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what kind of car did you learn how to drive a standard shift?

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Old 01-12-2003, 12:46 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jelliotlevy
[B]You guys make me feel like a relic from a bygone era.
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I learned in a 1967 Ford Mustang. It was my mother's car.

I decided one night to learn to drive a straight, so I asked her if I could take it out. She said, "Sure." So I did. Learned to do hills in my driveway before I took it out on the road.

The rest is history.

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my parents 80' 4spd VW rabbit
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1961 Mercury Comet POS w 3 speed on the column. Not too much of this....

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I learned on a 1993 Honda Del Sol.
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Learned in my first car 83 Celica/Supra hatchback....
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cool thread...

first try was a opel vectra while in germany--but that didn't work, as i had never driven manual before so i went back to the rental counter and got an automatic (mercedes c class if it matters, good upgrade

actually learned how to drive stick in a 2000 Audi S4--i didn't drive very fast
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1960 Austin-Healey
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I learned on a combination of a few different cars:

started in my g/f's '00 sunfire
moved onto a '00 sentra spec-v for an afternoon
took a spin in my first s2k
drove my dad's '00 M3 the day he got it
moved on to my '00 celica
just bought my '01 s2k yesterday
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68 VW bug. Love manual trannys. I've never owned an automatic or front wheel drive.


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