hey guys....newb here......an evo is my dream car...and finally i have the money to be able to go out and purchase one...but...im not that experienced on a manual transmisson....is an evo a good car to learn on? please dont kill me on comments...im just curious...

thanks

 

Try learning on a beater car before the Evo. It would be sad if you stalled a brand new car and someone rear ended you OR you fried the clutch within a few weeks.

 

I agree, I had been driving a manual (honda civic) for a couple months before tons of begging finally wore down my boyfriend and he let me drive th EVO! lol and although I for the most part knew what I was doing, it was still a lot harder to shift than my car. (Maybe I was just nervous that I was going to break his car, I dunno)
I would say, try to find a friend thats nice enough and dumb enough to teach you how to drive their manual...that way its not your brand new clutch you're burning up and then buy the evo . lol

 

whatever u do don't learn on an evo! just ask a friends or a family member with a cheaper car to teach you on it.

 

PLEASE do not learn on this car. If you can, do what I did and buy a $1,000 beater (the Dodge) and learn on that. If you can't.....well, do whatever, just don't learn on the Evo!!

 

You could take SASD's advice and buy a really cheap beater, learn stick on it, and then trade it when you buy the Evo.

Evo clutch = $600-1K+
Labor = $400+

So even losing $1K on your trade is still better than breaking your new clutch quickly.

 

i was a super newb at manual when i got my evo.

I basically studied the basics on standardshift.com with minimal training on random cars.

Then when i got my evo, i never stalled it, never smelt burnt clutch, and am now an actually good driver (said by experienced drivers)

All you have to do is know the basics and take it slow IF you get the evo
and you will be alright

 

I'm going to be the one to type just learn on this car. I type these words with caution though. I learned how to drive stick on this car and guess what...this is my first car. As far as the clutch goes, it's stronger than ppl think. I'm at 330whp and 35,000 miles all while on the stock exedy. You should be fine as long as you be extra careful and baby it.

 

Learning how to drive stick is like driving a bike, you wont get perfect at it unless you practice everyday. Once you get the basics on how to drive stick, i would suggest u get ur evo, and go from there.

 

Just go test drive manuals at the Kia dealership for practice. Look in the phonebook for driving schools, like the ones people take to get their licenses, and ask if they offer manual shift classes. Relatively cheap and NOT your own car.

 

Dont listen to half the people here they dont know what there talking about. I learned how to drive stick on my evo, and so did my other friend with his evo. Its n AWSOME car to learn on. Basically your learning on stick on the BEST. Plus your only going to be learning for about 500miles. Then im sure ull have the hang of it. In 500 miles your not goin to blow your tranny, or toast your clutch. (If you do toast ur clutch im sure u could have it warrantied.)

Plus not to mention the clutch is extremly soft in the evo. So it will be easy to learn. Just rev to 2k and slip the clutch and your good

 

Dude, by like a 90 VW, learn on that, you'll grind, mis-shift, beat the crap out of it, and it will be WORTH IT! Once you're smooth on that, you'll be smooth on anything

 

I learned how to drive stick with the Evo. All I can say it is not the easiest car to learn in, and be patient. I took my time practiced almost every night for a month before I took the car out on my own. My friend was driving my Evo for a month while I was driving the SUV lol.

 

actually the evo isnt a bad car to learn on... just the clutch is slightly quick grabbing compared to manual civics etc etc.... the clutch isnt too stiff so its not that hard to learn it off of. shifter is alil stiff for beginners but again not too bad. i can name a few sportscars that are better for beginners in my personal experience... WRX, s2k, and RX8. both have mushy and slow grabbing clutch as well as marshmellow shifter.

from 1st experience, heres one car u do NOT want to start with, which is the 350z. clutch is friggin heavy as hell as well as quick grabbing, so it takes muscle and precise control to feather the clutch super smoothly.... great thing was once you mastered it, other manual tranny cars were cake! lol

 

There is no "Good or bad" car to learn manual on, problems have alot to do with driving style and practice.

The problem with having an Evo to learn to drive a stick with is as stated above, it grabs somewhat early, and people sometimes get bad driving habits (resting their foot on the pedal, hill holding, etc) which can quickly fry any clutch pretty quickly, unfortunately the more power a car has, the more likely these bad habits will overcome the gripping force and slip, hence why they wear faster than other cars.

With that said, The biggest problem with your situation won't be learning to drive, it will be resisting the urge to abuse the car once you "THINK" your a good driver.

So, my recommendation is to buy a low power beater, and DRIVE IT FOR A YEAR, get used to driving a stick, and driving defensively (because you HAVE to drive defensively on an underpowered car)

Statistically nearly everyone who gets an Evo as a first car (and/or learns to drive stick with it as the first car) eventually breaks it or wrecks it.. New drivers are statistically more prone to getting into accidents due to inexperience, so if its going to happen, wouldn't you prefer it to NOT be in your dream car?