Originally Posted by rmorrow

The best advice I could offer would be to get the car out on some very infrequently traveled road, or an open parking lot, and practice the clutch from stop to start and between 1 and 2. These two will provide the greatest headaches for someone who is relatively inexperienced with MT's . Most of us will tell you that the 1 to 2 shifts in the Z are a PITA even for experienced MT drivers. Everyone is different. I usually bump the shifter into neutral and coast when coming up on the car ahead in stop and go traffic. I do not keep the clutch engaged the entire time. I am paranoid about this. You are going to get queasy every time you take off from a stop in traffic until you get used to the MT. You will likely even stall it out a time or too, when you get jumpy. Just practice, and try to relax. There is no set rule for everyone. This is really just a comfort level. Forget any heel/toe stuff. Most experienced MT drivers do not master this.