our kids that it's cool to be able to do things other people can't so that has them pretty bought in to the idea of learning stick.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by TD

driving stick give us the added benefit of limiting their ability to use their iPhones while driving as their right hands will still have a job to do.

Teaching abstinence prevents teen pregnancy, too.

I am sure more than a few people here can recall simultaneously smoking, drinking, eating and fumbling for a cassette while driving a manual with more people than seat belts...without limitation.

[TD]

Originally Posted by clyde

Teaching abstinence prevents teen pregnancy, too.

I am sure more than a few people here can recall simultaneously smoking, drinking, eating and fumbling for a cassette while driving a manual with more people than seat belts...without limitation.

Yeah, and I've driven steering with my knees as well.

But at least when they're starting out, I can see it being a factor that works in their favor.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by Jeff_DML

M3/4 but not normal 3 series?

Ah, yes. Must have just corrected in my head.

[Sharp11]

Originally Posted by clyde

Why wouldn't you teach them to drive a stick? "Kid, you wanna drive? You gotta learn to drive a stick."



Why buy another car specifically for this? I've never understood. The realistic worst that can happen is a little extra wear on the clutch, so maybe you might have to replace it a few months earlier than you otherwise would have. And if it's a newish car and you post here, odds are pretty good you'll be long done with the car before you get there anyway. I mean, I gues if you're an absolute horrible teacher you could let you student fuck it up quick, but come on...

Buying the cheap beater to teach them on, then selling it also sends the wrong message I think, it's like saying "here's a relic from the past, here's what it feels like and when you're done learning it, we'll buy you something 21st century ... like a "tesla", which has no transmission.

[ff]

Originally Posted by clyde

Why wouldn't you teach them to drive a stick? "Kid, you wanna drive? You gotta learn to drive a stick."

Trying to think of a nice way to explain it. My oldest would have some issues with coordination and ability to concentrate. That's not to say that she couldn't learn. But being realistic about it, the whole stick-driving thing would not end well.

And, shoot, mainstream cars with 3 pedals aren't going to be around a whole lot longer anyhow, so why bother?

[clyde]

Originally Posted by ff

Trying to think of a nice way to explain it. My oldest would have some issues with coordination and ability to concentrate. That's not to say that she couldn't learn. But being realistic about it, the whole stick-driving thing would not end well.

And, shoot, mainstream cars with 3 pedals aren't going to be around a whole lot longer anyhow, so why bother?

My oldest also has coordination issues, but she's still going to learn to drive a stick if she wants a license. At this point, it doesn't look like she's going to want to drive at all, though.