Is learning how to drive a stick hard?

Question

I'm thinkin about gettin this car http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=247061601&dealer_id=62859189&car_year=1999&num_records=25&model=MUST&systime=&make2=&start_year=1999&engine=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&certified=&fuel=&body_code=0&search_type=both&distance=50&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&first_record=26&make=FORD&color=&keywords_display=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=15052&advanced=&end_year=2009&pager.offset=25&transmission=&doors=&max_price=10000&cardist=25, and its a stick and was wonderin if its hard to learn

Answer 1

Harry Potter made it look easy.

Answer 2

Its not that hard. Just practice, practice! and be patient. And that Mustang your getting honestly I think someone tried to make a v6 mustang look fast by adding what looks like a bodykit and dual exhausts. It looks dumb. The only good thing is its manual, cause if it was automatic it would be very corny.

Answer 3

No it isn't bad. I taught myself how to drive a stick when i was like 12 years old you should have to much of a problem. just practice in your drive way and stuff before you go driving around town

Answer 4

Stick is fairly easy to learn. Practice in your neighborhood; if you don't practice and you stall in the streets, there is a great chance you can hurt yourself and others around you.

In a nutshell, you let go of the gas, push in the clutch, change gears, let go of the clutch, and then press the gas again. You have to be coordinated with your revs and both your feet.

Advantages: Very good gas mileage and much faster compared with the Mustang's automatic iteration.

Hope this helps!!!

Answer 5

nahh isnt that hard.....just hard practice and patience...but with a good teacher you will be fine

Answer 6

It's not hard but don't get out on the road the first day and expect to be driving in an hour. It takes a little time and patience.

Start out by getting used to the clutch and gas pedal by going forward and backward in a driveway for a couple of hours. Don't worry at first about changing gears. Just use 1st gear and reverse.

Then get out on a large parking lot with no other cars. Drive around in 1st gear, shift to 2nd, slow down, stop, shift back to 1st, start up, back to 2nd, and over and over.

Then move to a road with no traffic. Go a little faster, use higher gears, slow down, shift back down to lower gears, speed up, higher gears, and so on.

Answer 7

Its really easy once you get to know how to control your steering and are used to driving.