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Hagerty's "teach a kid to drive a manual" events

Discussion in 'Tracking & Driver Education' started by Alden, Mar 16, 2017.

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  1. not so hard as far as youngsters are concerned these days. Here's the lesson:

    To shift up, pull this paddle. To shift down, pull that one. 'Simple as a turn signal son (or daughter)......... :(

    :D
     
  2. NYC Fred

    NYC Fred F1 Veteran
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    Look on the bright side...car thefts are frequently foiled b/c the dummies can't drive stick.

    Both daughters learned to drive stick on the older ones A4. They each taught a few boyfriends.
     
  3. chrisbinsb

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    My 12 year daughter already knows she'll be learning stick. Uncertain how enthusiastic she is, or will be, about that but to me it's just a basic (if dying) skill.

    Pretty cool with the hagerty program that it's classic cars - not just about learning to drive stick, but also encouraging interest in the cars generally. Wish they had one around here, I'd take my alfa spider in a heartbeat. When I was in high school and college many of my friends had never driven stick an I enjoyed teaching the ones that wanted to learn.
     
  4. emcauto

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    Maybe show the kids a 3-on the tree column shift and see how long they stare at it?
     
  5. Alden

    Alden F1 Rookie
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    Yep, I had a Chevy van I used for work (I painted houses on the weekends to make money) when I was in college, I was the only person who could drive it without jamming the shift linkage.

    Gotta be smooth!
    Alden
     

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