Manual Driving Instructor

[deebug]

Hi there,

I'm looking for a (patient) driving instructor for manual transmission - someone who can converse fluently in English!

Any recommendations? Location is not important as I'm a little desperate at this stage, have called a few instructors however haven't had much luck.

Suggestions greatly appreciated!

D.

[Strong Eagle]

Are you already experienced in driving a car and only need to learn how to drive a manual?

[deebug]

Are you already experienced in driving a car and only need to learn how to drive a manual?

Yes! I've had an automatic licence for 5 years and have had a 3A Singapore driving licence (auto) for about 6 months, but need a manual licence for a trip I'm doing in August.

Thanks

[x9200]

What's wrong with enrolling to one of the driving centers to complete the course? I don't recall having any communication issues while I was doing mine unless the car driving instructors speak worse English than the motorbike instructors.

[deebug]

What's wrong with enrolling to one of the driving centers to complete the course? I don't recall having any communication issues while I was doing mine unless the car driving instructors speak worse English than the motorbike instructors.

There's no availability until July for all the schools, and I'd like to start sooner, so contact details for private instructors would be greatly appreciated!

[community@lithan]

search online! there r plenty

[Strong Eagle]

Ya know... it would take you about 20 minutes to get the hang of driving a standard, another couple of hours to become comfortable with upshifting and downshifting.

If you've got a friend with a standard/manual transmission, I'd go over to to the old Turf Club off Bukit Timah on a slow afternoon. There are roads that lead back into the hinterlands with virtually no traffic. You could easily learn there.

Also, Google "driving a manual transmission" to learn the ins and outs of when to upshift and when to downshift. You'll get the hang of the clutch in four or five tries... then it becomes a question of perfecting technique.