Bro holy shit when the ebrake was on i started crying of laughter. and when he stalled at the stop sign and started heavily breathing I felt that shit. Goated video
This video is hilarious, no make of car in title, the heavy breathing as you continuously stall, the rattles and creaks of this piece of shit car. Actual art. Edit: This comment gained some traction so heres a few things to help the OP or anyone learning manual: 1) Get someone who knows manual to take the car on a little test drive, if theres something wrong with the clutch or any other issues you might not realise as you don't know what "right" feels like. 2) Watch English Driving Instructors as we all learn manual over here so they know how to teach it more effectively than a lot of the American vids I've seen - I highly recommend "Conquer Driving" 3) If you do stall just leave it in first and push the clutch down and restart the engine, no need to go into neutral. 4) Just practice on a car park (parking lot) setting off and moving. Don't be afraid to ride the clutch a bit, it's not gonna do any damage if you're at a reasonable RPM, it's what the clutch is designed to do! 5) Don't try to set off quick at junctions (intersections), stop signs etc. Just take it easy and go slowly, if you try to go quickly at the beginning you're way more likely to stall. Good luck!
@@skorpius2029 Even worse when I was first learning I stalled at a red light and the car wouldn't turn back on. Had to push the car onto the sidewalk by myself in 95 degree weather with people honking at me the whole time 😭
this guy has 0 shame and I absolutely respect that.If there is one thing to remember when you first start to drive manual is that if you are in doubt you just floor it .The worst that could happen is you spin the wheel wich is much better than stalling lol.Dont be hesitant,just go for it.
That’s what I did lmao. Left turn at a stoplight with a slight hill, I stalled it once and there was hella traffic behind me. Start the car back up hit 4k and dropped the clutch and entered a parking lot to catch my breath 😂 (this was in my dad’s 2000 si)
I spun the rear wheels on mine on a particularly wet day and now I hear a slight grinding noise when cornering on one side. Didn't hit anything and it still feels the same, but still.
"Floor it" is especially true when starting uphill. Smash the gas and pop the clutch if you have to, just don't roll back into that X5 that pulled up _way_ too close.
I remember on my 3rd day of learning 😭 It was a left turn, the light was green, and I was super nervous that I stalled 🤦♂️ it was uphill so the car was rolling back and 10 cars right behind me were honking simultaneously, so I stalled 4-5x due to frustration. That was the same day I decided to get my windows tinted because at the next light, I had ppl staring at me with a rude face
BRO THIS SHIT WAS SO FUNNY BECAUSE IT WAS SO RELATEABLE LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO keep up the good work man, if it makes you feel better, i was constantly stalling at redlights and running stops because of i was scared of stalling. Youre doing god's honest work
@@magicream4806 man dont let some dude named sizarr boss you around laugh however hard u want to 😭he the weirdo for laughstalking and being on your tip
This video just reawakened all of my old anxieties when I was learning manual, right down to the frantic camera and heavy breathing 😭 It's lowkey a viscerally emotional artpiece A++ LMAO
@@sonny926 well you're both right but beginners always do one or the other. either dont let the clutch out and rev it to the moon or let the clutch out too fast and forget to rev it at all
@@ZonexG Yes. If any beginners are struggling, take my advice, watch and learn from Conquer Driving on RUclips. He was the only way I learned to drive a manual. If it wasn't for him, I would still be learning how to shift properly. Now I can heel toe, double clutch, launch my car from a standstill, and more. The key to not stalling is just watch the RPMs. RPMS are dropping very low, give it more gas. Once the clutch is at the bite point, you have acceleration control. Don't dump, but pause slowly at the bite point and ease it out from there.
Crying of laughter. This was me driving my mom’s 2002 Ford Focus wagon for the first time after getting my license. I managed to stall it close to 10 times at one intersection. Then I got even more nervous and kept trying to drive off with the handbrake still engaged. I was praying for no further stop signs or red lights on my way home. Hearing your labored breathing put me right back in the driver’s seat that day. I had many cars behind me and saw a bicycle approaching from the right. I decided right there sorry, not gonna yield to you today, my guy! And so I went from creeping in second gear to going full throttle in fourth. Not sure how many kph I was over the speed limit there, but I figured it would be better than hitting the bike or risking another stall and having the cars behind crash into me. Bottom line: Don’t get embarrassed. Learning manual is an essential skill and you chose a great car for it. The older Hondas are indestructible. In a few weeks, finding the bite point on the clutch and shifting smoothly will become second nature and you’ll be so grateful you stuck with it.
Glad to see people still learning stick. It will be second nature soon. People wont like you stalling now, but in a few months you can flex on them with some heel toe down shifts. Also to add on to what others have said: You can feel where the Clutch engages and disengages by slowly pushing the clutch in and out. The car can be off to get the feel for it aswell. The peddle should get a little stiffer/heavier when the clutch is engaging. Also make sure your pushing the clutch all the way in when disengaging. But dont let other drivers discourage you. Learning another way to drive will make you a better driver overall. Keep it up.
Stuck?? you mean manual?? Never gotten why you Americans call manual "stick" lol basically every car has a "stick" that changes gears, auto or manual. My grandma in her 1996 accord automatic has a "stick" because it.. ready.... has a "stick" that changes "gears"
my shitbox died about two weeks ago, when you get some time in this car youll learn to absolutely love it and as much as itll suprise you youll be torn up when she passes away
Had me laughing the whole way through because it reminded me of when I was learning, absolutely tweaking on the stick and stalling at every turn. Best video ever
When you stall you don't need to check if your in neutral before you restart, leave the car in gear, you are working through interruptions not stopping, good work Broski 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow this is nostagic, reminds of when I was learning in my 1994 Daihatsu Charade, No power steering, roll up windows, no tach either, had to learn all by feel haha! keep at it mate
Huge respect to this guy driving a stick shift in a ****box but keep it up you will be insane at manual transmission! (like my dad driving manual for 14 years)
i paid 1200 for my first honda but the guy was super nice and did a bunch of work on it. gave me a hell of a deal. new cv, suspension bushings and bearings, new brakes and cylinders. i still have that car and it still runs great. was a good first manual to learn on
Man I was in your shoes not too long ago, went almost 3 hours and bought a manual Honda prelude 1992 and the engine started knocking when I got 30 minutes away from home. Definitely just keep practicing because it becomes second nature. I paid almost the same amount you did for your accord, I will say in restoring it make sure you go for function before cosmetics!!! Fix that exhaust out the hood and any mechanical issues, maybe head to the junkyard because tan interiors are common for that generation and get the small things. Most of all have fun with it!!! In the process of fixing my car still honestly 😅 looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
I'm jealous that you have the BA8 trim of the 4th gen Prelude with no ABS. I still have my 92 Prelude that I bought as my first car for nearly 11 years now.
omg this had me dying bro anyone whos learned manual by themselves especially has been here it brought back so many good memories. keep practicing and watch as many videos as you can and youll be double clutchin like you should in no time lmao props for posting this man
Aye my man. I got the same car. Purchased mine for $1600 at 189k miles with a stick too. They are great cars and super fun as well. I drive mine all the time and racked up 25k miles on it, nearly stress-free. It never left me stranded and I had to only replace wear items (clutch and timing belt) during my ownership Unsure if this is your first car or whatnot, but if you fix her up you'll definitely love it over time. They truly are underrated cars. P.S. I would prioritize getting that power steering fixed, the power steering is super nice on these cars.
Facts I learned manual in a 02 accord. Super fun cars mine had 238k when I bought and sold at 249k. Probably only stalled it 3 times total when learning manual. And how it locks out first gear after pretty much moving really helps.
In the England, you have to get either a manual or automatic liscense, although no one over learns on an automatic and will do the manual test. It seems the US has wayy more automatics in general - seems like a shame to me tbh. Glad to see your'e learning and keeping it going, a much more fun way to drive!!
one reason is we have alot of ground to cover day to day makes more sense to have an auto when youre driving farther than the next town over for work or food, in smaller places i can imagine every km you drive would matter
Props to you for showing yourself learning, everyone has to go through this stage. Easiest way to learn the clutch is to sit in an empty parking lot and left it out as slow as you can til you hear the engine start to bog, the hold for a sec. Try and remember that spot. Do this a few times in a row and try to do it a little faster. Once you have a good feel on where that is, get to that point and start letting it out slow again, eventually the car will start to creep. Push the clutch in once you just barley start rolling and repeat like you did for step one. This will help you learn where your bite point is and where to start pushing the gas pedal.
My hat goes off to you bro for doing this and pushing on, but I have to say I had tears running down my face from laughter. From that vicious gear changing, to the ebrake
Dude this video is great, I love it. Really sums up the learning manual experience. Don't worry man you'll get there!! It'll just click at one point and then you'll be cruisin!
A lot braver than me when I started! What I did, I went to an empty parking lot and when I got 10 starts no stalls in row without fail, I told myself that would be enough practice for me to take it home. Took about 100 tries to get it 10 times in a row without failure, and I remember the feeling of "was this a mistake?" But I pushed through those feelings, and I am sure glad I did. I been in that same car ever since; a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek that I picked up back in 2019. Watching this video definitely brought me back to those days of learning and the feeling of embarrassment when say drivers are behind you and you stall. Push through, and one day manual driving will become second nature to you, and it will come naturally. You will actually start to seek other opportunities to drive other manual cars, just to experience something new/different.
Honestly, thanks for posting and good for you, bro. Great content to show anyone learning to drive stick. Now I can show my wife and point out the fact that you don’t yell out in frustration at any point. Keep at it. If you take it this well now, you’ll likely enjoy it once you get the hang of it!
This was such a stressful video to watch but this is amazing man, learning steps to look back into, i had the same combo on my shitbox miata, no power steering and little experience with manual.
bruh. I just test drove a manual Geo Tracker today, my first time diving manual. My performance was questionable but at least I didn't break anything. This video just boosted my confidence back up.
everyone that learnt a manual experienced this type of shit, funny as hell when i went through it, funny as hell when someone else goes through it. never gets old lmao. Although I want to continue to watch your journey learning how to drive it.
Bro I'm going through this with you !! Just got my first manual 3 weeks ago and can't deny I've done just about everything you've done in this video lmaoo. Keep at it though man got to say though the more I drove the better i got
Learning in a car like this just makes going to newer manuals all that easier. Learnt in my grandfather's 1986 Jetta before moving onto my instructor's 2020 car.
i know this video was posteed 3 weeks ago but props to you takes some balls to learn like this u got some balls dude proud of you im sure you got the hang of it by now tho
Tough watch bro‼But seriously just keep learning and driving and you'll learn in no time. Took me about 2-3 weeks of driving a couple hours a week before I got comfortable with the stick. Now, a year later, I find most of manual is just muscle memory and I can drive a manual as well as I can an automatic. You got it bro
I learned to drive stick this year, I was full on panicking most the time, you're doing a great job dude. Keep it up it'll become like walking here soon. n
first time i drove a manual car, i had to drive just a couple hundred feet to park it somewhere. pretty flat dirt road with just a slight degree of incline. should be easy, right? wrong! so fucking wrong! i stalled about five times and smoked the fuck out of the clutch. like, i could actually *see* clutch smoke. (FWD vehicle, so the transmission was under the hood) now i'm floating gears on an asynchronous twin stick tractor and having a blast. good job, OP. you're brave for posting this!
I remember my first time driving manual, man what a nerve wracking experience it was! Drove it home from out of town and it was scary for the first few days, but you’ll eventually get it! You’ll get smoother before you know it
1:34 my dude not trying to slow down because it's a hassle to go back to 1st. Great video dude. This is me when I drove a manual alone for the first time. Haha
here is a tip: Because it is a 4 stroke engine car, leave it in first when you stop and put the clutch in, and spend some time learning clutch control. every car is slightly different, so even if you had experience with another car, it would still take time to get used too. Nice to see an american bothering to learn stickshift though. Here in the uk, most people drive stick, but I hear most americans have given up on it, which is dumb. Its fun.
this reminds me of a few months ago when i bought my eclipse hahaha. The looks, the noises, the honking. I remember it all. Youll get the hang of it bro dont worry
as someone who recently started learning in their first car on manual, this is one of the most entertaining yet trauma inducing videos ive watched this week 😭
I had a good laugh remembering how to drive manual 😂, I stalled out in front of a busy intersection not fun. You’ll get better in time bro and have fun with you car. 🚗💨
Hello from France for you, I suppose that you live in the USA and that automatic transmission and power steering have been common for a long time, in our country not so much, even if now we have more and more automatic transmissions, the majority are still in manual gearbox, I own a Golf 2 from 1989, therefore completely devoid of assistance and gearbox synchronization, I understand your learning, be calm, don't stress, be gentle on your skating point, take well time to break down your gear changes, when you stop slowly downshift your gear, practice starting your car only with the clutch to move forward in order to better control your slip point 😉 Otherwise it's a very video friendly which makes me feel a lot of nostalgia, continue your videos like this to see your evolution 😄
I'm learning manual with the 2008 lancer I just bought, this video really makes me feel less bothered with stalling, since the stress you felt is exactly the same I feel when driving
Ah man I remember learning manual 😅 same thing would happen to me where id stall it at intersections. I'd get SO nervous and self conscious. Sometimes i still forget the parking brake if im in a rush. I'm 27 now, and seeing someone learn is endearing and I just appreciate that people still WANT to learn
Man this remjnds me of when i first started learning like 2 months ago, i definitely don't miss the anxiety of stop signs in traffic & would not do it all over again lol
I assume after 4 weeks you've probably either perished or prospered but in case you haven't - You can learn clutch control with no stakes by parking at the top of the biggest parking lot hill you can find. Turn the car OFF, leave it in gear, point it down hill, no parking brake. Gently push the clutch in until the car starts to move. Let go of the clutch and stop the car. Now work on feathering that clutch to keep the car moving and gently letting it off to slow down. Congrats! You're now learning the clutch with the engine at practically zero RPM instead of smoking the clutch at 5k RPM.
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Still learning manual + no power steering is a CRAZY combo 😭
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I learned manual in a old civic with no power steering
hes gonna do fwd and takeovers as his next combo
@@rngf_ashyxd860 😂😂
guy viciously stalled twice in front of an entire family im crying
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its not a big deal
@@7rodo it’s a joke
bro was stressing hard as hell when he came to stops 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Bro holy shit when the ebrake was on i started crying of laughter. and when he stalled at the stop sign and started heavily breathing I felt that shit. Goated video
i almost shit myself from that too
Bro how the hell did i find you in the comments here
No u didn’t
Forgetting it was in neutral and revving at the pedestrians before chunking into 1st absolutely made my day, and it's only 4am
This video is hilarious, no make of car in title, the heavy breathing as you continuously stall, the rattles and creaks of this piece of shit car. Actual art.
Edit: This comment gained some traction so heres a few things to help the OP or anyone learning manual:
1) Get someone who knows manual to take the car on a little test drive, if theres something wrong with the clutch or any other issues you might not realise as you don't know what "right" feels like.
2) Watch English Driving Instructors as we all learn manual over here so they know how to teach it more effectively than a lot of the American vids I've seen - I highly recommend "Conquer Driving"
3) If you do stall just leave it in first and push the clutch down and restart the engine, no need to go into neutral.
4) Just practice on a car park (parking lot) setting off and moving. Don't be afraid to ride the clutch a bit, it's not gonna do any damage if you're at a reasonable RPM, it's what the clutch is designed to do!
5) Don't try to set off quick at junctions (intersections), stop signs etc. Just take it easy and go slowly, if you try to go quickly at the beginning you're way more likely to stall.
Good luck!
Knowing form experience...stalling in traffic is no fun.
@@skorpius2029 Even worse when I was first learning I stalled at a red light and the car wouldn't turn back on. Had to push the car onto the sidewalk by myself in 95 degree weather with people honking at me the whole time 😭
@@ahyes589 omg someones having car problems lets honk like wtf
@@ahyes589 i would fucking die oh my god
Tf am I watching
Learning manual and still using turn signals? This man is a legend, we need more people like you
Well, he's not driving a bmw
What? Driving a manual doesn't exempt you from indicating
true. More vids of honda manual sh*tbox!
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@@NeverGiveUpYo i want this😂
im sorry but i was laughing so much throughout this video reminds me of when i started learning about a year ago LMAO
Im learning rn and every time this guy stalls I feel him 😂
@@aznbn88I remember I stalled at a green light and couldn’t get it to go so I had to wait till the light turned green again
@@JuanMorales-wx4pd please tell me no one was behind you 😭
@@JuanMorales-wx4pddamn lol
I gave up driving because of my dad's bs.
this guy has 0 shame and I absolutely respect that.If there is one thing to remember when you first start to drive manual is that if you are in doubt you just floor it .The worst that could happen is you spin the wheel wich is much better than stalling lol.Dont be hesitant,just go for it.
Worst thing that could happen is your car poops pieces of clutch onto the ground
@@HaloDude557 It wont,especially not on a honda.
That’s what I did lmao. Left turn at a stoplight with a slight hill, I stalled it once and there was hella traffic behind me. Start the car back up hit 4k and dropped the clutch and entered a parking lot to catch my breath 😂 (this was in my dad’s 2000 si)
I spun the rear wheels on mine on a particularly wet day and now I hear a slight grinding noise when cornering on one side. Didn't hit anything and it still feels the same, but still.
"Floor it" is especially true when starting uphill. Smash the gas and pop the clutch if you have to, just don't roll back into that X5 that pulled up _way_ too close.
These are the type of videos RUclips was made for
I remember on my 3rd day of learning 😭 It was a left turn, the light was green, and I was super nervous that I stalled 🤦♂️ it was uphill so the car was rolling back and 10 cars right behind me were honking simultaneously, so I stalled 4-5x due to frustration. That was the same day I decided to get my windows tinted because at the next light, I had ppl staring at me with a rude face
same bro i stalled like 4 times at a light and next light a truck pulls up in front of me and started reversing at the red light like smh bro
@@holo7120nahhh💀💀😭 bro reversed at you? Damn
Bro i got my licence like 3months ago, still stalled 4time at a roundabouts because i felt too nervous with the car behind me...
i only ever see ppl w/ cool cars do pov like this so this is very refreshing😊
Average manual fan
BRO THIS SHIT WAS SO FUNNY BECAUSE IT WAS SO RELATEABLE LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO keep up the good work man, if it makes you feel better, i was constantly stalling at redlights and running stops because of i was scared of stalling. Youre doing god's honest work
ight it was NOT that funny bro
@@sizarr11231 I was also high as fuck
@@magicream4806 man dont let some dude named sizarr boss you around laugh however hard u want to 😭he the weirdo for laughstalking and being on your tip
@@orca3346 amen
@@sizarr11231 bro is the decider of funny
Great video, the only thing missing is my DAD VIOLENTLY SCREAMING ON THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS whenever I make a mistake.
This video just reawakened all of my old anxieties when I was learning manual, right down to the frantic camera and heavy breathing 😭
It's lowkey a viscerally emotional artpiece
A++ LMAO
The heavy breathing and the frantic head movements makes this shit so relateable.
I know your pain bro
When it's your first time driving manual it is like that
bro i learnt manual at 13 and i havent stalled the amount of times he did in almost a year of driving
@@stavrostx4713 maybe because you aren’t driving the shitbox he has, its clutch is probably at the end of its live and the car has 0 torque
@@stavrostx4713congrats dude, we don’t give a damn. Bros driving a lvl 3 shitbox 😂
@@stavrostx4713Still looking for the guy who asked
@@stavrostx4713bro I’m 13 and no one asked
That E brake squeal was so loud 😂
letting the clutch out way too fast dont be afraid to ride the clutch a little starting out
not really he just needs to give it more gas. If the car shaking like that just give it more juice
@@sonny926 well you're both right but beginners always do one or the other. either dont let the clutch out and rev it to the moon or let the clutch out too fast and forget to rev it at all
@@sonny926true. On petrol cars giving more gas always prevents it from stalling
@@ZonexG Yes. If any beginners are struggling, take my advice, watch and learn from Conquer Driving on RUclips. He was the only way I learned to drive a manual. If it wasn't for him, I would still be learning how to shift properly. Now I can heel toe, double clutch, launch my car from a standstill, and more. The key to not stalling is just watch the RPMs. RPMS are dropping very low, give it more gas. Once the clutch is at the bite point, you have acceleration control. Don't dump, but pause slowly at the bite point and ease it out from there.
Crying of laughter. This was me driving my mom’s 2002 Ford Focus wagon for the first time after getting my license. I managed to stall it close to 10 times at one intersection. Then I got even more nervous and kept trying to drive off with the handbrake still engaged. I was praying for no further stop signs or red lights on my way home. Hearing your labored breathing put me right back in the driver’s seat that day. I had many cars behind me and saw a bicycle approaching from the right. I decided right there sorry, not gonna yield to you today, my guy! And so I went from creeping in second gear to going full throttle in fourth. Not sure how many kph I was over the speed limit there, but I figured it would be better than hitting the bike or risking another stall and having the cars behind crash into me.
Bottom line: Don’t get embarrassed. Learning manual is an essential skill and you chose a great car for it. The older Hondas are indestructible. In a few weeks, finding the bite point on the clutch and shifting smoothly will become second nature and you’ll be so grateful you stuck with it.
Dude that’s actually awesome
Nah. In few week he will rice out that honda. LOL
Glad to see people still learning stick. It will be second nature soon. People wont like you stalling now, but in a few months you can flex on them with some heel toe down shifts.
Also to add on to what others have said: You can feel where the Clutch engages and disengages by slowly pushing the clutch in and out. The car can be off to get the feel for it aswell. The peddle should get a little stiffer/heavier when the clutch is engaging. Also make sure your pushing the clutch all the way in when disengaging.
But dont let other drivers discourage you. Learning another way to drive will make you a better driver overall. Keep it up.
Ya this is how we gonna keep the stick shift cars alive
Best way to feel the clutch is to do it in gear with the handbrake on, you'll feel the bite point when it starts shuddering
Thats funny, here in Brazil we are Forced to learn with manual on driver School.
Stuck?? you mean manual?? Never gotten why you Americans call manual "stick" lol basically every car has a "stick" that changes gears, auto or manual. My grandma in her 1996 accord automatic has a "stick" because it.. ready.... has a "stick" that changes "gears"
@@LeSwexy Go vent to someone who cares, perhaps a dentist, have you guys heard of them?
my shitbox died about two weeks ago, when you get some time in this car youll learn to absolutely love it and as much as itll suprise you youll be torn up when she passes away
You'll never drive a more exciting car than your first manual.
the e brake on while driving is what did it for me
bro you paid $1400 for that?
this vid is so fucking hilarious man, actually enjoyed it. goodluck!
$1400 That's a bargain these days
WTF man this makes my day lmfaoo
the fact it's so relateable, the stress, the anxiety just everything
unironically one of the funniest videos i've seen in a while man. keep it up
the breathing is all i need to hear
as someone who daily's a manual, i don't stall often, but if i do i don't take it out of gear, i just keep the clutch in. hope this advice helps
i stalled once while in third then i put it in first and the car came back to life😂
Had me laughing the whole way through because it reminded me of when I was learning, absolutely tweaking on the stick and stalling at every turn. Best video ever
When you stall you don't need to check if your in neutral before you restart, leave the car in gear, you are working through interruptions not stopping, good work Broski 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow this is nostagic, reminds of when I was learning in my 1994 Daihatsu Charade, No power steering, roll up windows, no tach either, had to learn all by feel haha! keep at it mate
Respect for posting this with no cuts or edits.
Huge respect to this guy driving a stick shift in a ****box but keep it up you will be insane at manual transmission! (like my dad driving manual for 14 years)
My '97 Civic came from the factory without power steering and manual transmission, it's a beauty to drive even these days.
I drove exactly like this when I first learned to drive my manual civic lol, you’ll definitely get the hang of it soon.
i paid 1200 for my first honda but the guy was super nice and did a bunch of work on it. gave me a hell of a deal.
new cv, suspension bushings and bearings, new brakes and cylinders.
i still have that car and it still runs great. was a good first manual to learn on
feels like I was just learning manual exactly like this almost a decade ago... good times
Absolutely beautiful video. Amen to the algorithm for blessing me with this one.
Man I was in your shoes not too long ago, went almost 3 hours and bought a manual Honda prelude 1992 and the engine started knocking when I got 30 minutes away from home. Definitely just keep practicing because it becomes second nature. I paid almost the same amount you did for your accord, I will say in restoring it make sure you go for function before cosmetics!!! Fix that exhaust out the hood and any mechanical issues, maybe head to the junkyard because tan interiors are common for that generation and get the small things. Most of all have fun with it!!! In the process of fixing my car still honestly 😅 looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
I'm jealous that you have the BA8 trim of the 4th gen Prelude with no ABS. I still have my 92 Prelude that I bought as my first car for nearly 11 years now.
omg this had me dying bro anyone whos learned manual by themselves especially has been here it brought back so many good memories. keep practicing and watch as many videos as you can and youll be double clutchin like you should in no time lmao props for posting this man
I’m gonna buy a second car to learn stick so watching this makes me feel better lol. Awesome vid man.
awesome dude glad to hear it. thats exactly what i did
I cannot believe you coughed up 1400 for that thing, my condolences
Aye my man. I got the same car. Purchased mine for $1600 at 189k miles with a stick too. They are great cars and super fun as well. I drive mine all the time and racked up 25k miles on it, nearly stress-free. It never left me stranded and I had to only replace wear items (clutch and timing belt) during my ownership
Unsure if this is your first car or whatnot, but if you fix her up you'll definitely love it over time. They truly are underrated cars.
P.S. I would prioritize getting that power steering fixed, the power steering is super nice on these cars.
Facts I learned manual in a 02 accord. Super fun cars mine had 238k when I bought and sold at 249k. Probably only stalled it 3 times total when learning manual. And how it locks out first gear after pretty much moving really helps.
In the England, you have to get either a manual or automatic liscense, although no one over learns on an automatic and will do the manual test. It seems the US has wayy more automatics in general - seems like a shame to me tbh. Glad to see your'e learning and keeping it going, a much more fun way to drive!!
one reason is we have alot of ground to cover day to day makes more sense to have an auto when youre driving farther than the next town over for work or food, in smaller places i can imagine every km you drive would matter
Here before this blows up, god damn what a masterpiece of a video, the heavy breathing, the stalling the rattling and creaking of that car
Props to you for showing yourself learning, everyone has to go through this stage. Easiest way to learn the clutch is to sit in an empty parking lot and left it out as slow as you can til you hear the engine start to bog, the hold for a sec. Try and remember that spot. Do this a few times in a row and try to do it a little faster. Once you have a good feel on where that is, get to that point and start letting it out slow again, eventually the car will start to creep. Push the clutch in once you just barley start rolling and repeat like you did for step one. This will help you learn where your bite point is and where to start pushing the gas pedal.
This video brought back a lot of good memories. Keep practicing !
We need more of these videos they are amazing not just from this channel but everywhere its so relatable
My hat goes off to you bro for doing this and pushing on, but I have to say I had tears running down my face from laughter. From that vicious gear changing, to the ebrake
Dude this video is great, I love it. Really sums up the learning manual experience. Don't worry man you'll get there!! It'll just click at one point and then you'll be cruisin!
A lot braver than me when I started! What I did, I went to an empty parking lot and when I got 10 starts no stalls in row without fail, I told myself that would be enough practice for me to take it home. Took about 100 tries to get it 10 times in a row without failure, and I remember the feeling of "was this a mistake?" But I pushed through those feelings, and I am sure glad I did. I been in that same car ever since; a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek that I picked up back in 2019. Watching this video definitely brought me back to those days of learning and the feeling of embarrassment when say drivers are behind you and you stall. Push through, and one day manual driving will become second nature to you, and it will come naturally. You will actually start to seek other opportunities to drive other manual cars, just to experience something new/different.
You need to keep uploading man, show all the progress to your skill and your accord
this is what it feels like to drive in a stress dream.
Honestly, thanks for posting and good for you, bro. Great content to show anyone learning to drive stick. Now I can show my wife and point out the fact that you don’t yell out in frustration at any point.
Keep at it. If you take it this well now, you’ll likely enjoy it once you get the hang of it!
i really like these type of pov manual driving manuals, i felt like i am really driving the car when watching. you should really do more of these vids
this is genuinely the most entertaining thing I have seen in awhile I am dying at this
This was such a stressful video to watch but this is amazing man, learning steps to look back into, i had the same combo on my shitbox miata, no power steering and little experience with manual.
bruh. I just test drove a manual Geo Tracker today, my first time diving manual. My performance was questionable but at least I didn't break anything. This video just boosted my confidence back up.
You never wanna be learning stick on a loud car lol, then everyone can also hear you mess up. Man I don’t miss this stage of driving hahaha
everyone that learnt a manual experienced this type of shit, funny as hell when i went through it, funny as hell when someone else goes through it. never gets old lmao. Although I want to continue to watch your journey learning how to drive it.
Bro I'm going through this with you !! Just got my first manual 3 weeks ago and can't deny I've done just about everything you've done in this video lmaoo. Keep at it though man got to say though the more I drove the better i got
I cannot believe you paid $1,400 for that. It looks like it's worth maybe $400
Learning in a car like this just makes going to newer manuals all that easier. Learnt in my grandfather's 1986 Jetta before moving onto my instructor's 2020 car.
i know this video was posteed 3 weeks ago but props to you takes some balls to learn like this u got some balls dude proud of you im sure you got the hang of it by now tho
I admire you sharing this, definitely a struggle at first but with time!
Tough watch bro‼But seriously just keep learning and driving and you'll learn in no time. Took me about 2-3 weeks of driving a couple hours a week before I got comfortable with the stick. Now, a year later, I find most of manual is just muscle memory and I can drive a manual as well as I can an automatic. You got it bro
This is definitely gonna be me once I get my license and start learning manual. Just keep your head up and keep learning!!!
I learned to drive stick this year, I was full on panicking most the time, you're doing a great job dude. Keep it up it'll become like walking here soon. n
The way this video is so real is what makes me love this 😂
Just shows how bad we all were tryna learn manual at some
Point 😂
Dude you just reminded me of my days as a beginner lol, happy learning.
IDK why it’s so much fun to watch you drive 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
reminds me of starting out last year. you'll be flying back and forth through the gears soon. good video
i still be stalling at light cause i get distracted. your doing good bro
This is the best POV drive i've seen
first time i drove a manual car, i had to drive just a couple hundred feet to park it somewhere.
pretty flat dirt road with just a slight degree of incline.
should be easy, right?
wrong! so fucking wrong!
i stalled about five times and smoked the fuck out of the clutch. like, i could actually *see* clutch smoke. (FWD vehicle, so the transmission was under the hood)
now i'm floating gears on an asynchronous twin stick tractor and having a blast.
good job, OP. you're brave for posting this!
I remember my first time driving manual, man what a nerve wracking experience it was! Drove it home from out of town and it was scary for the first few days, but you’ll eventually get it! You’ll get smoother before you know it
1:34 my dude not trying to slow down because it's a hassle to go back to 1st. Great video dude. This is me when I drove a manual alone for the first time. Haha
Props for putting this out bro everyone starts at some point!
here is a tip: Because it is a 4 stroke engine car, leave it in first when you stop and put the clutch in, and spend some time learning clutch control. every car is slightly different, so even if you had experience with another car, it would still take time to get used too. Nice to see an american bothering to learn stickshift though. Here in the uk, most people drive stick, but I hear most americans have given up on it, which is dumb. Its fun.
This is my new favorite video. Best of luck with learning manual my guy and get that power steering fixed😭
Brother this video was a train reck, and i love it! You'll get it keep up the consistence!
this reminds me of a few months ago when i bought my eclipse hahaha. The looks, the noises, the honking. I remember it all. Youll get the hang of it bro dont worry
as someone who recently started learning in their first car on manual, this is one of the most entertaining yet trauma inducing videos ive watched this week 😭
this was hella entertaining keep it up man
respect on the struggles. reminds me of my old clapped integra xD keep chippin away at it bud!
I had a good laugh remembering how to drive manual 😂, I stalled out in front of a busy intersection not fun. You’ll get better in time bro and have fun with you car.
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relatable asf, i want to see more of this
Most wholesome content on the internet.
Hello from France for you, I suppose that you live in the USA and that automatic transmission and power steering have been common for a long time, in our country not so much, even if now we have more and more automatic transmissions, the majority are still in manual gearbox, I own a Golf 2 from 1989, therefore completely devoid of assistance and gearbox synchronization, I understand your learning, be calm, don't stress, be gentle on your skating point, take well time to break down your gear changes, when you stop slowly downshift your gear, practice starting your car only with the clutch to move forward in order to better control your slip point 😉 Otherwise it's a very video friendly which makes me feel a lot of nostalgia, continue your videos like this to see your evolution 😄
The title had me laughing out loud. Had to give your vid a watch 😂
That was 5 minutes of pure gold.
I'm learning manual with the 2008 lancer I just bought, this video really makes me feel less bothered with stalling, since the stress you felt is exactly the same I feel when driving
Ah man I remember learning manual 😅 same thing would happen to me where id stall it at intersections. I'd get SO nervous and self conscious. Sometimes i still forget the parking brake if im in a rush. I'm 27 now, and seeing someone learn is endearing and I just appreciate that people still WANT to learn
Now THAT is what a true shitbox it bravo bro AND learnin is CRAZY. Dem noises got me crying the fartcan exhaust, shii sound like a whoopie cushion 💀💀😭
Utterly incredible content my God
Man this remjnds me of when i first started learning like 2 months ago, i definitely don't miss the anxiety of stop signs in traffic & would not do it all over again lol
i got my first last November and learned pretty quick, nice to see you trying your best though, its definitely not as easy as some people make it look
THIS IS HILARIOUS, REMINDS ME OF MY ANXIETY LEARNING TO DRIVE MANUAL LMAO
Brooo lmaoo this is hilarious, but don’t you worry you’ll get the hang of things in a few weeks just gotta add some confidence into it
I assume after 4 weeks you've probably either perished or prospered but in case you haven't - You can learn clutch control with no stakes by parking at the top of the biggest parking lot hill you can find. Turn the car OFF, leave it in gear, point it down hill, no parking brake. Gently push the clutch in until the car starts to move. Let go of the clutch and stop the car. Now work on feathering that clutch to keep the car moving and gently letting it off to slow down.
Congrats! You're now learning the clutch with the engine at practically zero RPM instead of smoking the clutch at 5k RPM.