How long did it take you to learn how to drive a manual car?

well just curious, im sixteen and wondering how hard it is to learn because i think its cool to change gears?How long did it take you to learn how to drive a manual car?
about 5-10 minutes. I learned when I was 12 in a grain truck. That probably made it easier because you could let the clutch out with no gas applied and it wouldn't stall.How long did it take you to learn how to drive a manual car?
About 10 minutes. Its not that hard really...Now to get good at it, I would say it took a week or so.
30 mins. it was easy since I already knew how to drive an automatic. learning stick just too me some time getting used to catching the gear. just easy does it. once you start moving, you can release the clutch nice and easy. 1st gear is the hardest, once your out of that its smooth sailin'
My dad took me out on a dirt road one Sunday afternoon.

It only took about an hour including driving around looking for stop signs for more practice. That was almost 40 years ago.

My daughter was driving with me one day, she said ';none of the other moms can shift as smooth as you';.
You need to have the basics of driving down. Steer, brake and be able to control a car with out running into a wall.

Find a large empty parking lot. A school lot on Sunday morning is great, but ask permission.



Have the owner of the car show you the shift pattern, which is 1st, 2nd, third, fourth %26amp; maybe fifth gears and reverse.



Have them show you several times, then have them get out of the car and go to the far end on the parking lot and sit down facing away from you.



Have them give you an hour to practice and get the feel of the clutch. Take your time and remember you will stall the car lots of time before you get the hang of it.



You can do this!



Good Luck