Teaching GF how to drive stick.... doh!

Bilka · 12-30-2008, 02:55 PM

Question ....

Im teaching my girl how to drive stick this weekend, and seeing that i dont have a car anymore, im gonna go to Rent-A-Wreck and get like a 92 Focus MT .

What im planning on doing is driving her about 2 miles from my house and telling her to come backk without any instructions, thats how i learned, by myself. You think i should make her watch like a youtube video or something, cause i cant teach her myself, too frustrating.

What is the best way to not just teach someone how to drive stick, but to help them understand what is going on?

Bilka · 12-30-2008, 02:56 PM

Just saw the sticky =X

Mods please delete.

e90southfl · 12-31-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DineshD

Question ....

Im teaching my girl how to drive stick this weekend, and seeing that i dont have a car anymore, im gonna go to Rent-A-Wreck and get like a 92 Focus MT .

What im planning on doing is driving her about 2 miles from my house and telling her to come backk without any instructions, thats how i learned, by myself. You think i should make her watch like a youtube video or something, cause i cant teach her myself, too frustrating.

What is the best way to not just teach someone how to drive stick, but to help them understand what is going on?

Something that I found works well when teaching someone to drive a manual is to go to a large parking lot and make them drive around without using the gas pedal. This really helps them understand the "catch point" on the clutch. Just my 2 cents! Good luck!

kenneth · 12-31-2008, 12:50 PM

I taught my wife and nephew to drive stick. Patience is required, but you can help by minimizing the instructions and keep the initial session to first and second gear, maybe third too. If you don't have the patience and give too many instructions at the same time, it could be actually counterproductive.

To start off, put in first gear and let out clutch slowly without pressing gas, car should not stall and should move no problem, assuming flat surface.

Joonsup · 01-06-2009, 11:39 AM

1st gear, neutral, 1st gear, neutral, 1st gear, neutral, repeat over and over until she's comfortable with the catch point. Obviously diff cars are easier to learn than others. I learned at a school parking lot

SickNick · 01-09-2009, 04:13 PM

The biggest thing is not to get frustrated, if you are constantly putting pressure on someone while learning stick, they are gonna be to nervous to understand what is going on. I would give her a brief explanation of how a manual transmission works and what happens when the pedal is pressed down and when it is released and engaged. And like mentioned above, starting off with no gas is also a good idea just make sure its done in an open area with a flat surface or a slight decline, and work your way up.

bimme92 · 04-02-2009, 12:25 PM

lol awww you wanna teach me after hahaha

elim11 · 04-02-2009, 01:12 PM

I didn't know you could rent cars that were stick shift, except those high end exotic car rentals. My roomate was looking to rent a stick shift car, and he thinks the cheapest stick rental is a Lotus Elise. hahaha.

Good luck teaching your gf..ive never had the balls to teach my gf.

ps. anyone know where to rent stick shift cars in OC for cheap?

325racer · 04-03-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DineshD

Question ....

Im teaching my girl how to drive stick this weekend, and seeing that i dont have a car anymore, im gonna go to Rent-A-Wreck and get like a 92 Focus MT .

What im planning on doing is driving her about 2 miles from my house and telling her to come backk without any instructions, thats how i learned, by myself. You think i should make her watch like a youtube video or something, cause i cant teach her myself, too frustrating.

What is the best way to not just teach someone how to drive stick, but to help them understand what is going on?

When you find a 92 Focus, let me know, I wanna see how different it is from the 2000 Focus!!!!!!!!

Jonny550 · 04-03-2009, 06:35 PM

tell her to keep the rpms's between 1 an 2 thousand and ease out the clutch slowly

simple

crashandburn45 · 04-13-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 325racer

When you find a 92 Focus, let me know, I wanna see how different it is from the 2000 Focus!!!!!!!!

I just caught that.

SV Concepts II · 04-13-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by e90southfl

Something that I found works well when teaching someone to drive a manual is to go to a large parking lot and make them drive around without using the gas pedal. This really helps them understand the "catch point" on the clutch. Just my 2 cents! Good luck!

Bingo. Best way to get a new driver to learn clutch operation and engagement point.

12-30-2008, 02:55 PM	#1
Bilka Captain 32 Rep 714 Posts Drives: M440 GC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: So Cal iTrader: (2)	Teaching GF how to drive stick.... doh! Question .... Im teaching my girl how to drive stick this weekend, and seeing that i dont have a car anymore, im gonna go to Rent-A-Wreck and get like a 92 Focus MT . What im planning on doing is driving her about 2 miles from my house and telling her to come backk without any instructions, thats how i learned, by myself. You think i should make her watch like a youtube video or something, cause i cant teach her myself, too frustrating. What is the best way to not just teach someone how to drive stick, but to help them understand what is going on?
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kenneth Major General 125 Rep 8,745 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal iTrader: (16)	I taught my wife and nephew to drive stick. Patience is required, but you can help by minimizing the instructions and keep the initial session to first and second gear, maybe third too. If you don't have the patience and give too many instructions at the same time, it could be actually counterproductive. To start off, put in first gear and let out clutch slowly without pressing gas, car should not stall and should move no problem, assuming flat surface. __________________ SB, Terra, 6MT. Only a few mods here and there.....nothing extreme!
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	1st gear, neutral, 1st gear, neutral, 1st gear, neutral, repeat over and over until she's comfortable with the catch point. Obviously diff cars are easier to learn than others. I learned at a school parking lot
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SickNick Enlisted Member 5 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2009 328i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	The biggest thing is not to get frustrated, if you are constantly putting pressure on someone while learning stick, they are gonna be to nervous to understand what is going on. I would give her a brief explanation of how a manual transmission works and what happens when the pedal is pressed down and when it is released and engaged. And like mentioned above, starting off with no gas is also a good idea just make sure its done in an open area with a flat surface or a slight decline, and work your way up.
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bimme92 Lieutenant 36 Rep 534 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (2)	lol awww you wanna teach me after hahaha
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elim11 Major 424 Rep 1,325 Posts Drives: e90m3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: irvine/sf iTrader: (13)	I didn't know you could rent cars that were stick shift, except those high end exotic car rentals. My roomate was looking to rent a stick shift car, and he thinks the cheapest stick rental is a Lotus Elise. hahaha. Good luck teaching your gf..ive never had the balls to teach my gf. ps. anyone know where to rent stick shift cars in OC for cheap?
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Jonny550 Brigadier General 241 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 2012 550i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (14)	tell her to keep the rpms's between 1 an 2 thousand and ease out the clutch slowly simple __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] .
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