Submitted 1 month ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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I learned on a 1st gen Saturn. That’s before GM ruined the brand. It had a good deal of pickup to it, and was a lot of fun in the snow.
I don’t miss it though. If I lived somewhere I could joyride with zero hills, traffic or parallel parking, sure. Otherwise? It’s not worth it.
I didn’t learn to drive in a vehicle with a clutch, but I did learn to drive vehicles with clutches! I love manual transmission cars. Been fighting the urge to make a poor financial decision and scoop one up before they’re gone.
Mazda GLC
Whatever the driving school had, I have no idea what car it was.
Learned and took my driving test in an 88 Dodge Omni 5 speed.
Good old Mazda 323.
My second car was manual in high school. It was super fun to drive once I got used to it. I’ve had a manual for about 13 years and since switched to an auto for the last 9. Only reason I’d go back would be a fun sporty car but I’d probably be more likely to get a quick EV with one pedal driving at this point.
Hah, you’re not getting my security answers that easily! 🚗
An 88 jeep Comanche with a blown up power steering pump and you had to hold it in reverse.
I just put a new clutch in the vehicle I’m teaching my kid to drive.
88 volvo 440.
As others have said, manual transmissions are standard in Europe
Volkswagen Golf type 3.
Yes, and in the land of automatics no less, and on a '99 Celica GT. It was mom’s car, but I drove it like it was mine.
A big 2001 yellow box jeep, almost tipped that damn thing dozens of times.
International scout 2 3 speed on the column.
Learned when I was 11.
I learned stick in my 30s after driving an automatic up until then. Humbling to have to learn to drive again at that point in your life.
I’m learning to manually change gears for my first time in my 30s, but on a bike.
Agreed, it is incredibly humbling. I’ve been driving for over half my life, and now I’m struggling to operate a vehicle all over again.
I learned for motorcycling
Pringles@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Nissan vanette and ford focus. Don’t miss either of those and have an automatic now. I still drive a friend’s van from time to time which has a clutch, whoch is good so I don’t forget how to drive it. Although it still feels completely natural since I drove manual for 2 decades.