I learned how to drive stick on my S. It was really easy to drive after notice the clutch point to move the car. I only stalled twice on first attempt and it took me about 10 min to go out to the street. My S is still alive w/o any clutch problem. So don't hesitate to learn stick on your S.

 

yeah, i forgot to mention, my car is around 57k miles, and no clutch problems.

 

I must disagree. Thats like getting a permit and not driving on the interstate because you are scared of fast moving traffic zipping past you. You have to learn some way or another, and I prefer that learning to take place when I want it to, not when it could mean a dent in my car or a dent in my face. I think that its one of the most important things to learn in an S2000 in a private drive or uphill driveway. This will teach you how to get the car uphill from a stop, because there are stopsigns and traffic lights on hills. This is very tricky, but just in case, if you have a friend who can drive a stick, let him demonstrate how its done first, then do it yourself... The trick to driving the car stick, is about listening to the car, not watching the RPMs, or seeing what happens when you roll back and start forward... You can tell if the clutch is not engaging correctly by how the car moves and what kind of sound the car is making... Just work around with the clutch. When on a hill, let the clutch out very slowly until you start to HEAR the RPMs going down and slowly let off the brake to see if you roll back, if you do start to roll back, let a little more clutch out and that is called the catch point. Once you know where that is, youre magic.

 

Driving stick in the S2000 is not hard at all. I would say it's a decent car to learn on.

 

It is easiest to learn stick by starting on a more simple, forgiving vehicle than the S2000. I was very fortunate in that I started on a 1960 Rambler with three speed column shift. Later, worked up to a four speed column shift on a SAAB 96, followed by a Plymouth Road Runner and some VW Rabbits with four on the floor. Then more VW's and a Mazda RX-7 with five speeds on the floor. Finally, the S2000 with its six speed manual.

 

My accord has 180k miles and I still have the original clutch, its all about how you drive it.

 

If you can drive any Honda manual transmission car you can drive an S2000. A Honda is Honda is a Honda...
Difference is FWD and RWD but thats a whole 'nother story.

 

I learned on the test drive : )

 

^ Fast learner! Just start on a friends car, or take the S (if you can manage it) and practice. Dont do anything stupid like I did, doing doughnuts with a cop staring at you.

 

just don't take your foot of the cutch unless you are sure you are in the correct gear.