i learned in a miata in a church parking lot with the biggest hill ever, i didnt do too bad driving cause i knew the concept, but the hill killed me. Then about 3 weeks later i bought my first 240 and it was 5 speed, just jumped in and went for it. I stalled in the first 300 feet puling outta a parking lot being nervous and that was about all once i got used to a 5 speed.