Teaching A 13 Year Old How To Drive A Stick... In My 308

Very kind of you!
The 308 clutch is heavy compared to Honda his friends will have. Good to learn of this one.
Also 308 clutch parts are reasonable priced things when you will need to replace it, no worries!

 

Wow... that would have been my dream to learn on a 308!

So awesome... although I'd probably be more nervous not wanting to damage it

 

The clutch is... the transmission... noooo... ask me how I know

 

Both my boys got to drive my 89 as their first car. It’s a fun story. They haven’t touched it since. Ha.

 

i taught my 16 year old in the 2017 abarth this weekend - was fun and he got it quickly.

 

With all this encouragement, I took my 19yr old son out and taught him stick while he was home from college. He picked it right up.

 

I have confidence in your girlfriends son, if I can do it at 12 years of age he can definitely do it at 13

 

So awesome passing it down!
Way to go Rob!

Tommy, you are so right about teaching them young.

 

Great stuff Tommy. Making memories of a lifetime.

 

How much is a new clutch again?

I KID. I KID!

 

You have guts, I will tell you that !!

G

 

I was over in the UK on exchange with the RAF when my 13 year old son at the time asked for a driving lesson. The car we had was “TED” a Renault Cleo right-hand drive 5 speed manual. Named TED as it smelled like smoke and cologne, like a typical enlisted dude… So my son learned to drive around the RAF station left-hand shifting, doing better than me. Clean slate and all. Fun times.

 

That’s fantastic that he picked it up so fast. I would say that there’s a strong possibility that he is gifted. A lot to process there too.. mothers boyfriend, mothers boyfriends Ferrari, size disadvantage controlling the vehicle, never driven a car before… and handled it all well. I am guessing his mother is clever as well.

 

My 16 yo son has been volunteering to help get my 308 back on the road.....with the obvious understanding he could then drive it. I really want to say yes but it's not the easiest car to drive (manual brakes, race clutch, stupid hp) and really do not want him hurt so I've been struggling with this. Good to see a few success stories!

 

I let my oldest son at 19 years of age drive my 328 on the road in the UK and after a few miles he stopped and said something like “ how the hell do you drive this, it’s so hard”
Young kids of today are taught using modern cars with power everything! And comfortable quiet cabins.
My youngest has yet to try, will see if he likes it.

 

Lol...Am I the only one thinking the lads' mother must be a knockout! The Good Doctor ain't no dummy and the boy will never forget the opportunity you gave him. Seems to me it's a home run for everybody. Happy New Year!

 

Good story!

My fifteen year old has been learning to drive our manual Jeep Wrangler (JL), amongst other automatic vehicles. I let him drive the 308 when we flew out for Monterey Car Week last August (I keep it in LA). He did great and now we have a wonderful memory. He said the Ferrari was easier than the Jeep.



I learned around thirteen or fourteen to drive in a 1968 Chevy pickup with a three on the tree! Floor shifting after that experience was a breeze.

 

That’s awesome!

You have that kid a memory that will last a lifetime.