Hey guys,

My brother just bought a GT3rs 4.0 with 1300 miles and is receiving it in a few weeks.

I'd love to drive the car and test it out but im not that great at manuals, actually - I suck at driving them. So, Id like to learn how to drive a manual car that powerful and to be able to control it while driving, I obviously dont want to learn on the GT3

I'm in NY at the moment so If anyone has any recommendations for places that offer track car training im listening. I'm not looking for standard license schools as I can drive small cars with manuals like everyone.

I know there will be alot of hating on me but hey , everyone learned at some point right ?

 

No hating here, just more then happy to take you out in his 4.0 and teach you all the tricks! Is your brother and his 4.0 on the Team as well?

PS - I taught myself on my pops euro-spec 928 S back in 1986 and then had to work an entire summer to buy him that new clutch...

So no judgements here lol.

 

Just be glad the pedals are not mounted on the floor.

 

I learned mostly on a F430.

It can be done with minimal harm to the clutch

 

I borrowed every Honda that I could that was owned by any of my friends growing up. That's how I learned until I got my 1st manual. Which was a 5speed ford contour, man I loved that car

 

Hey guys thanks for all the positive support. I guess Ill have to practice on it haha

I will post up pictures of the car as soon as it arrives of course. I dont know which number it is.

 

Because even the professionals have trouble then...

 

Good on you for being up front and honest about it. The only advice I would give is find a cheap bunky and learn in that yourself on backroads which are deserted.

Practise, practise, practise.

Oh, and fast forward to 0:43 in this video.

Walter Röhrl - The most amazing onboard ride from the cockpit (Original Footage!) - YouTube

 

honda's are the easiest cars to learn on. one of my first manual experiences was an ITR, phenomenal gearshift (phenomenal car really). i still rank it among the top 5 gearboxes, such a pure, crisp, and positive connection.

a friends gf had an S2000 that i sampled years ago which also impressed by its slick gear change. car was gutless and two handfuls in the wet though with dollops of snap oversteer thrown in for good measure.

 

I learn on Nissan Maxima years ago. I'd practice on something else and be 100% confident in driving a stick before taking the 4.0 out.