I learned in a '53 Chevy pickup with four speeds including granny. Glad I did, too.  

Karl Wolz
Sent from my electronic umbilicus

On May 24, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> She will be driving her mother's Prius and I heard rumor of Grandpa
> donating a 10 YO audi (VW content) into the mix. She has to learn on my 5
> speed VW Explorer because... other than the aforementioned Chevy truck,
> that's what I gots. And while I love driving that truck, you don't learn to
> drive on it.
> 
> Thanks for the tips. It still annoys me when they change things because
> they can and for no other reason.
> 
> tim
> 
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> RE: Gmail
>> I tend to agree with the criticism of the new Gmail editor.  But a couple
>> of things help.  After hitting 'Reply' and getting into the new editor to
>> edit Subject line click on the down arrow at the left of the address and
>> scroll down, Edit Subject is an option. To delete the previous message
>> click on the three little dots in the lower left then select all using
>> Ctrl+a and press the space bar.  Or you can go back to the old format by
>> clicking on the down arrow in the lower right corner, the option to use the
>> old format is hidden there.  Didn't they do a great job of making all that
>> easy to find? :(
>> 
>> As for teaching someone to drive if at all possible have them learn in a
>> vehicle with an automatic tranny.  For the exact reasons you mention, there
>> is a lot of multitasking going on for the student.  Once they have learned
>> to drive and after they have their license and all those things needed to
>> safely move the vehicle from point A to point C without hitting point B on
>> the way then learning to use the clutch is a very short lesson.  Mastering
>> it is a lifetime :)
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which
> case, you ain't got there yet.