One year ago I decided I wanted to drive stick, so I sold my car and bought a 5-speed. That night I needed to brush up on my stick-shifting skills, so I read the following articles until they were committed to memory:
- “How to drive a manual transmission“, 10W40.com
- “How to Drive a Car with Manual Transmission“, eHow.com
Once I had the academics of it down, I watched the following video entirely too many times:
Not ony is the video informative, but it’s downright hilarious. The next day I started practicing. In a few days I had it down, and two weeks later I was driving like a pro. If you ever want to brush up on your skills with a manual transmission, give these Internet resources a look.
Disclaimer: while these resources are helpful, the Internet shouldn’t be your only teacher — you will probably ruin your car. I had previous experience driving a stick under the guidance of experienced friends.
