"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "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...
>
Hand placement and habits will come naturally. The most important parts of
driving are road sense and the ability to react in a situation. If these
skills are already learned (from experience or a teacher) then opeartion of
a clutch and a manual trans. can be learned very quickly just by doing it.
Just my opinion.
Greg