hey guys, well, i'm 15 and am about to recieve my dad's little toy, his honda del sol. it's a stick, and i really want an automatic, cause i don't seem to have too good of a feel with the clutch. i was looking through the paper, and found a 01 mustang with 45,000 miles on it, for $8,990, and i don't know whether i should ask my dad to sell the del sol, and check this out, cause it's an automatic, or stick with the del sol. anyways, i just wanted to really ask yall, do yall really believe that once you're got the whole stick thing down, it's a lot more fun than an auto, or not as fun as people say. oh ya, i live in houston, so there's a lot of stop and go traffic, just though i'd throw that one out.
thanks anyways,
i hope to talk to you guys later

 

what ever you do dont get a rustang

 

i say keep the del slow. its lotsa fun to fix up and a stick really isnt bad at all. it will become as natural as walking. plus the auto mustang will be hella slow.

 

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hahaha. rustang... thats a good one

 

Learn how to drive a stick. You will never know how to drive till you learn with a stick.

 

Keep the del sol and have ur pops teach u stick...

Its much more fun

 

oh yea one more thing keep the sol, it will only take about 20 minutes to learn to drive it.

 

Stick will be more fun. Also that mustang is most likely a big badd *** v6.

 

with a ford youll be in the repair shop every 28 days... FORD=Fix Or Repair Daily

 

Don't go for the mustang. Think about it, do you really want a car that costs $20k+ new and when it's 2 years old it's already 50% cheaper?

Hondas are the easiest cars in the world to learn on. Take 2 weeks & you'll have it down good. Trust me, you'll enjoy it in the end. My first car, I wanted an automatic. Ended up getting a good deal on a manual lude. 5 cars later, I've never owned an automatic...

 

ya, i already know how to drive a stick, but i'm so bad with the clutch, the car always ends up bouncing. anyways, i've thought about what yall said, great comment, fix or repair daily, haha. but, then i thought, mitsubishi eclipse. anyways, i don't care about the eclipse, i'm fine with the del sol, but do yall have any tricks on being more smooth with the clutch. i don't know when to use it and when not to. i almost messed up the gearbox from going from 3rd to 1st while it was going. anyways, if yall have any tips, it would be great.

 

really when you start just dont be scared to feather the clutch.

 

rev the car up to maybe like, 2 or 3 and let the clutch out slow to go forward. when the clutch is all the way out, press the gas. thats how i learned

 

ok, but once i put it into 2nd and 3rd, do i still have to let the clutch out slowly, or can i just let it out and push the gas.

 

drive in some snowy *** weather thats how i learned to drive stick. Took about 5 mins when you have to learn it you will really quick

 

youll get the hang of which way works best. but yeah, u can let the clutch of faster for higher gears

 

keep the Del Sol.

 

how did you manage to go from 3rd to 1st?
anyways... just keep your cool and be fluid with your feet. dont get nervous or you'll choke...
with some practice...it'll be easier than breathing

 

just keep with it
dont give up to an automatic FORD

 

ok, this question's a little less important, but do yall think i should modify it at all. i've got the stock engine, ya, it's a p.o.s, but because the car is so light weight, it actually feels like about 140hp. anyways, thanks a lot you guys, and if yall would like, please post some pics, so i can get some mod ideas. i've been looking at body kits, for fun, but they're expensive, and we have speed bumps here, so it would get messed up, so that's a no, but, another problem i have, the del sol is so low to the ground, and it rains quite a bit here, should i be worried?? all i need it water to be coming in from the doors, then i'll be one hell of a happy camper. and oh ya, i'm getting the clutch thing down, thanks a lot yall. sorry, one more thing, when i'm at a stoplight, that's my biggest problem, it takes me so long to get the clutch out the right amount, any tricks for that??

 

learning stick is sooo easy. basically when u let out the clutch pedal and u feel the clutch grab a little, that is when u should rev it to about 2k rpms. and when u feel it grab completely give it a lil more gas.

and as for the body kits, if you're going to get a body kit atleast find a clean looking one. as for the pictures, http://www.teamdelsol.com, has a picture gallery.

 

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unless its an '03 COBRA

 

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dont listen to this jackass. ford REALLY stands for Fast Only Rolling Downhill

or... Found On Road Dead. cant remember

 

Or FORD= Found On Roadside Dead . Yea just learn how to drive a stick it's fun as crap. Before I knew how, I didn't think i could do it either but now it's as easy as walking like somebody said.

 

Ford can also stannd for ' First On Race Day ' hahahah dont get an auto stang, cus it will suck, when i learned how to drive stick i thought it was fun, ull get used to it.