looking for a car rental place that has manual transmission cars (in socal)

02-03-2008, 02:49 AM

anyone know where i can rent a 6-speed (or 5-speed) car in socal? has to be 18 and older. truck or car... doesnt matter, just gotta improve my stickshift skills

thanks

imolazhp_ci · 02-03-2008, 02:56 AM

the enterprise rent a car in huntington beach has Lotus Elise's for about $120 a day. i think they are 21 and over though.

OC Guy · 02-03-2008, 03:41 AM

Buy a beater and resell bro. If you buy an older Honda you probably won't lose money. You can buy my Integra for $4,000.

e92phreak · 02-03-2008, 04:01 AM

That's the problem... the car rental places know that if they had manual trans... that people would rent them and drive them to the grave in no time.

Maybe someone on the board here will be gracious enough to help you out. I learned the day I bought my first manual trans... the dealer salesperson taught me on one of their cars, and I ended up buying a car from them.

e92phreak · 02-03-2008, 04:03 AM

Too bad you're not closer...

I'm teaching my stepson how to drive stick on the E46 now.

02-03-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by imolazhp_ci

the enterprise rent a car in huntington beach has Lotus Elise's for about $120 a day. i think they are 21 and over though.

thanks though. i saw that and it would have been perfect... oh well

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

Buy a beater and resell bro. If you buy an older Honda you probably won't lose money. You can buy my Integra for $4,000.

haha no way man my parents wouldnt let me do that.... you know how, i guess you can call them "asian", parents are

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

Too bad you're not closer...

I'm teaching my stepson how to drive stick on the E46 now.

yeah oh well.... i already know how to drive a stick i just need to keep practicing. one of my friends let me drive his truck yesterday and i didnt even stall

E90330iS · 02-03-2008, 04:32 PM

Getting new car soon??

wj4 · 02-03-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

Too bad you're not closer...

I'm teaching my stepson how to drive stick on the E46 now.

LOL, nicee. This was a problem for me a couple of years ago as well. I always wanted to drive stick, but my friends all had too nice of a car or too modified to learn on. I looked for places that have stick shifts for rent, but they were all over 21. I was 18-19 at the time. I finally got to driving stick about 2-3 times in an SC300. After that I went out and bought the Evo, stalled probably 10 times on the way home.

jhv · 02-03-2008, 06:02 PM

i would love to get back into driving stick as well. the first car i drove stick on was a 1994 e36 325i lol. im afraid that if i get a new car in the future, i wont be as 'capable' id love to practice also. i only know basic skills, id really like to learn the proper way to launch, in addition to other advance techniques.

wj4 · 02-03-2008, 06:51 PM

If you know how to drive stick w/o stalling, I would not even hesitate getting a new stick shift car.

02-03-2008, 06:54 PM

nah not getting a new car anytime soon

i just didnt wanna sound like im bragging but i wanna learn so i can drive my brother's GT3

plus when the new M3 lands.... its test driving time

wj4 · 02-03-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by that guy nico

nah not getting a new car anytime soon

i just didnt wanna sound like im bragging but i wanna learn so i can drive my brother's GT3

plus when the new M3 lands.... its test driving time

Go apply for a job at FedEx or UPS so you can drive their delivery trucks. Then quit.

02-03-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wj4

Go apply for a job at FedEx or UPS so you can drive their delivery trucks. Then quit.

imolazhp_ci · 02-03-2008, 09:28 PM

the GT3 is a VERY easy car to drive. don't worry. i'm sure you'll do fine. also, about the Elise's at Enterprise, get your brother or parent to rent it for you and put your name on it, it's like an extra $15 or so a day to add someone to the rental policy as long as they are over 18.

02-03-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by imolazhp_ci

the GT3 is a VERY easy car to drive. don't worry. i'm sure you'll do fine. also, about the Elise's at Enterprise, get your brother or parent to rent it for you and put your name on it, it's like an extra $15 or so a day to add someone to the rental policy as long as they are over 18.

i would say easy for someone whos already good at it but if your a noob like me it sucks

the clutch is pretty hard but i'm starting to get the hang of it.

do you know which exact enterprise in huntington beach? i checked out google but theres like 8 enterprises in HB. thanks a lot!

imolazhp_ci · 02-04-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by that guy nico

i would say easy for someone whos already good at it but if your a noob like me it sucks

the clutch is pretty hard but i'm starting to get the hang of it.

do you know which exact enterprise in huntington beach? i checked out google but theres like 8 enterprises in HB. thanks a lot!

its the one off of beach blvd. and talbert. directly across the street from the in-n-out.

02-04-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by imolazhp_ci

its the one off of beach blvd. and talbert. directly across the street from the in-n-out.

thanks A LOT man. i'll give em a call tomorrow

imolazhp_ci · 02-04-2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by that guy nico

thanks A LOT man. i'll give em a call tomorrow

no worries man. let us know how it works out.

!Xoible · 02-04-2008, 12:28 AM

if the car im currently driving doesnt have a slipping clutch with fucked up synchros + 150k miles + car's not mine i would have offered to teach you on it

02-04-2008, 12:38 AM

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if the car im currently driving doesnt have a slipping clutch with fucked up synchros + 150k miles + car's not mine i would have offered to teach you on it

no problem man! good looking out though

nlakind · 02-04-2008, 11:45 AM

CA Car Rental in Santa Monica, they have Mini Cooper sticks

02-04-2008, 05:24 PM

DAMN IT.... theres no more elises at any of the enterprises!!!!

they all got rid of them!!!!!

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imolazhp_ci Major 29 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange county iTrader: (0)	the GT3 is a VERY easy car to drive. don't worry. i'm sure you'll do fine. also, about the Elise's at Enterprise, get your brother or parent to rent it for you and put your name on it, it's like an extra $15 or so a day to add someone to the rental policy as long as they are over 18.
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