Man i learned learned how to drive a stick on my rx-7 and took the clutch down while i was at it. So make sure you have enough to replace that.

 

Don't flame the kid for asking if it's wise to do something or not. He didn't ask to be taught how, he asked if the FD is a good car to learn on or not. Give him advice, don't treat him like some stupid child.

I learned on a V6 mustang, and that was fine. They don't have much power, but you get the experience of driving a RWD car. My next car will be a 7 or a Supra, and I've driven both. You don't want to learn on them.

 

I learned how to drive manual on my FD. Just found a road late night and went back and forth a couple of nights in a row. It's possible to learn how to drive manual on an FD.

Uh, and oh yeah...I also did a 180, went over a median, and ended up facing the opposite direction on the other side of the road one rainy day after school. Had to replace my rear axle, un-bend a rim, buy a new tire, and now my passenger side shocks make weird noises when I go over bumps.

 

thanks for backing me up sk8erod. There's a few people in this world like Donovan, where you just have to learn how to ignore them... They think they know everything about everything and insult people to make themselves feel better. Yes, I asked a question if it would be good to learn to drive a stick on a Fd... BIG DEAL. I'm not asking how to drive a stick. Morons.....can't live with them....can't kill em.

 

You just have to remember they are the way they are cause of their deformed and unusually small *****.
Nick

 

I learned driving stick in my friend's civic, drove it for a few months cause my friend lost his licence for a 4 yrs. He was a better driver than me, he taught me how to drive stick shift and do double clutch and heel-toe. After getting my FD I feel very comportable with stick shift, but I will have to warn you becareful when u r driving a rear wheel drive turbo car stick or auto. The rear will go lose if you suddenly gives it alot of gas, you just have to be careful and learn as you go. I had a friend he sold his FD to his friend cause he can't afford to keep two cars and guess what his friend totalled the FD not that he doesn't know how to drive stick but he doesn't know how to handle a hi power car. You WILL learn alot in a FD I can asure you. Good Luck =)

 

Thanks guys... I really am appreciating all the good feedback I'm getting. It seems like I'm getting a lot of mixed points.... so I think I'm just gonna use my ***** and hope for the best and get a manual fd. I've wanted one for more than 3 years, and I think it's about time I'm due for one. Now I just gotta wait for summer to roll around.

 

Manual is the only way to go, but when/if you get one, regardless of transmission type, be careful. I have trouble not oversteering when it rains sometimes. Needless to say, watch out for the snow! These cars are light. Combine that with solid power by 2,000 rpm and a wet road, and you can in trouble really quick. A little advice is to borrow a pickup truck, and go to an open parking lot or road when it's wet and no one is around. Toss the truck into a spin or break the tires loose on take-off to get a feel of how to straighten it back up. If you do this though, be careful, and make sure ther is plenty of room for error.

 

I agree...put yourself in the situation of the back breaking loose and see what it takes to pull it back. Do this in an empty parking lot though...I learned in the school parking lot one summer day Oh and any questions about tfatf do a search....upper right corner. It helps and will help you find further info that yoiu will need later on