I could have sworn grinding gears damaged the transmission.. but obviously it seems I was wrong..

 

pics please

 

Interesting observations about learning on a low torque car. My first try at driving a stick was in my brother's '49 Ford, with a worn clutch. Really easy. The I bought an Alfa Guilietta - not exactly a high torque engine - and wondered how I lost the knack.

I tried teaching a girlfriend, using the Alfa. We never got past "Imagine two rotating cymbals."

Ken

 

Damn boy grab your nuts and go for it!!

does she have a brain in her head??? If so I don't see a problem with it, I taught every GF, niece, nefew, and some friends with an RX7. and had not one bit of trouble.

Nine hours after buying my first 8, taught the wife to drive a 6 speed in 20 min.

Go somewhere like a subdivision or parking lot and get the clutch down first, when that is done then shifting.

Then........ some personal time teaching the rest of it!!

 

^ yea and extra time to take some pics!

 

DONT DO IT!!! i have a girl thats a friend and she wanted to know how to drive manual. bad idea, i think my clutch hates me now... lmao

 

Id try to hit it first, at least then you wont have fucked up your car for nothing if things go bad.

Rotary Ressurection: that FC in your sig is sweet makes me want to get one and fix it up. The 8 looks BIG next to it, Im afraid of the horror stories Ive heard about the FDs and have read the FCs are bullet proof by comparison.

 

don't be a baby man hahaha

help the poor girl out...
i taught my gf and a lot of her friends on my 8 its a lot of fun and lots of laughing ahahah
just don't get mad at her

 

just dont let her drive it while your car is cold hahha

 

Another case of girls controlling guys with their assests!

In the end, it's up to you; if you feel it is no big deal, then do it. If you think it may cause damage to your car, then don't.

 

That's the key diff., it's your gf you were teaching.

 

she can play with my stick

 

Bring her to columbia tomorrow dude lol Me and Charlie are heading out meet us up there...its the sickest roads you'll ever drive on in your life

 

R U sure its the decision that will get harder or something else, down below ur legs?

 

I say go for it...if she ...goes for u..ie gives something in return
Being a hot babe is not as important as giving it up

 

Something for something.

Tell her if she first takes pictures on your car in a bikini to post on our forum then you'll teach her. Teaching her for free is just telling her your a tool that can be manipulated. If she digs you she'll be in to it. If she just wants to use you she'll get all pissy and stomp off. But not actually like you any less.

Win win in my book.

 

shaunv is kinda right, Myardor is sigworthy

 

yeah we cant approve her to drive your car till we see some bikini shots

 

^+1

 

During the time that I learned, and when I taught 3 other females, no gear grinding was ever done. It was more along the lines of jerking the car, burning the clutch, and chirping the tires. If a person is grinding gears, they will probably never be able to learn how to work the clutch.

 

Haha, this reminds me of two things:

1. I learned to drive stick in my 8 -- or rather, I learned to drive stick well in my 8. (It's been a whole week and two days now, lol.) Before that was ten years ago in my grandfather's old pickup truck, and I only drove it twice.

2. I have a girl who's a friend (sigh) who's been driving stick since she learned to drive, and she helped an ex rebuild the engine in his FD. (she admits all she really did was watch and get tools for him, but still!) Yeah, she only dates big burly guys. Pisses me off to no end.

 

^age and location of that girl please...

 

I'm not telling.

 

Might as well. You're never going to hit it.