:werd: I don't know what the point of it is....the hardest part about learning how to drive stick is figuring out the point at which the clutch catches, and having the right balance between throttle and clutch....you can't do that with the car off. It seems pretty pointless to just sit there playing with the gas and clutch in a parked car that is off. Reminds me of what I used to do in my dads car.....when I was 6