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Years ago, a friend lamented that he had tried repeatedly to teach his wife to drive a stick shift and had gotten nowhere. His car was a '60 - something Mustang with a V-8.

I volunteered to teach her, using my Dodge van. The combination of a heavy vehicle with a straight 6 engine made it a very friendly teaching device. That vehicle was to a clutch what 22lr is to shooting -- easy as pie.

She spent about 30 minutes driving my van with me talking her through things. When they were ready to go home that day, she announced she was driving the Mustang.

The next time I saw him, he lamented that he couldn't get the Mustang away from her.

I agree with the others, she needs to be taught with a 22lr and by someone else.