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Dec 10, 2008 | 07:17 PM

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finch13

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I meant for a new driver. Like taking more attention. My dad is worried I will try to shift while eating or on the cell phone, and things like that

He should be worried about you DRIVING whileeating& talking on the phone; never mindthe shifting.

Haha.. I've tried the phone and driving a manual... doesn't mix.

Dec 10, 2008 | 09:04 PM

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WheelBrokerAng

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Your Dad should take your phone away then you can shift all you want by paying attention to your driving ..

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Dec 10, 2008 | 09:25 PM

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ChiliPepper093

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I'm pretty sure I will be able to convince him, but hopefully I'm going car shopping saturday so we will see.

Dec 10, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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cjdm98

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Ahh talking/eating and shifting in my old gs-t...good ol days. lol

Dec 11, 2008 | 09:09 AM

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falkore24

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Lol those are fun, shifting while on the phone................ah the fun lol, esp on a turn.

In my opinion everyone should know how to drive a manual. So why not learn with your first car.

But once again I have never heard of any study regarding the safety of a manual transmisson

I disagree. There are too many retards on the road. Sure I think that people should know how to drive a manual as well, but not for a first car. Learn to drive, then re-learn how to drive, then learn manual.

Dec 11, 2008 | 05:28 PM

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JimBlake

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... Sure I think that people should know how to drive a manual as well, but not for a first car. Learn to drive, then re-learn how to drive, then learn manual.

Nah. I taught both my daughters to drive manuals. We didnt evenown an automatic when the first one was learning. The 2nd one wanted the auto so bad, but I made her learn in my GSR. Couple years later there was this kid (she had the hots for him...) He got himself a car & gave her a ride around the block. She was trying so hard to NOT laugh because he couldnt use the clutch properly...

Dec 11, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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Alright well thanks everyone for the input. I have a few convincing factors to lay out. 1: I won't get bored in stop and go because it will be so naturally to me after awhile (with use of everyone's posts) 2: It gets better gas 3: If my car breaks down I don't need to stop and ask for a stranger to jump my car haha. So hopefully between my mom and I, we will convince him. I might be going car shopping this weekend but I'm not sure yet, I will update you guys if anything new happens