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i was thinking of gettin either a svt contour or a gen 3 taurus sho and i cant decide but im leanin towards the sho because i dont know how to drive a stick and i dont know if i will like driving one

Learn to use one and you'll never understand why you never had one before...
I just wish I had one.....

i cant because i just moved to a new town and i dont know any1 that kan teach me

i totally agree..i love driving a stick,and wouldn't own anything else..cant stand driving the wife's auto,i always feel the need to hold the shifter,and i can't figure out what to do with my left foot..buy the stick,you will love it when you learn how to drive it..

You can teach yourself, just remember, "You can't go wrong with GAS." You will eventually smooth out your technique.

***Disclaimer, I don't actually recommend this, for entertainment purposes only.

Not getting an SVTC because it's manual?....never heard of that before. It would really be worth it to teach yourself and get doing it well. But learning on the SVTC would be like your first time being with Pamela Anderson.

well i had to have my friend drive my brand spankin new SVT off the lot because I didn't know how to drive a stick. i spent the next morning sh*tting bricks while teaching myself to drive and after hour or so, I was in the middle of heavy traffic doing my thing . don't let such a little thing stop u from getting this car, you'll be kicking yourself!

so what yall sayin is that overall th svt is better and i should learn how to drive a stick

Yes. Learning how to drive stick is not hard. My dad taught me by telling me to drive his Mustang GT. He wasn't even in the car with me.

GET THE SVT! Will not buy a ATX ever again. Love determining my own shift points. First gear is probably the hardest to get a handle on, then second which is similar to first...only faster. Here is how I learned how to drive a manual. First dad had me try to cut my teeth on his '70 cuda cause, as he said, "was much more forgiving" than the 84 cavalier that we bought. After some time I didn't really get the total hang of it.

I got my 84 cavalier with a manual and the first thing I did was to let it slowly roll down the driveway we had and began to get a feel for how to roll back and drive up the driveway. Do this a couple of times and you will get it. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.

Remember, your shifts from first, second, third, etc. should be smooth and firm. Not saying you should always bark the tires but make sure you don't slip the clutch. IE more gas before you let the clutch out fully. You can hear people that do this. It does not sound smooth. There should be a distinguishable sound between gears.

Ok.....I am rambling....Hope this helps. If you need pointers PM me

L8R
Rich