urgent- manual driving lessons
 

Hey guys, I'm getting my car in a couple weeks but I still can't drive a manual. I'm really desperate. Can anyone recommend me a place I can learn to drive manual? I'm only interested in legit driving schools. I'm a quick learner and I'm sure I'll be able to pick it up in a few lessons. I'm located in Richmond bc and the most ill travel is about a 15min distance. Thanks guys!

Its not that hard really. It may seem intimidating at first but you will pick it up fast. All you really need to do is find a friend who drives a stick to teach you. With some basic lessons and lots of practice time you will be driving like a champ in no time. Look for Subie or older Honda drivers, or hot rodders. After you get the hang of it you will want to practice heel-toe downshifts (HA). Good luck.

The problem is I don't want my friends to teach. I don't wanna learn bad habits etc. I want to learn from a legit school

Here you go... ICBC approved driving schools.

BROADWAY DRIVING SCHOOL LIMITED
(YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA)
206-8171 PARK RD
RICHMOND BC V6Y 1S9
Phone: (604) 872-1266
Approved for Class 7
EXCELLENT DRIVING SCHOOL
2295-8888 ODLIN CR
RICHMOND BC V6X 3Z8
Phone: (604) 233-7729
Approved for Class 7
TRINITY DRIVING SCHOOL (2004) LIMITED
2471 MCLENNAN AVE
RICHMOND BC V6X 2N6
Phone: (604) 278-1739
Approved for Class 7
VISIONS DEFENSIVE DRIVING SCHOOL LTD.
P.O. BOX 39552
RICHMOND BC V7A 5G9
Phone: (604) 272-9990
Approved for Class 7

Don't know how good they are or if they even offer a manual course. Way back when I was learning Young Drivers of Canada seemed like a good company.

Driving schools are pointless

they arent going to teach you anything really its more like they provide you a car to learn on.

Really just find a beater and insure it. you will pick up the basic in a couple hours and then the rest is just getting into the habit.

Hell I wouldn't even pay for a driving school in Richmond ever consider a bunch of them got into shit for offering to sell people lisences

If it were me I would buy a beater off of CL for real real cheap.
Find empty parking lot
Drive until you feel like you can switch over to your FRS
Sell/Burn beater

If I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about picking up bad habits. That's all part of your own specific technique. You need to learn the basics if you have a car coming and you can't drive stick at all. Then you can worry about your technique and avoiding bad habits.

It's been years but the story would still apply. In 1985 I was selling my '82 Toyota Celica. I had failed to state in my ad that it was a manual transmission and this young girl called to come see it. She had also failed to ask what transmission it had. As soon as she saw it she was in love. Time for a road test. She gets in and stops. "I can't drive this car. It's not an automatic". We switched seats. I took her for a test drive and a lesson in use of manual transmissions and within 1/2 hour she was confident enough she bought the car. She had a lot of practice to do but she had all she needed to drive away.

As soon as you have the basic timing down between your left foot and your right foot there are no bad habits to learn. You either do it right or you don't. There is no grey area. The only thing you will have to do after that is continue to polish, polish and polish some more. Striving for perfection is part of the fun (challenge!)

Exactly, you just need some basic tips and to do it yourself for a while

I think I spent $100 on a Chevy Tracker and learned how to drive stick in about an hour but it took months before I could switch between other cars and drive with confidence

If you want I'm willing to give you some lessons and tips but not in my FRS XD

Save yourself the cash, find a friend who has an older model anything and get in 2-3 hours of solid lessons on their car. Take them out for pizza/beer as thanks.

I had 2 hours of solid practice before the FR-S landed in my hands. After a week I was "fairly" comfortable (note: stop n' go, hill traffic will remain nerve-wrecking). In two months everything was 2nd nature, trial by fire.

I learned how to drive MT by picking up my M3 almost 3 years ago new from a dealer and driving home through LA traffic. Im sure you can do it. BRZ/FRS are really really easy to drive than the M3. After I drove my BRZ for a month and I drove my M3, my thoughts were how the hell did I drive this car before?

good idea i might actually do that :)
i would love to, if you dont mind meeting up a lil kid :/ im only 16. just saying. if its awkward for u or anything LOL

im only 16 :/ cant drink beer yet. legally anyways. hahaha. i guess i could do that. but i really dont wanna ruin my new car so i think ill do what Mr. Jay recommended. if i can find a cheap car that is :) maybe <200 CAD

I got a 15 minute manual driving lesson and read tips around the internet and pretty much drove the FRS home after doing all that. I recommend keeping daytime driving to a minimum and wait till midnight to practice for a couple hours.

i ordered my frs in manual and have never driven stick before but a lot of my friends who drive stick also say one day of driving it and you will be a champ at it

Everyone has to learn from someone and its not that bad besides I'm not a grandpa. 9 year difference. It won't take too long you really just need some tips and some solid practice. The FRS is a bit tricky cause the clutch is really light from all the other cars I've driven and has a higher engagement point as well. Car following always vary in ages but we at least got 1 thing in common haha

Offer still stands if you are interested