New Z Owner (but with a little problem)

[Gerg]

Sports cars in general are difficult to learn a how to drive a manual transmission. I was determined when I was 16 to get it down, and ended up buying a manual before I knew what I was doing (it was an '84 300zx... beautiful car, and what started my Z infatuation).

I found parking lots to practice in, but to really figure out the clutch, I would drive it around my neighborhood after I got off work at night (when there weren't many other people on the roads, or out walking) and would find the biggest hill that I could. Stop on the incline and work on starting without chirping the tires. Go about 10 feet and then stop and try it again.

Practice makes perfect, and every clutch feels different. You just need to gain some muscle memory and get used to the particular characteristics of your ride.

Diligence and Patience. It'll happen.