Learning how to drive stick

a cheap car to learn on is any japanese econobox from the 90's. civics, carolla, 626, 323, lancers etc etc.
however a good car to learn on is something that's heavy and has fuck all power. if you can learn to drive something like that and learn to hill start it, you can drive pretty much anything.

Starting without gas isn't really practical and will lead to lots of stalling and annoying other drivers when you drive a petrol car. Diesels are generally much easier to do hill starts in too.
Just give it a bit of gas then lift the clutch as quick as you can without stalling or bouncing it'll take a few goes til you work out how to use that particular clutch properly. As soon as the clutch is fully up, snap change to 2nd. The only difference for hill starts is adding more gas.
You can easily master it in a few hours.

Practice practice practice

Every clutch is different. If you master one that's great, here's another one completely different. Long shift throw and clutch grab and immediate hydraulic assisted short throws are miles apart in feel.

>>17581460
I like this idea. The weight and lack of power will tempt you to overslip and drag the clutch which are both shite habits.

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>>17581460
>mazda 626
They're all automajics in LA. Civics got a rice tax and there is no 323 here.

>>17581467
I heard starting without the gas is to help get used to the clutch.
>few hours
I spent about 3 today on the hill. I think I can do it pretty good now. Onwards to traffic

>>17582075
Thx

>>17582106
I know that. Im just trying to learn. Getting used to other cars will be the next phase

>>17581449
just do it holy shit. why do ppl on this board act like driving stick is so hard? who needs to actually buy a shitty civic to learn on, buy the car you want and drive it

Old BMWs have extremely good sticks. Look into them