Best way to teach wife to drive 6spd NOT in the car

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by pinksnyper

Great tips but curious why you mention a lawyer?

I believe he was suggesting that it would be cheaper to attend driving school than have to hire a lawyer to defend a woman who, while learning how to drive a stick, caused an accident. That'd be a great cause of action.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by Starter986

I believe he was suggesting that it would be cheaper to attend driving school than have to hire a lawyer to defend a woman who, while learning how to drive a stick, caused an accident. That'd be a great cause of action.

I thought it was for the resulting divorce from trying to teach his wife. The insurance company would be responsible for defense.

[Porsche9]

Taught my daughter stick on the Boxster S. Not a big deal. It was actually perfect for teaching her to pull away in first gear. If you let out the clutch slowly you can get the car car moving smoothly without giving it gas.

Hous hold with four cars and just one automatic. We are a house of driver’s so everyone knows how to drive a stick.

[pinksnyper]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

Taught my daughter stick on the Boxster S. Not a big deal. It was actually perfect for teaching her to pull away in first gear. If you let out the clutch slowly you can get the car car moving smoothly without giving it gas.

Hous hold with four cars and just one automatic. We are a house of driver’s so everyone knows how to drive a stick.

Maybe it's not a big deal then. Closed huge parking lot and typical exercises for a few hours shouldn't destroy the clutch? I'm probably getting the IMS done anyways when I first get it, along with clutch , so I guess we should be ok if we get her started prior to that work being done.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by pinksnyper

Maybe it's not a big deal then. Closed huge parking lot and typical exercises for a few hours shouldn't destroy the clutch? I'm probably getting the IMS done anyways when I first get it, along with clutch , so I guess we should be ok if we get her started prior to that work being done.

That scenario will probably be OK. The destructive time is when she gets to a hill with a light + traffic. Inevitably she will have to slip the clutch. Porsche clutches are not the most robust to begin with.

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by Starter986

I believe he was suggesting that it would be cheaper to attend driving school than have to hire a lawyer to defend a woman who, while learning how to drive a stick, caused an accident. That'd be a great cause of action.

I'm going to say he mentioned the lawyer because in many cases, when you try to teach your wife how to drive a stick, it can lead to marital Discord and divorce.

Don't ride the clutch! You're in the wrong gear!

And I can say, even though I am divorced, I did teach the ex-wife to drive a stick and we didn't divorce over that. She actually drives a stick very very well. I taught her on an Alfa Romeo, so she can drive an Alfa Romeo she can drive any car.