Where can I learn to drive a stick?

[BoldAsLove]

Is there a place I can learn to drive a stick without actually being on the road? Cuz I live in a city, and I dont want to go out on the streets without knowing how to drive one. Anyone have any successful methods?

 

[tailes151]

Borrow a friend's car and go to an empty parking lot. Just practice it until you get the hang of it. It won't take too long.

 

[jagec]

Parking lot. Unfortunately, you pretty much DO need to know someone with a beater who's willing to let you try. Or, just buy a $500 beater to learn on, and sell it a couple months later for the same price.

You can pick up the basics pretty quickly. After a couple hours in the parking lot, you should be fine to drive around on city streets, though you'll probably want to be wary of steep hills for a while.

 

[BoldAsLove]

meh...my dad has a work truck he can pickup that i can learn on. I also live in a gated community though, so maybe I can try it out in there.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

The Taco Bell drive thru at 8PM on a Friday!

 

[psteng19]

I bought a beater for $1500 to learn 3 years ago and I'm still driving it daily today :thumbsup:

 

[MisterJackson]

5 Speed Girl might be able to give you a few tips.

 

[SpiderWiz]

Originally posted by: tailes151
Borrow a friend's car and go to an empty parking lot. Just practice it until you get the hang of it. It won't take too long.

:thumbsup: also try a park. You want to get practice while your stopped on an incline.

 

[lokiju]

My first car was stick, had to drive it home from about and hour away, I learned really quick that way!

Stalled about 4 or 5 times on the way home.

But I grew up with ATV's, Dirt Bikes, and Motorcycles so it's the same principle as those with the gas and clutch.

 

[cyclohexane]

enterprise rent-a-car + highway at 3am.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: cyclohexane
enterprise rent-a-car + highway at 3am.

Rent a car places don't have MT.

 

[TheRyuu]

Find someone who has a stick, then ask them if they can teach you at all. Your also going to want to practice not only on flat ground, but on some type of hill too.

 

[MX2]

The same place they hand out man cards

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: tailes151
Borrow a friend's car and go to an empty parking lot. Just practice it until you get the hang of it. It won't take too long.

LOL, good luck finding a friend willing to let you wear out the transmission.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: cyclohexane
enterprise rent-a-car + highway at 3am.

Rent a car places don't have MT.

pshh..america...what about that one special ed mustang

 

[FoBoT]

a very large empty parking lot