when i got my drivers permit, i just bought the contour, but wasnt under my name, so legally couldnt drive it, its ATX, but my parents both have MT, so the car I learned to drive on was a 94 Escort 1.9L MTX, I did VERY Good, my dad let me drive home on my first time (Drove around in a parking lot that was abandoned at the time)
I wont teach a friend stick in my FUTURE cars, but in their own yes, now a g/f, different story
--Looking for Commodore stuff (Drives, Units, Amiga, games, etc)If anyone has any of this laying around and wants it gone, lemme know 
