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.

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

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

I'm a lefty and no issues.

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 :rolleyes:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lefty here.. No Problems

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.

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.

:iagree: I've always wondered what that would be like!

im a righty but steer the car with my left hand while cruising... so i dont see why he can't get accustomed. :icon17:

Lefty here. No issues.