learned stick on my S, test drove it with my mom in the driver seat. once we left the dealership drove it around the block (stalled it twice -__-) looked good so bought it. then learned it truly from my mom in 1 day. after that the rest is history!

 

My first manual drive was in a 24 foot long U-Haul from UCLA to Phoenix. Practiced in the drive-in food place across the street before I started on my trip. Bent a few canopies and scrapped one corner of the roof of the Married Student housing at UCLA. Only had to shift a few times until I got close to Phoenix, then it was a stop sign every two miles for the last 20 miles. No syncromesh, so it was very rough getting into gear with each shift. Bought a Ford Pinto to learn to drive a manual a year later. Unfortunately, the news came out that it was susceptible to fires on collisions **After** I bought the car. It was a many years later before I got the S2000. The drive home after I picked up the car was a little scary. Having said all that, get a friend to test the car, else you'll just get the impression that the car is impossible to drive.

 

my friends taught me how to drive a manual prior to purchasing my car. i practiced about 3 to 5 months prior to actually purchasing the car and driving home. it was the first time i ever sat in a s2000. the s2000 is one of the easiest cars ive driven so far.