re: Who learned to drive in a vehicle with a clutch?

'78 F100 Custom. 3 on the tree.

Leaned in my brothers 3 speed Pontiac Le Mans. There's an intersection her that used to be called 4 corners. Where Hwy 171 and Hwy 8 meet. On Hwy 8 heading east, the intersection has a steep grade. Interesting to hold the brake and then letting off the clutch without it jumping or rolling backwards into another vehicle.

1991 Blue Eagle Talon TSi AWD Turbo. So much fun to drive as a teenager!

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hold the brake and then letting off the clutch without it jumping or rolling backwards into another vehicle.

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This was part of the training and "final exam" when I took drivers ed. A lot of people struggled with it.

I had maybe an 87 nissan truck as my first vehice. i would let my friend drive until I got the hang of it.

My 16 year old kid drives a manual

VW Beetle and an early 1970’s work van with three on the column and about 100 degrees play in the steering. I was 12 when I started in the VW; first trip was over the Huey P Long Bridge, and man, that was scary! I was 14 when I started driving the plumbing van.

Orange Toyota Carolla 4 speed
Basic as basic can be but it got places big time

My dad’s 67 Chevy pickup. 3 on the column

I learned in a 1982 Chevrolet Chevette. My parents were so cheap not only did it have a manual transmission, it also only had AM radio.