Pat,
Several years ago when I still had my '70 Spit Mk3, I taught our youngest
daughter how to use a manual trans on that car. It really wasn't as
gruesome as I expected!!!
She had been driving for a few years (Honda Civic auto trans) but wanted to
learn manual because her boyfriend (now husband) had a Scion coupe 5
speed. I guess it was less stressful to their relationship if I taught her on
the Spit! She was very attentive to the finer points of learning manual
shifting....don't ride the clutch, don't dump the clutch, etc.....younger
people learn very well.....now, when I tried to teach my wife on our old MGB
many years ago, that didn't end well (we are still married:)
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA
1976 TR6 CF57822U
In a message dated 3/28/2010 12:06:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
pcaffrey@ymail.com writes:
....Anyone have
this experience?
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