jrp1588

Very true. Even my cammed car that gets a bit jumpy at low speeds is WAY easier than the WRX STi I drove previously. I think it may have had an aftermarket clutch on it, but that thing had pretty much no slip to it. It also didn't have the low-end torque to be forgiving, and with the AWD, it had a lot of drivetrain to move. I loved that car (hated the community) but it was a challenge.

Krusty84

I have a cammed LS swapped '84 w/ a TKO 600... The first few lessons with my wife went fine but once she got a little confident she retrogressed and we had a few o $**t moments. I am still willing to let her learn on it but we won't be making any excursions out of the high school stadium parking lot any time soon. She wants me to look for a cheap manual car that she can tear up because I haven't taken her out for a lesson in a while... Haha.

jackthelad

I really don't agree with a lot of the posts here. The MN6 C5 is a ***** cat. The throttle pedal is very progressive and needs a firm push to get the driver into trouble, the clutch is not heavy and is progressive and the gearshift is not a problem - mine has a cut down stock unit, no anti-venom and it shifts just fine. Just make sure it does not still have that 1-4 skip shift feature which anyone new to the car would be confused by. My old 5.0 LX Mustang had a significantly worse clutch and shifter. The only advantage it had for a "new" driver was that you sat up fairly high and had a good view of your surroundings.

2 out of 3 grandchildren so far have learned to drive on my old manual transmission Chevy truck - which IMO requires rather more concentration than the C5. We have a very long driveway good for mastering initial clutch steering and brake use, and we live on a very private dead end street, useful for learning to shift and take the speed up a notch or so before being ready to go out on the highway. They both now have manual transmission cars. And are comfortable driving the C5 - and I am comfortable with them doing that - it will probably get donated to one of them anyway at some point.

jrob56

Its a car and if shes going to be your wife, go for it. Dont kill that enthusiasm, and its something that can bring you closer. In reality not going to hurt anything. Shows the car is not more important than her too.