my first experience driving a 5 speed was on ice in indiana with my dad in his 626 oddly enough. he said, ok clutch, ease, gas, go... i said ok...he looked and me and was like look you've been playing video games since you were 3 don't tell you you don't know how to do this, he goes don't worry either way you're going to spin the tires on the ice lol. just don't hit anything. so i learned to drive a stick in about 3 minutes... and how to not crash and get the rear end sideways in a fwd car on ice all in the same day.... wierd. but fun. (o yeah, also on my 2nd day my dad told me to drive to the airport mind you the highways are iced and i proceeded to do 3 360's on a huge crowded high way. just wow)