"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:K62Ue.6566$cg.4106@news02.roc.ny...
> "Steve" <yeah@right.com> wrote in message
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>> Sally has always been interested in cars. She's 19 and is trading in her
>> 93
>> automatic corolla for a 98 Civic EX coupe. we pick it up on Saturday. She
>> has never driven a stick before. I have owned standards before and grew
>> up
>> driving motorcycles but I haven't had to teach someone to drive stick
>> before.
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. I read that you should have them
>> try
>> to get the car going without using the gas. Just by slowly letting the
>> clutch out you can feel the transmission engage.
>>
>> Should be an interesting drive home on Saturday...
>
> How about letting her learn from a professional driving instructor?
>
A driving instructor would be a good idea for a first time driver. If she
already has driving experience and road sense, then learning to operate a
manual transmission is the easy part. I agree with the large carpark
suggestion.
Greg.