I learned to drive stick in 1973 as a junior in high school in my chemistry teacher's 60-something Chevy pickup with 3-on-the-tree. The first period of the day was 2nd year chemistry with about 4 other nerds, all seniors. As the only junior, I was the go-fer usually dispatched for donut runs or other errands, despite that we had a closed school during the day. One morning our teacher, Mr. Coughlin, needed to have some water samples picked up from a local factory. I hadn't driven that day, so he tossed me the keys for his truck. When I got behind the wheel, I looked around and said to myself, "Well, I'm going to learn to drive a stick this morning."

 

2003 Toyota Corolla & 1988 Honda Prelude Si

 

My brother's 2000 Mustang GT Convertible. Almost wrecked it a few times..

 

Ok, I'm game...I first learned how to drive a stick on a tractor, but then my first real experience was in a 92 Honda Accord.

 

I learned decades ago, with the old three-on-the-tree and four-on-the-floor units. In those days, first gear was not always synchronized, so you sometimes had to come to almost a full-stop before you could downshift into first without crunching. You didn't have hydraulic-operated clutches then, so you also had to have a little more skill and feel with your left foot. And pickup trucks and muscle-cars could sometimes take a lot of left-foot pressure with the beefy clutch linkages

 

1996 Ford Mustang. I'm glad I don't have the car anymore

 

I learned on my Dad's car, a 1978 VW Rabbit. Great learning car.


Refined my technique on my first car, a 1986 Honda CRX Si. Fantastic fun.


Sprinkled some performance into the equation with my first new car, a 1993 Acura Integra GS-R. I remember racing a non GS-R on the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut in '95. That was the first proof to me that the VTEC engine was worth the extra money. By the way, now I'm leary of even driving on the Merritt, let alone driving fast on it.

 

I learned from my first car-a Rav4. Then learned more on my Evo IX.

 

Back in 1970 with a VW bug.

 

79 toyota corolla....I was 15 years old at the time....I learned by just pulling the car in and out of the driveway so we could play basketball.

a year later some jackass pulled right in front of me in a pickup truck and it was totalled (dad's car).

 

I learned in England while going to high school there for a couple of years (well before I had a permit and/or license). I can't remember what British Ford model it was. Later as a teenager I drove "3 on the trees" in pickup trucks and "4 speed sticks" in 289cid Mustangs.

 

a truck.

double clutchin' no granny shiftin' here.

 

Mazda Savanna... While overseas in Japan. My dad was stationed at Yokota AFB.

 

1989 Acura integra then a few Preludes thereafter. All were a joy to drive& shift

 

85' Celica GT back in 96'.