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Since they say they will be giving you a quick lesson... might be allright. It will most likely need some time to get used to it but you might be fine. See how the quick lesson goes? They might show you around the neighborhood for you to then drive around yourself and get used to it a bit.
It will be a whole another thing to keep in mind so be extra careful with your driving probably
Nah, I daily all manuals.
My best recommendation outside of trying a friend's car, try driving one in a sim racing or racing game! That'll give you an idea. Games like the long drive or even motortown have clutch simulation. You can even do it with a keyboard, but even a cheap wheel is good to practice with. Even with a 2 pedal wheel, you can bind the brake to the clutch and practice that way.
In a small modern car its not super bad but will never be as easy as automatic. Getting used to using your left foot is annoying though. I had to use an old boat without power steering and quite when I was young and got my license on a friends automatic later in life. Im someone who hates driving in general though.
It would be a chore to learn while visiting. Just have your boyfriend drive you around and maybe rent a car for a longer trip.
I personally find it stressful driving in foreign countries.
I would recommend practicing on a truck at first. The clutch is beefier and can take the punishment of a newbie, and you’ll get more of an idea of how the clutch feels when it engages.
How confident are you driving an automatic? If you're comfortable, it shouldn't be too big of a deal. If you already struggle to navigate traffic, adding more controls will make that worse.
I guess it is like bicycling: there is a price to pay in blood 😉 My suggestion: in Romania, take a few hours of driving lessons with a professional teacher who can explain everything to you.
I think that's overkill, he already knows how to drive.
He just needs to learn how to use the clutch. A few YouTube videos, and a few hours of practice getting used to the clutch and he should be good
It's really hard, I tried for a while and gave up. Way too many things to pay attention to and get right at once, while doing something dangerous.
Meh, you're not going to hurt a modern manual with a learner. They're not even likely to hurt the clutch.
Internals of a transmission are primarily made of 3 materials: brass, aluminum, and *hardened steel".
Aluminum is for shift forks, I can't even imagine a way to break one.
Brass is for synchros, which can be worn by grinding - which isn't really easy to make happen anymore, plus but it's not like you're gonna sit there and hold it while it's grinding, you'll release it quickly. The last car I remember having grinding issues was because they didn't use a synchro for second gear so you got a short little growl if you didn't shift "just so". Last time I drove that car it had 250k on the odometer.
Hardened steel is for the gears themselves. And those things are beefy.
I've seen dragsters miss-shift on 1960's gearboxes that weren't built for 450hp/500lb torque, and they've survived it fine (I've also seen them fail the same way). A new driver in today's cars just can't do that kind of damage unless it's intentional - and that would take some time.
It's quite hard for someone who haven't done it before. It'll take months if not years of daily driving for you to get good enough that you don't need to constantly think about it. There's differences between vehicles too, especially with how the clutch feels. I've been driving manual for over 15 years and if I jump into a unfamiliar car it'll take me a while to get the handle of it as well.
Lol I hope you're a quick learner, though getting thrown on the street with a "good luck" does kick the lessons into overdrive.
It's not hard. It's just a pain in the ass.
If you had four to six months to learn and practice you might be ready enough, if your trip is sooner I wouldn't recommend it.
Do you have a friend who can dedicate long two hour session to it? If so you might get it in ten hours or so of practice.... But they'd have to be a good teacher (be able to teach you how/when the flywheel is taking up the momentum).
Unless you're OK with looking foolish in front of your boyfriend's dad, I would rent an automatic. You also have the possibility of damaging the clutch if you're not careful.
That said, it shouldn't take more than an afternoon to get the hang of it, so, either way.
I mean, damaging the clutch takes a LONG TIME. I abused my first car learning to drive and it was just fine throughout the 8 years I owned it.
Eh, he's alright. Whenever I pick up Emanual in my Uber, he's decent people....
.....what?
Did I misread the situation?