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Can you drive a manual shift car?

Forum Opinion Poll
Yes, and my car is manual. 10 10.10%
Yes, but my car is automatic. 35 35.35%
I learned, but it freaks me out, so I rarely do it. 5 5.05%
Nope, never learned 48 48.48%
Other? 1 1.01%
 

Can you drive a manual shift car?

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emilylives
biking

Member since 12/09

2163 total posts

Name:
Emily

Can you drive a manual shift car?

Posted 12/19/11 2:31 PM
 

AngnShaun
Sisters

Member since 1/10

21015 total posts

Name:
Ang

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

No, i never learned how

Posted 12/19/11 2:32 PM
 

alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!

Member since 5/09

18388 total posts

Name:
Allison

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yes and I prefer it but I drive an automatic now cause DH and I have to share my car due to the baby and he is anti stick

Posted 12/19/11 2:33 PM
 

Jax430
Hi!

Member since 5/05

18919 total posts

Name:
Jackie

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Nope, never learned.

Posted 12/19/11 2:34 PM
 

neener1211
:-)

Member since 4/07

22952 total posts

Name:
J

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yes, it is what I learned to drive on, and took my test on. I love driving stick.

Posted 12/19/11 2:34 PM
 

cateyemm
Twins!

Member since 7/10

8027 total posts

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Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

i learned as a teen and was actually really good but i never kept at it. im sure i could figure it out again if i needed to.

Posted 12/19/11 2:35 PM
 

GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!

Member since 11/06

26792 total posts

Name:
Shawn

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yes, I can. I learned on a huge Ford F250 pickup and a dumptruck when I was in HS.... Chat Icon The throws on those trucks were about 3 feet! I also had to hug the steering wheel to get the clutch all the way in.

I have an auto now, since DW can't drive stick, and we can't afford to have a car that she can't drive. I've told her for many years that my "midlife crisis" car is going to be a manual.... Chat Icon

Posted 12/19/11 2:44 PM
 

headoverheels
s'il vous plaît

Member since 6/07

42079 total posts

Name:
LB

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Can I? Yes.

Can I do it well? NO. Chat Icon

My friend taught me about 4 years ago, but I haven't driven a manual car since then, although if I have to I could. I actually don't like it at all.

Posted 12/19/11 2:51 PM
 

bpmom
Feeling Blessed

Member since 6/07

2963 total posts

Name:

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

It's all I've ever driven.....

Posted 12/19/11 2:52 PM
 

emilylives
biking

Member since 12/09

2163 total posts

Name:
Emily

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

To answer my own question, I learned and I can, but my car is an automatic and I much prefer it. DH has a stick shift car which I drive occasionally, but I much prefer my own. (Haha, that originally said my DH has a stick shift that I drive occasionally, but I realized that might have other connotations!! Chat Icon)

Posted 12/19/11 2:57 PM
 

PrettyPeonies
GAW my baby boy <3

Member since 8/10

3874 total posts

Name:
Pino

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

I loved driving stick! I plan (at some point) to own a manual car again. Prob won't happen until our kids are grown.

Posted 12/19/11 3:03 PM
 

jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor

Member since 6/10

12821 total posts

Name:
Jillian

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

No idea. Something about a clutch.... Chat Icon

Posted 12/19/11 3:03 PM
 

ItsaJoya19
my cup runneth over

Member since 1/10

2949 total posts

Name:
E

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

I was taught, I wouldn't say I learned

and I think I destroyed my friends clutch in the process

I'll stick to automatic!

Posted 12/19/11 3:04 PM
 

yankinmanc
Happy Days!

Member since 8/05

18208 total posts

Name:

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yes, I drive a stick now. I might get an automatic for my next car, but not sure yet.

Posted 12/19/11 3:05 PM
 

Erica
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

11767 total posts

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Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

The first car I ever bought was stick...I didn't know how to drive it until I left the lot (my dad test drove it for me). Within 2 hours I was a pro.

Posted 12/19/11 3:06 PM
 

Cpt2007
A new love!

Member since 1/08

5946 total posts

Name:
Liz

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yes, I learned on a stick shift. I even use the manual shift mode in my automatic car. The ability to shift on your own, in some ways, makes driving easier and, often, better, imo.

Posted 12/19/11 3:11 PM
 

jam11308

Member since 11/07

7273 total posts

Name:

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yes. I drove stick for years. My current car is an automatic, but I drive dh's (manual) car occasionally.

Posted 12/19/11 3:14 PM
 

MrsS6510
2 girls?!?!?

Member since 9/10

3318 total posts

Name:
L

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Nope. DH tried to teach me years ago, but I got so frustrated that when he told me to drive to the other side of the parking lot to meet him, I turned the car off, got out, walked to the other side and threw the keys at him and told him to go get the car himself.

Posted 12/19/11 3:15 PM
 

KittyKatCopper
missing my handsome boy

Member since 3/09

1579 total posts

Name:
Kat - HamptonsBride (LIW)

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

My first new car was a stick...drove it for 6 years...then DH's last truck was a stick...now we have automatics Chat Icon Miss driving stick...but not when I'm stuck on the LIE in traffic Chat Icon

Posted 12/19/11 3:30 PM
 

CunningOne
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Member since 5/05

26975 total posts

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Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yep, I learned. Haven't had the need to or the desire to drive one since then (I learned nearly 20 years ago, so I am sure I am really rusty!).

Posted 12/19/11 3:33 PM
 

nraboni
Uggh...

Member since 10/09

6905 total posts

Name:
Nicole

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Yup and I prefer it!

Both of our vehicles are automatic because a manual transmission is a PIA to drive in NY and we have SUV's.

If I am going to drive a manual then I want it to be a sports car....on an open road...where I can really take advantage of it!

Posted 12/19/11 3:43 PM
 

DrMeg
Back home!

Member since 5/08

1858 total posts

Name:
Meg

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Every car I have owned but my first has been stick. Both DH and my car are stick shift, it will be a sad day when they do away with it. Which is the direction I think a lot of car companies are going.

Posted 12/19/11 3:48 PM
 

Tulips915
................

Member since 8/08

6851 total posts

Name:
Me

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Nope, never learned

Posted 12/19/11 3:48 PM
 

LSP2005
Bunny kisses are so cute!

Member since 5/05

19453 total posts

Name:
L

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

My HS boyfriend tried to teach me on his car. I can't say I was a success at it either. To my credit I did not blow out his clutch. I found it difficult though.

Posted 12/19/11 4:13 PM
 

CaMacho
Sisters :)

Member since 7/06

15112 total posts

Name:
Jess

Re: Can you drive a manual shift car?

Nope, DH tried to teach me once and it was a disaster. Chat Icon

Posted 12/19/11 4:49 PM
 
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