DOMINION

In a stick that is I have a hard time getting out of 1st but I'll get it in time.

N rider89

its fun to learn to drive stick. except hills, i hate hills.

DOMINION

How long you been driving stick?

Highway8

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I learned to drive a manual trans at the same time I learned to drive. At the time it was more fun to just drive an automatic because I did not have to worry about bunny hopping through the intersection or killing the motor with a line of cars behind me. It only took a few hours of parking lot work before I could drive on the street and only a few weeks of daily driving before it felt natural and became fun.

With that said, the RX8 is not a good car to learn how to drive stick with. The smaller the motor the easier to stall and bunny hop and you dont want to grind a gear or burn the clutch on an rx8. I suggest a full size v8 powered pickup truck, something that is worth less then the amount of money you have in the bank.

mikesol

I started driving manual on the best possible car for it: a 1995 Pontiac Firefly.

3 cyl engine, 55hp. Weak as all hell. No suspension to speak of. No power. No go. Tons of fun! It didn't weight a damned thing and you could spin the front wheel if you came off the clutch right.

After that, the RX8 was my first standard car. I was still very sketch for the first few months but I'm solid now. I don't like reversing, however.

SideOfBacon

started stick with my first vehicle. a 1990 ford ranger. got that back in 1997.

VolcomStoneX

i started in a 1989 mustang Lx, 4 banger...lol

sad excuse for a mustang,
20 bucks lasted a whole month!

i almost died many times learning to drive it

OnRails

I learned on a 1980 Ford Fiesta.....

When in doubt, dump the clutch and floor it....

VolcomStoneX

im half mexican we have lots of those [fiestas]

whooo hooo!

The Fluke

I'm looking for a manual RX8. Anyone know of any good deals?

alnielsen

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I learned on a IHC Farmall Model C.
Top speed 12 mph.

Bootleg

my first 5 speed was my 02 impreza RS. that thing was a bitch and a half to learn to drive on. i had driven a 5 speed a few times before then and grew up riding dirt bikes so i understood the concept. modulating that clutch was a bitch. i learned so many bad habbits and got so good with it that i can't drive my 8 worth a ****. still a bit jerky and my heel-toe timing is still not good. i've only had the 8 for 2 months so i expect i'll improve.

staticlag

I learned on my rx8.

Was very tough with the sensitive electronic throttle and the rather stiff clutch (compared on non-sports cars, like the bmw 330i )

huzer21

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My first was a 3 on the tree '72 Chevy C10 with a 307. I've had manual transmissions on nearly all of my vehicles. Except for my Mazda6, oddly enough.

RotaryP7

Search autotrader.com.

mzrx

all this time I thought your 8 was a manual

my first outing with a manual was in my dad's 198x Toyota pick-up truck. This might be helpful for you, I was told when in first gear learn where your friction point is on the clutch. It should help with your timing when starting out in first.

MazdaJeff

I also started with a stick.

One week of driving and it will be second nature......

Gish

I started driving stick before I had my permit or license. I drove a few cars, but really learned on my dad's 98 Boxster. The 8 is extremely easy to drive compared to that, not to mention the clutch is a lot lighter.

Socket7

"learned" stick on a friends golf TDI. drove around a parking lot for half an hour.

2 years later I learned how to drive stick on my 8. The narrow bite point on the the 8 made it difficult.

raizen82

started with a stick too with our family van which was a Mistubishi L300 utility van. it was a 2.0 diesel engine so had no troubles with engine stalls. then a friend of mine would also entrust me his 95 lancer which was the first stick car i drove. worlds of difference between the car and the van and had some troubles adapting (sensitive clutch). then parents bought an 05 mitsubishi galant auto which i drove until recently.

my 8 tho is the first i could rightfully call mine. felt good to go back to stick after driving the family car for more than 2 years.

CTrx8

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i learned in one evening on my '79 RX7. didn't have a choice b/c the other car i had died and my dad passed that down to me that night and gave me a two hour lesson after school.

Groundrush

Ooo...new wheels Dom (after the destruction of your last)? If so, we demand pics.

BigRed

started driving with a manny rx8... g/l dom. i dont think you will have a hard time for much longer...

kersh4w

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my first manual was my rx8. i had kinda learned in my gfs 1987 bmw 325i and one of my friends 2006 toyota corolla (which only had 3k miles! and im trying to learn on it...) still, all that learning totaled maybe 1 hour.

decent beginning. i could drive the rx8 immediately, but not very well.

find a steep hill with little traffic. put your car in the middle and just play with the clutch and gas. get it to go forward 10 feet, roll back 10, and do it again. do it a half dozen times and you'll have a better understanding where the friction point is.

the rx8 has a really small friction point. its almost ridiculous. i dont know if its all bmws, but my brothers 325is (e36) and my best friends 325is (e30) both have, what i consider, ridiculously huge friction points. its seriously like 2" of space for the "perfect" shift. with the rx8 its about .2"

DOMINION

I like that last part. Thats what my friend Mike was telling me and I trust him. Thanks man!

How about 2 days well not just yet but I can feel it.

Then Pics you shal have!

Thanks man. I hope so