Lefties With a 6MT

TongMan · 02-09-2012, 05:51 PM

Any lefties out there who owns or drives a manual transmission car on the regular? A buddy of mine, who is left handed stated that he has the hardest time driving a manual transmission car here in the USA. I just wanted to know how many of you guys are out there and how difficult it is for you to drive a manual transmission.

Doug&Michelle · 02-09-2012, 06:10 PM

I'm a lefty and I've never had a problem with manuals.

LunaZ · 02-09-2012, 06:11 PM

I think it would be harder to drive a right hand drive manual.

pedZ · 02-09-2012, 06:13 PM

I'm a lefty and no issues.

HKYStormFront · 02-09-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TongMan

Any lefties out there who owns or drives a manual transmission car on the regular? A buddy of mine, who is left handed stated that he has the hardest time driving a manual transmission car here in the USA. I just wanted to know how many of you guys are out there and how difficult it is for you to drive a manual transmission.

your friend must do serious drugs. i'm a southpaw and i've never had any issues at all... what issues could you have? there's not a lot to it... it's not like you have to sign your name on a dotted line, just rowing through a few gates in a transmission

semtex · 02-09-2012, 06:14 PM

And to flip things around, there are plenty more righties who shift with their left hands in such places as the UK and Japan, presumably without any major difficulty. Your friend probably just can't drive stick very well, period. The lefty thing is just an excuse.

Trilitheum · 02-09-2012, 06:42 PM

I think being left handed I prefer to have my left hand on the wheel, feels like I have more fine control over the steering, and I have had the experience of driving for several weeks in the UK using my left hand to shift.

alcheng · 02-09-2012, 06:48 PM

Don't think there is any problem, just a matter of time getting used to it. Lots of places the drivers have to shift with left hand, so what the heck, lol.

Also, left hand should have no problem controlling a stick, think about which hand do you use to control the stick when you play arcade? Left hand.

ZInferno0248 · 02-09-2012, 07:02 PM

I'm a lefty...
Never had any problems driving a manual. I also prefer keeping my left hand on the steering wheel, feels more precise.

TerribleONE · 02-09-2012, 07:03 PM

Lefty here.. No Problems

Srenity · 02-09-2012, 07:44 PM

Lefty here and I have owned both left and right hand drive and neither is a problem. It took a little getting used to my S15 at first but it is not to bad.

MattP725 · 02-09-2012, 09:24 PM

I think it has more to do with what you are used to than if you are right/left handed.. it sounds like your friend is used to right hand drive cars.

DWS44 · 02-09-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I think it would be harder to drive a right hand drive manual.

I've always wondered what that would be like!

kenchan · 02-09-2012, 09:34 PM

im a righty but steer the car with my left hand while cruising... so i dont see why he can't get accustomed.

EazyD · 02-09-2012, 10:43 PM

Lefty here. No issues.

02-09-2012, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 715	Lefties With a 6MT Any lefties out there who owns or drives a manual transmission car on the regular? A buddy of mine, who is left handed stated that he has the hardest time driving a manual transmission car here in the USA. I just wanted to know how many of you guys are out there and how difficult it is for you to drive a manual transmission.

02-09-2012, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doug&Michelle Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 176 Drives: '09 370z Tourng Auto Rep Power: 14	I'm a lefty and I've never had a problem with manuals. __________________ Clear bra, Fast Intentions TDX SS 18" Res, Painted wheels, Stillen GenIII CAI, and window tint. Member of OKZCC.

02-09-2012, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	I think it would be harder to drive a right hand drive manual. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

02-09-2012, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
pedZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,366 Drives: 11 Tour/Spt/Nav/6MT Rep Power: 27	I'm a lefty and no issues. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver Touring/Sport/Nav/6MT --- Build Journal F.I. SS 18" CBE \| Takeda CAI \| Z1 25-Row Oil Cooler \| Swift Springs \| Hotchkis Sway Bars \| H&R 15mm DRS Spacers F&R \| RJM Clutch Pedal \| UpRev Tune

02-09-2012, 06:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	And to flip things around, there are plenty more righties who shift with their left hands in such places as the UK and Japan, presumably without any major difficulty. Your friend probably just can't drive stick very well, period. The lefty thing is just an excuse. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

02-09-2012, 06:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trilitheum Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 210 Drives: '11 370z 6M KAD Spt Rep Power: 14	I think being left handed I prefer to have my left hand on the wheel, feels like I have more fine control over the steering, and I have had the experience of driving for several weeks in the UK using my left hand to shift. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370Z Touring/Sport, 6MT, KAD

02-09-2012, 06:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
alcheng A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 28,893 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 418352	Don't think there is any problem, just a matter of time getting used to it. Lots of places the drivers have to shift with left hand, so what the heck, lol. Also, left hand should have no problem controlling a stick, think about which hand do you use to control the stick when you play arcade? Left hand.

02-09-2012, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZInferno0248 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 154 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo SC'd Rep Power: 14	I'm a lefty... Never had any problems driving a manual. I also prefer keeping my left hand on the steering wheel, feels more precise. __________________ 2010 370Z Nismo, Silver / GTM Stage-1 SC / Custom Tune / GTM Oil Cooler / FI Resonated Test Pipes / FI CBE / Alpine HU / Focal's / JL AMP & Sub / AP Racing BBK / TTA TE-37's / RE-11's / KW V3's / SPC Camber Arms / Whiteline Sways

02-09-2012, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Lefty here.. No Problems __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

02-09-2012, 07:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Srenity Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 537 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 18	Lefty here and I have owned both left and right hand drive and neither is a problem. It took a little getting used to my S15 at first but it is not to bad.

02-09-2012, 09:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	I think it has more to do with what you are used to than if you are right/left handed.. it sounds like your friend is used to right hand drive cars.

02-09-2012, 09:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	im a righty but steer the car with my left hand while cruising... so i dont see why he can't get accustomed.

02-09-2012, 10:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 25	Lefty here. No issues. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.