First time driving stick stories

>first time driving stick
>dad in the passenger seat teaching me the ropes
>stall 5 times in a row
>"you're an idiot, let me show you how it's done"
>we switch seats and my dad tries driving
>also stalls several times
The previous owner put an unsprung clutch in his fucking Accord like what the fuck

How the fuck am I supposed to keep my car at 2500-3000 rpm as I go into 1st gear from a stop? I either fuck it up and cause the car to jerk or I squeal the tires.

>drive stick for the first time
>don't stall at all
>????
>wowit'sfuckingnothing.jpg

Reminded me
>be on that same drive
>manage to make it to next town over without any stalling or major mistakes
>Pull off into some neighborhood for parking practice
>Driving along and Dad says to speed up to 5th
>Dad says to engine brake to third
>Feeling confident in knowing where the gears were
>5th to 1st
>mfw

Still driving that car to this day

Be delicate with the gas & clutch

They modulate, they are not on/off

Some cars have pedals that engage at different places

You're winding yourself up.

Works the same, except you can't slip a car clutch like you can a bike clutch because a bike's is bathed in oil, whereas a car's isn't.

Don't try and force the shifter into a gear and you'll be fine.

>modulate
Not as much as you'd think sometimes. My daughter is learning to drive and she wants my integra when she turns 16 so she's having to learn to drive it. Well it's got a stage three clutch in it which really basically either all in or all out. She's getting the hang of it but it's a process

You just gotta make love to it. Be gentle and find the exact point where the clutch lets out. But don't be too gentle all the time or you'll burn it out. Balance

Thanks for the advice
I've found the point, its just giving the right amount of gas is what I'm struggling with. Ill go practice some more and hopefully have it mastered by the time monday comes.

Just learned today.
>20
>buddy asks me if i want to learn stick.
>stall 4 times because jumped off the clutch.
>able to shift decently well
>get to the point where i can cruise on the highway.
2 hours and a damn good Saturday.