You're a girl.

There should be boys nearby just ready to volunteer to teach you.

All kidding aside, it's really a lot easier to teach someone in person, so if you can find someone to help you do that, it's your best bet.

 

Youtube. Go there.

 

I would start by looking at some videos on Youtube. Then I would see if you had a friend around with a manual or access to one that wouldn't mind helping you learn. Learning on a manual is not usually to hard on the transmission and is ultimately the only true way to learn. But before all that, learn about the transmission assembly, how it all works together and watch some videos to help prepare you.

Maybe you can check the local subforum to see if anyone there can help?

 

Be patient and persistent. You're going to stall the car and thats okay. Chugs makes a great point. I've been working on teaching the gf by having her yank the e-brake up and putting the car into 1st, as soon as she feels the car dip a bit push the clutch back in, repeat 9 more times. This builds muscle memory for the clutch engagement point. The next step is to apply a little gas at that point without the e-brake on. Many people want to start lifting off the clutch and this is not the right way. Keep your left foot at the exact position while applying more gas, once you reach 4-5 mph you can let your foot off the clutch completely. This is how you learn and will get smoother and more consistent with practice. Good luck and remember...BE PATIENT!

 

It would also help to know how a manual transmission works, nothing too technical, read up on Wikipedia. Good to know the "why" not just the "what". Engaging the clutch is the easy part, knowing when to shift, up or down is the challenge, that's where knowing some mechanical principles helps. If you've ridden a bicycle with gears you should relate to it quick.

 

i actually started on a old corolla stick, much easier to learn on since it is much more forgiving then the S. If using another car to practice is not an option take the S to a huge parking lot late at night when there are not any other cars around. Then practice getting the car moving and stopping. Those two tend to be the hardest parts for beginners. Once your moving it gets alot easier.

 

I didn't know how to drive stick before I bought my S. I bought i and drove away with it. That's the practice I got. Just look up some youtube videos.

 

I started on a 6 speed jeep liberty. you just have to practice practice practice. you'll get the hang of it.

 

Honestly there is nothing we can tell you that will help all that much. You got to just get out there and do it. After a week it will start feeling natural and you wonto even think about it. I wouldn't buy a beater to learn. Any car can handle a rough few days of learning.

 

How much driving experience do you have? Hitting gas accidentally is less an issue of manual vs automatic but more just reaction/response in emergency situation driving. Drive enough or even do test scenarios in a parking lot until accidental gas presses are near eliminated.

Learning how to drive manual through an s2000 shouldn't be too hard. I'd suggest getting lessons from either your friends or driving school until you get comfortable with the idea. You can also "practice" driving manual by simulating as if you had a clutch pedal/gear lever while driving (if you have one of those manu-gate automatics it works even better). While its not the same, it should get you into the general habit of how your feet move in parallel and how your hand reacts to shifting.