I would like to know how majority of manual drivers learned the skill?
There is absolutely NO driving school in the state of Texas, let alone the city of Dallas, that will teach this.
I'm baffled. I don't even know anyone that drives manual. It's kinda depressing.
I originally got a Z3 because i thought it'd be fun; however just pressing 1 pedal and having the left foot on the foot rest is hardly a driving experience. I could be doing the same thing with a civic.
I thought of renting a manual and learning off that, but it seems these rental places only have automatic!
I don't mean to sound whiney. I would really appreciate any tips on how to learn driving stick.
I want to buy another Z3, and this time I want to do it right.
Thanks in advance for any advice,
M
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A manual is indeed a whole different driving experience. LOTS of fun wit a Z3! I can defninitely give you some tips on the practical side of driving a stick as I've been driving a manual my entire life.
First of all though, you would need to track somebody down with a manual so you can learn it. Once you have a car with a manual, you just go to some dead end road to start practising. The biggest challenge for a beginner is driving off in 1st gear; most people will stall it. Shifting to 2nd, 3rd, etc. is not a big deal...
Maybe you can work something out with a garage? Maybe they'll rent you out a used manual car orso?
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surely a Texas boy has access to a tractor with manual shift.....I live in the Great White North and have a small Kubota tractor for yardwork and snow removal.....and my kids have learned how to use a clutch without coming near my Z 
very forgiving piece of equipment to learn on 
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I taught all three of my kids to drive on a manual. I told them they couldn't drive an automatic until they mastered a manual. They grumbled at first but they now thank me for it because it made them better drivers overall. In fact, there was a hill near our home that I would take them to and make them do standing starts on the hill. Taught them the trick of driving with three feet to keep from rolling backwards! The boat ramp was the ultimate graduation test. No screw ups allowed or your car is in the water. 
M, My advice would be to buy a Z with a manual and I promise that in two or three days tops, you'll be running through the gears like a pro. With any luck, your clutch will still have some surface left on it by then. In fact, after you buy one, give me a shout. I'm up in Denton and would be glad to give you some pointers. I see that you are in Dallas.
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Try one of these:
Google is your friend
Scroll down to the Dallas schools and start calling around. I taught myself how to drive manual at age 14 while moving my Dad's car around in London. Everyone in London (and probably Europe) can drive manual. It's how you learn to drive. Automatics are for big luxo-barges. If you can hold the car on a hill without the brakes, then that's as hard as it gets.
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My 2 cents has already been beaten to death - 1st gear is the only hard gear, you'll stall a billion times and then once, you'll get it perfect, and stall a few more, then you'll be fine. It's real easy and it becomes second nature pretty quick once you start moving.
Make friends w/ someone who has a manual and borrow them and their car for a day or two out in an empty parking lot. Hell, go to a local car club meeting or something, I guarantee someone will have a manual and I'd bet a few bucks at LEAST one person would be willing to help you out.
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My options for getting another Z are limited due to the fact that I can't drive stick