My 23yo co worker asked to take MZ DAIZY for a ride today...

JLarson · 06-15-2020, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

It says a ride, not a drive. I'm guessing he didn't let the kid drive it. I've let a few people drive my car. Pretty much all of them drove it with SRM off

No burning clutch allowed - you can have plenty of fun and still smoke the tires without riding the clutch.

I'm about to let a family friend (17 yo) learn how to drive manual on my Z once it gets back from the shop. I am waiting to install the Stage 2 clutch kit and leaving in the stock clutch (100K miles on it) for him to practice with. We will be on a closed course and in parking lots for safety.

Hah I did this on my old clutch. My youngest brother (15 years my junior) had never driven a manual. Took him out to the parking lot at my dad's church, and we worked on cruising around. Getting used to 2 pedals is tough for some people

JARblue · 06-15-2020, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NecioVato

You sir....are a BRAVE man

Does this 17yo have ANY experience driving a manual or will yours be their first? I have always felt the Z is one of those cars that isn't a friendly standard comparing it to the Hondas and VWs that I have driven. I tried to teach my niece how to drive standard on my MK6 - after she got frustrated with trying to get used to first and when to give gas and when to feather the clutch; i think after that day - she decided to stick with autos (sad day for me) haha.

He has no manual experience. That's why I'm leaving the stock clutch in. There's nothing in the clutch system he can mess up that I haven't already purchased a replacement for.

I feel like the Z is an excellent option for several reasons. SRM is a great tool for learning how the Z wants to be driven. Also, the power in the car means that you can get going in 1st gear without even touching the gas pedal if you let out the clutch slow enough - this is great practice for clutch modulation.

I can't stand the numb pedal feel in most manual cars these days, VWs especially

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