Can you drive a stick shift?

[1969fine]

My future husband and his friend bought a used Army jeep. They taught me to drive the stick shift Jeep in a swamp. I was 16 and drove over a bunch of young trees by accident and they were rolling on the ground they were laughing so hard.

[ninajay]

Yes . The first car my dad bought me was a used car which had a stick shift. I had to learn how to drive it or I wouldn't have a car at all.

[jneff0603]

I love driving a stick (that's what she said) but it's been years since me and my old truck parted ways and I've been in automatics ever since 

[sommap]

As far back as I can remember, my dad always had an automatic.  He was probably one of the first ones to have one. 

[Mojoshog]

Manual transmission is much more fun to drive but really requires more attention so not something I'd want to have to drive all the time.

[kingreyam24]

I lived on a farm, so it was pretty much a necessity for me to be able to drive a stick, since the trucks and tractors all required it. Now we always have at least one car that is a manual. My hubby and I both like to drive fast and have control of the car, so we make sure we have at least one fun car to drive. Unfortunately, since we're going on having our 4th child now, I mainly drive our expedition and I've never seen an expedition with a stick. Hubby gets to drive the fun manual car to work every day.

[mrstina08]

I tried to drove a stick years ago. I was so scared. It was  a 1990 honda civic. When  i was in a alot of traffic.  i freaked out from that point on.  i never grove a stick or owned one. Until this day i still have no interest in a stick.

[bhm42004]

I learned to drive a stick from (believe it or not) my younger sister!  I have had 2 manual cars since then. I drive an automatic now but i luv to drive stick.     I like being in control of the car, plus i hear they are better on gas. 

[Annella]

Love driving a stick.  My first car had the shift on the steering column, 1-2-3.  Then I had a 4 on the floor.  That's my favorite, but I also like a 5 speed.  I like the feeling of controlling the car, not the other way around.  Also the control of being stopped on a hill in traffic, and being able to keep it "in play", gearing down while stopping, curves, etc.  People who drive a stick have a love affair with driving period.  I'd drive to the bathroom if I could.

Everyone should know how to drive a stick.  Someone said something about the US Army taught him how to drive everything.  Good for you.