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My girlfriend always makes jokes that I'd never let her drive my tC, but she's never really asked to when we're going anywhere. We were about to run to Walmart last night, and I guess she finally got up the courage to ask. heh. I knew she hadn't driven a manual in quite a while, so I expected some jerkiness, but what worried me was when she asked, "Do I have to push the clutch in to start it?" Reminded me of the first time I tried to drive my dad's '73 Beetle before knowing how to drive a stick. We got to Walmart with some jerking along the way, but nothing too bad. Then, when we parked, she asked, "Do I leave it in neutral?" I told her she could, but she'd have to put the parking brake on, but I usually just put it in 1st when I park it. So, she put it in 1st, and as I'm getting out, the car shakes violently and dies. HA! I was like, "Well, that's one way of turning it off..." She freaked out and was like, "What happened?!?" I reminded her that you can't let off the clutch if the car's on and stopped and you're in gear. hehehe.