Best Way To Approach Manual..

[Duncan]

ahh dont worry just get the skyline

once you can drive an auto basic manual driving wont take long, a week or 2 and you will be fine.

the trick is in more advanced tricks like heel-toeing and that is something to learn once you have the hang of the basics

[thrtytwo]

shoulda got manual in the first place !

[LTHLRB]

ive been driving manual ever since i started driving, have been on my learners for 1 year exactly, and its the best thing ive done, easy as anything. I started driving with my parents and stuff learning manual. Start off with an easy clutch etc and go up from there.

[The Baron]

Get someone to give you a two hour lesson doing handbrake starts up a hill in a manual that can cope with the punishment (preferably something with a heavy clutch like a diesel landcruiser)

When you stop stalling, bunnyhopping etc you will have learned the art of driving a manual - then get the car you want :-)