Hello there! I am brand new to these forums and am glad to be here!

Recently, I was gifted a 2013 Mitsubishi EVO by my parents as my first car. Note* I'm 16.
With my learners permit I was practicing on automatic cars, and its very easy

However, with my new EVO, which I got 3 days ago, came a new challenge. I don't know how to drive stick! However, both my parents are fluent in cars with manual transmission, so as you can assume, I have someone to teach me. Anyway, the day after I got my new car, I started training in it, and as per usual with new drivers, keep releasing the clutch too quickly, which results in stalling. (I am aware that this can cause bad damage to the transmission if done too frequently, which Is why I want to learn quickly so I don't ruin my car!) Eventually, after about 2 hours of training, I can now drive it without stalling, and I'm extremely proud of that. However, this being my only car that I've driven with a manual transmission, my question to you Mitsubishi enthusiasts is, How difficult is the manual transmission in the Evo compared to the manual transmission in normal, everyday city cars?

 

I got my first Evo at 16 to. Now I'm 21 and on my 2nd Evo. Post up pics or forever be labeled as a troll, by me anyways...

 

damn! 16?! lucky

 

congrats!

 

FAK. I wish I got my Evo at 16 haha.

Anyway stick shift is easy, especially in the X. You'll get it down in no time. But I always tell people who ask me to teach them that it has to be what YOU want to do not something that you feel like you HAVE to learn...or else you'll forever fail.

 

at 16 my parents held getting my eagle scout over my head before I could get my license, then when I did get it and got my license they told me we lived too close to the bus stop and didn't think I needed a car.

So, once I bought my first car, then my parents paid my insurance because my good student discount helped offset my dad's DUI


Driving stick just take some practice. Once you get around fine without issues, find a town that has some hills and practice starts and stops on hills, that will really improve your driving.


If you *really* get stuck and you need to start on a hill: 1) put the Evo in first with your feet on clutch and brake 2) hold the e-brake up but hold the button down 3) move your right foot from brake to gas 4) go off clutch to gas, and when you feel it pull against the brake, drop the ebrake.

That little move helps novice drivers in situations where someone pulls up too close behind you while you're learning.

 

 

Troll? ...too early to tell.

 

We'll just go ahead and assume.

 

I don't see how the Evo isn't a normal everyday city car?

 

this. Your parents must make good money to give a 16 year old an Evo. I don't even wanna know how much the insurance must cost. Try not to get into too much trouble with it!

 

I want to punch your parents in the face.

 

Don't be jelly! It's in my garage. I posted a pic in the evolutionm garage. U should see it there

 

Oops! What I meant was. This is a sports car, and in comparison to small, low powered city cars, what's the difference in the difficulty aspect of the Manual transmission?
Because I am aware that it has a differently styled gearing than other cars because of its race design.

 

driving wise, the car might be a bit jerkier (poor wording) and the clutch will be stiffer, but otherwise it's pretty much the same.

Working at a GM dealership, I have no problem going from my Evo IX, to anything from a Sonic to a Z06. The basic principle of driving a manual is the same, you just adjust for pedal feel and timing between gears.