Thinking about getting a manual car

Submitted by Dayvid on Tue, 2010/03/16 - 08:41.

Hey guys,

I'm going to buy a car pretty soon, and I have a choice between a manual and an automatic. I haven't driven a manual before, and I would have to learn how to drive it. I would also have to take the Japanese driver license test for a manual car.

What I wanted to know is if it the driving test would be practically impossible for a person like me with a little manual driving experiecne by August (when my International Driver's license permit is up).

Has anyone taken the manual driving test? Please tell me more info!

-David S

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look passing the test is not

Submitted by DaRC on Tue, 2010/03/16 - 10:06.

look passing the test is not about how you drive, but how you follow the choreography.

the fact that you survived this long without a car means if ur international license expires it won't be the end of the world... it comes down to how quickly you pick up clutch control... it took me 2 weeks when I was a kid back home, it takes some 2 days... once you know it, it becomes natural (in fact driving autos seems un-natural to me) and as far as driving goes it is more rewarding.

If you want to get the manual, I will take you for a few practise runs and then its just some street driving till it falls into place get it now, expect full control in a month.. then you go to driving school a few times to learn the course, and start on the test... once every 2 weeks till you get it.

I say go for the manual and learn. it is a vital skill if you want to see the more interesting parts of the world... you cannot drive autos in REAL offroad situations... like Africa.