"Greg" <not_here@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "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.

I agree a car park is a good idea.

In regards to a driving instructor only being for first time drivers, with
that I don't agree. Going from an automatic to a stick is a very different
dynamic. Different habits to make or break, different had placement, etc...