First Standard Car Suggestions

L3O710 · 03-10-2013, 11:19 AM

So I'm looking to pick up my first standard car. I'm currently driving an 08 Z4 roadster and have an 06 330 as a family car. I'll be trading in my Z4 and have a total budget of about 25k. Cars Im considering include: 08 bmw 135, 2011 mustang gt, and 2011 dodge challenger. My only concern is that none of these cars seem to be good for learning to drive stick with. Do you guys think it would be better for me to pick up something like a civic si or an accord first to learn with our jump straight into something with a bit more power? Any other suggestion for cars in the 25k range that would be fun in stick?

Aventador97 · 03-10-2013, 11:38 AM

I have learned stick on a mustang cobra and despite all of the horse power it is nice and forgiving. The new mustangs have fantastic manual transmissions that are easy to learn stick on. The mustang gt would be a great car for learning stick. I'm not sure about the challenger though, I haven't had much experience with one. Finally I think the BMW would be great as well. They also have a nice smooth and easy to learn manual transmission. Which ever way you choose congratulations and post some pics when you get it!

b0bab0i · 03-10-2013, 01:54 PM

You can learn manual on any car. Clutch release point is different on every car. Just choose a car you like.

Year's_End · 03-10-2013, 04:23 PM

One of the Toyobaru twins, the VW GTI, and the Civic SI are all extremely easy to learn on. Their clutches are light with a large engagement zone. The Mustang (5.0) would be a little more difficult to use only because its engagement zone is smaller and higher up, but none of these are hard to start on in the grand scheme of things. Modern stick shifts are stupidly easy and near fool proof to use after maybe 15 mins to a half hour of use.

mbintx · 03-10-2013, 04:35 PM

Borrow any Honda or a Miata for an hour to get the basics down. Then go find the car you want to buy.

flyinb501 · 03-11-2013, 01:19 PM

It's really not a big deal, and shouldn't affect your decision on which car to buy.

Lucky1 · 03-12-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by flyinb501

It's really not a big deal, and shouldn't affect your decision on which car to buy.

+1

Buy the car you really want. With practice you can learn to drive it with a stick just take it one step at a time.

03-10-2013, 11:19 AM	#1
L3O710 Private 9 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2013 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	First Standard Car Suggestions So I'm looking to pick up my first standard car. I'm currently driving an 08 Z4 roadster and have an 06 330 as a family car. I'll be trading in my Z4 and have a total budget of about 25k. Cars Im considering include: 08 bmw 135, 2011 mustang gt, and 2011 dodge challenger. My only concern is that none of these cars seem to be good for learning to drive stick with. Do you guys think it would be better for me to pick up something like a civic si or an accord first to learn with our jump straight into something with a bit more power? Any other suggestion for cars in the 25k range that would be fun in stick? Last edited by L3O710; 03-10-2013 at 11:34 AM..
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Aventador97 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 214 Posts Drives: Mustang Cobra and Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	I have learned stick on a mustang cobra and despite all of the horse power it is nice and forgiving. The new mustangs have fantastic manual transmissions that are easy to learn stick on. The mustang gt would be a great car for learning stick. I'm not sure about the challenger though, I haven't had much experience with one. Finally I think the BMW would be great as well. They also have a nice smooth and easy to learn manual transmission. Which ever way you choose congratulations and post some pics when you get it!
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b0bab0i Major 24 Rep 1,033 Posts Drives: 03 TiAG z4 3.0i w/ hardtop Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	You can learn manual on any car. Clutch release point is different on every car. Just choose a car you like.
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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1243 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	One of the Toyobaru twins, the VW GTI, and the Civic SI are all extremely easy to learn on. Their clutches are light with a large engagement zone. The Mustang (5.0) would be a little more difficult to use only because its engagement zone is smaller and higher up, but none of these are hard to start on in the grand scheme of things. Modern stick shifts are stupidly easy and near fool proof to use after maybe 15 mins to a half hour of use. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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mbintx Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 204 Posts Drives: AW 135i, Miata, and a truck Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Plano iTrader: (1)	Borrow any Honda or a Miata for an hour to get the basics down. Then go find the car you want to buy.
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flyinb501 Captain 73 Rep 627 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (1)	It's really not a big deal, and shouldn't affect your decision on which car to buy.
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