My sister is a serious space cadet. EXCEPT when it comes to driving. She learned on a stick shift (as my brother and I did), and driving seems to be the only thing she is not a space cadet at. However, this is my experience, and I know we have different experiences.I feel like this boils down to whether someone can multitask more so than anything else. One of my first instances of being around a stick shift was in freshman year of high school. My buddies older brother had a 5 speed Toyota Tercel. This was about 1999ish but it was a sight ingrained into me: stick shift, ripping a butt, holding his coffee, while doing the shrug/crane neck thing talking into a Nokia brick during a snowstorm. If you're a space cadet to begin with a stick won't help.
Big nod for the Toyota Tercel reference! It must have been a damn near new black hawk edition to have the 5 speed! My buddy still drives a 4 speed 1995 tercel. Those cars are a true automotive masterpiece. The last of a long gone generation. The simplicity of the car makes it so bulletproof. With studded snow tires the thing is a tank. also, with its pathetic like 75 hp or whatever it has left the thing hauls ass! so you dont need power to party!I feel like this boils down to whether someone can multitask more so than anything else. One of my first instances of being around a stick shift was in freshman year of high school. My buddies older brother had a 5 speed Toyota Tercel. This was about 1999ish but it was a sight ingrained into me: stick shift, ripping a butt, holding his coffee, while doing the shrug/crane neck thing talking into a Nokia brick during a snowstorm. If you're a space cadet to begin with a stick won't help.