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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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Whats a good beater to learn stick on....

i want to buy a $1k or less, post 1990 manual car that i can learn stick on and not feel bad smoking a clutch....thanks
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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just get an Evo. A new clutch will cost you about 1k

(You can probally get like a honda crx for less than 1k and they're pretty easy to drive)
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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toyota pickup....2 wheel drive....I learned on one and it was easy and forgiving.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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Honda Civic for sure. Like a 1989 hatchback. Cheap to replace the cluth and easy too. And i think they were only Four speeds too
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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yea i dont want to do it on the evo becuase i will be getting it in the winter and my friend said its to much power to learn stick on...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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i wanna keep it to 1k because i have to pay for it and dont want to loose alot on trade in price...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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I learned on my EVO, it was a pain but on the upside it gave me a good reason to upgrade my clutch / flywheel.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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^^^yea exactly its not cheap either i bet....and when i get the evo im going to be tight on money and cant afford a new clutch after 5k or less...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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A good beater to learn stick on is a 2007 C6 ZO6 :P . Either that or just go to your local classifieds, pick out a car under $1k, make sure it's manual, and buy it. Forget about "resale value" at that level, because it's either NIL or you can actually make money selling it for a little more than you bought it.

Also, when you buy your Evo, the clutch isn't the only thing that you'll need to potentially spend some money on, a major consideration if money's tight. OEM tires are used up relatively quickly as well as brake pads, and those 2 things together cost basically as much as a clutch to replace. Also, regular maintenance with premium lubricants is essential, etc...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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^^^yea exactly its not cheap either i bet....and when i get the evo im going to be tight on money and cant afford a new clutch after 5k or less...
haha. There's this highschool kid that learned to drive stick on his evo around where I live. Last time I checked, his clutch died in 700 miles
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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Evo is a bit harder to learn stick on because of the AWD. I learned on a 1987 Ram 50, 5 speed. Cost my dad about 400 dollars than another 400 for the paint job, great little truck. At the time i was only 15 and was not supposed to be driving, but you know teenagers.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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a jeep or old truck. the clutch has tons of play and not enough power to break anything
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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1993 ford ranger
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by PANGES
haha. There's this highschool kid that learned to drive stick on his evo around where I live. Last time I checked, his clutch died in 700 miles
I learned on my Evo, and my clutch is still strong at 24,000+ miles...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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honda civic for sure, but I dont know if you could get a post 1990+ hatchback for 1k since they are really popular
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