How do I learn to drive a manual if I have no friends or family

youtube tutorial and owning a manual car

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>>16596358
>tfw my mom drives a manual 99 Camry with 70k miles on it
>tfw she refuses to teach me manual because she's afraid I'll somehow mess up her top-dollar $2k shitbox

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>>16596380
The first time I ever tried to drive stick was with my dad. He started me on our driveway which was dirt with a fairly steep incline. When I got it to the top he made a point to tell me I smoked the hell out of the clutch. I'm honestly not sure what he was expecting.

Just get your first manual and watch YouTube videos on how to do it beforehand. Theres nothing to it.

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>>16596358
Do what I did.

>Watch how-to's

>Don't be a colossal fucking pussy

>Buy shitbox manual car

>????

>Profit

Have the seller of the car meet you in a big parking lot or something, don't be a cuck and ask him to teach you, he just wants your money faggot. stay there and do it yourself. It's what I did, I got a ride there, bought the car(RSX type s) and drove it home after 30 minutes or so of going around a huge parking lot getting the feel for the clutch and whatnot.

>TFW when babbys first VTEC

>>16596438
Alternatively, do what I did


>buy manual car that doesn't run
>don't know how to drive it
>start using it as a daily, piss people off for 2 weeks
Shame is a great motivator to not fuck up

>>16596471
I was super nervous in traffic for weeks until I got really comfortable. I live in a small town so I'd just go out super late at night to practice on the streets while they're empty. The first time I went out during the day I decided to go to Nashville for whatever fucking reason and got stuck in traffic facing uphill. Almost shit my self

>>16596471
Kek fucking this
>Buy manual shitbox
>Live close to work
>Drive it to and from to learn
>Stall a couple times during the week at lights
>No more stalling after the first week

I learned by being a delivery driver and buying a Miata 2 hours before a 12 hour shift. Practiced for a minute in my neighborhood, then went to work. By the end of the shift, I was golden.

Probably helped that I've been riding motorcycles for years though.

So buy a motorcycle, ride it for 4 or 5 years, then buy a manual car. Much easier to learn.

>>16596358
just do what i did

>learn to drive manual in vidya
>then paddock basher
>then real life

noice

>>16596635
lel a friend of mine had to drive a work truck, unlicensed and said that playing sims at my place helped him feel comfortable

Nobody in my family drives stick. So I looked up on YouTube how to drive manual, bought a manual miata, and learned that way.

>went out of state for shitbox
>friend was there with me because he haa mad negotiating skills and can drive manual
>he drives around the block after purchase
>I drive 6 hrs back home
Was decent at driving after