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Kudos to all the makes still offering MT. I really like to see the Subaru/Toyota guys (and gals?) taking MT in the BRZ/86....meant to be. And I'm glad VW still offers them in the GTI/Type R....unlike Audi (which is now dead to me)....lol

Definitely "and gals". One of those with a GR 86 with a manual is my daughter. Very nice shifter in the GR 86, perhaps not up the the level of a Honda or a Tremec, but very nice. The MT in my GR Corolla I would describe as "better than average" but not great, not quite as satisfying as the GR 86 shifter. The Bronco, well, it's just nice to have a MT in that, but it's pretty mushy, below average I would say--although some would say that since it's a truck it fits the character of the vehicle.
 
Definitely "and gals". One of those with a GR 86 with a manual is my daughter.
Thats great! Good for her (and you). You've taught her right.

Both my boys currently drive MT vehicles and even their prior cars were all MT. They fully understand and appreciate the joy of driving manual. And both have taught friends of theirs how to drive MT (as their folks either didn't know how or didn't have MT cars to teach them on).

But it wasn't always that way. The grief I got from them both as they were learning to drive (in a BMW ZHP no less....lol). Sure it was more difficult for them....and they resented it. I always told them they would appreciate it one day....and besides we had no choice....I certainly wasn't going to teach them with our Mustang...the only automatic we own/owned.
 
Thats great! Good for her (and you). You've taught her right.

Both my boys currently drive MT vehicles and even their prior cars were all MT. They fully understand and appreciate the joy of driving manual. And both have taught friends of theirs how to drive MT (as their folks either didn't know how or didn't have MT cars to teach them on).

But it wasn't always that way. The grief I got from them both as they were learning to drive (in a BMW ZHP no less....lol). Sure it was more difficult for them....and they resented it. I always told them they would appreciate it one day....and besides we had no choice....I certainly wasn't going to teach them with our Mustang...the only automatic we own/owned.

I'm 1 for 2. Two daughters, one of whom drives a manual and one who doesn't. I taught both, but one daughter just doesn't like it. The daughter who does told me, before she knew how to drive MT (before she drove at all), that she was nervous about learning BUT she *knew* she would love it once she learned, if only because she'd be able to tell boys, "What do you mean you can't drive a manual? I'm a little girl and I can!" She is an excellent driver. Fast forward a few years ... we just a track day together last summer (she in her GR 86 and I in my GR Corolla, paid for by Toyota--thank you Toyota!).
 
Both my boys are good drivers (with excellent driving habits WRT turn signals and all the rest)....though had my doubts during the learning phase. What amazes me is their general adherence to speed limits and such...particularly as they've spent much time in a car with me (and were always encouraging speed when younger....lol).

My eldest (the better technical driver) has pushed both our GTI and our previous Audi on occasion...once where I was driving the GTI and he the Audi and I wanted to see if he could keep up with me. He did so easily...
 
Taught my grandson how to drive a manual in my GT350, before he even had his temporary license. It had a feature that as you let the clutch out, the RPM's would automatically raise slightly, making it much easier to learn without stalling. It also had hill assist. I would have him (empty high school parking lot) let the clutch out very slowly, without giving it any go pedal. Once he mastered that, he learned very quickly. Today he is very proficient at driving a standard shift. He loved driving the Shelby, but was ecstatic that he got to drive my 5BW 6M on my 2nd day of ownership.
 
Taught my grandson how to drive a manual in my GT350, before he even had his temporary license. It had a feature that as you let the clutch out, the RPM's would automatically raise slightly, making it much easier to learn without stalling. It also had hill assist. I would have him (empty high school parking lot) let the clutch out very slowly, without giving it any go pedal. Once he mastered that, he learned very quickly. Today he is very proficient at driving a standard shift. He loved driving the Shelby, but was ecstatic that he got to drive my 5BW 6M on my 2nd day of ownership.
That's one of my main methods of teaching people to drive a manual transmission as well, one of the very early exercises (right after practicing "clutch and brake" without the car even running for muscle memory). With or without the "assist" of the car trying to add gas to avoid stalling. Clutch only, no gas. When you try to do both first, they don't pick it up as quickly. Some cars have enough power do do this easily. If not, just go to a parking lot with a very slight downward slope.
 
I would also have him bring the car to a stop on an upward slope. This is where many newbies panic. After coming to a stop, I had him kept the clutch pushed down and let off the brake breifly to learn how long hill assist would hold the car from rolling backwards. This kept him from panicking (well sort of...took a few tries, but you get the idea). Again, these features can be very helpful in learning how to drive a manual.
 
Kudos to all the makes still offering MT. I really like to see the Subaru/Toyota guys (and gals?) taking MT in the BRZ/86....meant to be. And I'm glad VW still offers them in the GTI/Type R....unlike Audi (which is now dead to me)....lol
2025+ GTI is DCT only.
 
My brother has been an Audi guy for years decades. He's currently driving a 2018 (I think), which was the last year for manuals from Audi. He's a dedicated stick driver and I'm not sure where he's going to go when German cars stop having manuals.
 
My brother has been an Audi guy for years decades. He's currently driving a 2018 (I think), which was the last year for manuals from Audi. He's a dedicated stick driver and I'm not sure where he's going to go when German cars stop having manuals.
I still consider myself an Audi guy though I've only had one Audi and both loved it (very much) and hated it (very much at times....due to its non-reliability issues). There has always been much to like and admire about Audis starting way back...though reliability has been an issue and not just with mine. Quattro had long been a legit selling point and something to admire/value but also nice performance (usually lagging a bit behind BMW in some areas of engagement). Interiors and features are still top notch IMO. They still do wagons really well and my B5 S4 was and still is a great looking wagon.

Audis are pretty much dead to me now as no MT. I still like and admire the cars and often think owning an older TTRS (with MT) would be great fun but I really can't see myself driving any of the new ones. I've also long been a fan of the RS3.

I feel for your brother. Introduce him to your Caddy maybe its time for him to become a Caddy guy (like I am now)...
 
The 2025 GTI will drop the manual, but the 2025 Jetta GLI still has it. I liked my 2009 GLI. It was almost pure GTI in sedan form for that time period. I think the later ones had less GTI parts, or at least previous gen parts. My BW replaced it.
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I still love the styling of the MK5 Jetta and Golf. It was such a departure from the MK4. It was so unlike anything else when it came out.
 
I still love the styling of the MK5 Jetta and Golf. It was such a departure from the MK4. It was so unlike anything else when it came out.
Got to admit - I really hated the look of the MK 5 when it came out....I wasn't even sold on the (looks of the) MK VI when I bought ours in 2010. They've both grown on me quite a bit.
 
Growing up, I loved the VR6 Corrodo’s, never got a chance to drive one. Always thought that would’ve been a really fun MT car back in the day.
 
Growing up, I loved the VR6 Corrodo’s, never got a chance to drive one. Always thought that would’ve been a really fun MT car back in the day.
Good condition ones go for a good bit, and they're few and far between.
 
Growing up, I loved the VR6 Corrodo’s, never got a chance to drive one. Always thought that would’ve been a really fun MT car back in the day.
Another car I wished I had kept, mine was a '93 black with a tan interior. Loved the hell out of it, especially that motor.

I remember my first time driving a VR6 and swore I had to have one in a Corrado and scored a low mileage used one a few months later.

Tried to relive my youth and buy a 30k mile one on BaT a couple years ago, but the bidding went well into the $30k dollar range, which was too rich for my blood for a car like that... love apparently has its limits.
 

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