Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - Who wants to teach me how to drive a stick.

sperry · 2004-07-09, 09:32 AM

I'd suggest you find someone with a FWD beater to teach you to drive stick.

AWD (and Subaru's especially) makes it a lot harder to drive than a FWD Honda or something of the sort. All that drivetrain momentum means the bucking can get rediculous, and can damage the car a bit easier. Add to that the fact that most of us have significantly more power than stock, and stock gearboxes that can barely handle it, you'll be hard pressed to find someone willing to let you have at it.

You got a sister/friend/cousin or someone in the family w/ a Geo Metro? That's your best bet. Or do what I did and jump in a CAM car at Altamont Speedway and have at it.

2004-07-09, 09:32 AM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I'd suggest you find someone with a FWD beater to teach you to drive stick. AWD (and Subaru's especially) makes it a lot harder to drive than a FWD Honda or something of the sort. All that drivetrain momentum means the bucking can get rediculous, and can damage the car a bit easier. Add to that the fact that most of us have significantly more power than stock, and stock gearboxes that can barely handle it, you'll be hard pressed to find someone willing to let you have at it. You got a sister/friend/cousin or someone in the family w/ a Geo Metro? That's your best bet. Or do what I did and jump in a CAM car at Altamont Speedway and have at it. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?