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Easy Driver, Great Teacher - 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Convertible Long-Term Road Test
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Easy Driver, Great Teacher - 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Convertible Long-Term Road Test
The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the easiest manual transmission car to operate, which makes it not only fun to drive, but the best car for learning how to drive.
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I'd also argue it ruins every other manual-equipped driving experience for the rest of her life.
i learned in a mazda b2000 truck, then drove a manual mazda protege, and it's been downhill ever since except for the rare honda manual driving experience over the years. our z3 isn't terrible. my mustang is ok, but i have to concentrate for a smooth start and that is annoying.
I do stand by the approach of learning the ropes in the easiest setting, just as grasping the concepts of skiing on a bunny slope will be easier than on a black diamond.