6-speed?

[Raulvargs]

Hi, I'm new here. I'm going to buy a Celica. Problem is that I don't know how to drive stickshift. So I was going to get a sport-shift.
But then I come here and I see how so many sport-shift owners regret not getting the 6-speed. So I'm like the hell with it, I'm getting a 6-speed.
But I don't want to **** up the car. I read so many posts about blown engines. I can also burn out the clutch.
What do you guys think? If I try to learn manual on a GTS, is there a good chance that I can do serious harm to my car or as long as I'm careful am I ok? I heard Toyota put something to prevent misshifts in 2002 Celica's, is that true or is that bull?
Before people tell me to learn off of some else's cars. I don't know anybody who has a car with manual transmission and is willing to teach me. Also, don't tell me to get a beater and learn off of it because that is expensive and I don't have money for that. I know friends (and my dad) who know how to drive stick-shift and will teach me once I get the car.

[Blastofo]

Don't worry about misshifting and blowing your engine.

You have to be pretty much racing it and shifting at redline to blow your engine. Just shift gently, and if you put it in the wrong gear, you will feel the rpms go up and can pop it out of gear way before any damage is done.

If you are a decently learner. It will only take you a few hours or a day until you can drive the car decently. You might burn up the clutch a little, but that's about it.

If you have some cash, you can take a class that teaches you how to drive stick. It should be under $100 dollars and maybe 10 hours.

People say that the gt-s 6 speed isnt a good car to learn stick on. And I kind of agree with that.

[Raulvargs]

Those classes that you're talking about sound interesting. I'd be willing to spend a $100.00 on something like that.

[Lomeinhu]

Heheh, i remember learning on a 4-speed manual beat-up car that the driving school uses to teach ppl. Going for the driving course is a good investment. However, most require that you have your own manual car (very few have their own) and there is a waiting time when you register for those courses, ranging as little as 1 week to as long as a month. What I suggest is that if you know what day you're picking up your car, try to coincide your lesson as close to that day as possible. For example, if you're getting the car 2 Mondays away, register for the course now, and schedule the first lesson right after the 2nd Monday. I've heard the GT-S as a very good car to learn on and not, so I guess it depends on you and your teacher. Good luck!

[01 Spectra GT-S]

Don't worry, i was on the same boat as you when I was getting my GT-S.

All I did was ask my dad's friend to teach me. And we only spent like 2 hours in his car. Then I just learn the rest in my celica.

You should start to get the hang on it after like a day or so. But remember not to drive the car so hard, because it new :silly

and don't worry about burning the clutch. You can always replace it. Plus after like a week of driving, you be able to not burn the clutch anymore.

good luck.

[HilfigerCelica]

Do yourself a favor and Don't buy a auto