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The first car that I ever drove when I was 14 in Japan was a left hand drive stick, I didn't drive it much, I think it was a bit much on my dad's nerves. The next car I drove, and the first one that I really learned to drive in was a '76 Chevette with a stick. My first car was a '65 Impala with a stick, Most of the cars that I've driven and owned over the years have been a stick. I've rented a U-haul truck with a non-syncro first gear. I can also drive a stick without using the clutch. Every car that I've owned since 1999 has been a manual. I'm just setting the stage to show that I've got a fair amount of experience driving a stick.

I've stalled my boxster several times. It's embarrassing and a little shocking. I do try to start off at low RPMS and not slip the clutch much, which probably exacerbates it. I think part of it is the computer programming of the e-gas pedal. WHen I switch to sport mode, I don't stall it. In sport mode the pedal feels more linear. In non-sport mode, it feels really soft at tip in.