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Skill, any monkey can learn how to drive a MT.
Maybe. But many people never bother to try. Or they try but give up before mastering the skills. Don't feel bad if you just weren't very good at it.
OK, this seems to be a common assertion in this thread that there is some sort of skill involved in driving a car with a manual transmission. So, what exactly is so tough about it?
There might be some skill involved if you learned on an old unsychronized three on the tree (like many of us did), an old 4 speed Moss gearbox, or some of the other non or lousy synchro gear boxes, but there is zero skill involved in driving a modern synchronized manual transmission.
If you want to learn a real skill that involves using your feet, learn to fly. Sheesh.
Agree. All it takes is some simple foot/hand/eye coordination. Problem is many folks DON'T want to go thru the trouble. It is fairly easy to learn. I have taught several individuals successfully. I had ONE failing student who just couldn't get it. And I think it was because they didn't want to be bothered.