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I drove German and Japanese manuals for the first 13yrs I was driving, then went to an auto for ~14yrs, then to the 6MT FR-S.
It did take a little getting used to again. I have stalled it a few times when not paying attention.
A few things I do or have noticed:
1. Things will break in and loosen up a bit with some miles on the clutch/tranny. Mine at 11K feels much easier to start from a stop and go up hills from a stop than when new.
2. The electronic throttle is a bit weird as it sometimes feels like it doesn't get the go into the motor right away. This still catches me off guard a tiny bit from time to time.
3. In reverse out of my inclined driveway, I let the clutch out briefly to get the car enough speed to back out and then put the clutch back in and roll back from there. If I need a little more oomph, I can do the same thing again.
4. There is no need to rev it up to 2K and beyond to start out unless you want to. On flat ground at a dead stop, I can take off without revving above idle until the gear starts to engage and car is moving.
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