Hi can anyone help me i just got an s2000 as a gift from my dad but i dont know how 2 drive manual is learning to drive the s2000 easy or hard? the cars 2nd hand but on my front bumper and on the front part of the hood there are really small circular little empty missing paint i think cause the guy that drove it before has been speeding really fast and rocks have hit it anyways what can i do for that pleasee anyone helppp

 

i'd probably consult your father about learning to drive a standard transmission (manny tranny). if you already know how to drive then learning the fundamentals should be a week and after two weeks you should be a veteran...

 

o please b careful!

~tina~

 

use touch-up paint to cover those lil chips~~~

 

Ask someone who knows how to drive stick, like your dad, to take you to an empty parking lot to practice. Just keep practicing getting the car to roll from a stand still until your feet get use to the clutch. Then you can try shifting on small streets in your neighborhood.

 

The tow hook cover is missing? As for driving manual... First is always the hardest but once you get that you'll get the rest of the gears.

 

Definitly go to a parking lot where your not going to hit anything. It is frustraiting as first but once you get it, you won't go back.

Be prepared to replace the clutch in the future (but that is why they are replaceable). Have fun!

 

It really depends on the individual you're talking about (as well as the instructor and, to some degree, the car). Some people pick it up very quickly. Others take forever. Learn where along the clutch pedal it starts to grab. Start off without even touching the gas pedal. Just push in the clutch pedal, shift into first and then gently lift on the pedal until the car smoothly moves forward. Repeat as necessary until you can get it moving smoothly every time. Once you've got the hang of that you can move on to giving it some throttle. The rest of the gears are easy.

That happens on low slung cars like the S -- regardless of whether you speed or not. Expect to get more if you drive it at all.

 

this is a complete recipe for disaster. i guess all i can say is try and keep the shiny side up and the pointy end forward.

 

Strange how your dad would buy you a manual transmission car when you don't know how to drive stick...
Does your dad not know you can't drive stick?