learning how to drive manual...on a vintage VW van

[@BigAl11-12i]

The way Austin was so proud of Becky when she was explaining how to drive/shifting was so uplifting. He validates and believes in her and I love that! More vlogs with Austin!

[@cassandracoburn566]

These two are probably my favorite couple ever ❤

[@cheri6785]

Right?! In addition to all the other ways you two rock…can I just say, couple goals❣️💞💪

[@x.x.c.c]

I just love seeing becky happy

[@TheSorryLife]

same

[@wampulova]

Austin looks way more comfortable being on camera! And Becky looks so happy!

[@TainedTastebuds]

I learned to drive with a manual, but you taught me so much about how manuals actually work! I've never stopped to learn about the actual mechanics, so this was an absolute treat! Thanks Becky!

[@jonnan24]

Saame, as a european I learned how to drive manual but I had no idea how it actually worked 😅😅

[@haleymiscovich792]

As a gal who has been driving a stick for 4+ years I am even learning, lol thanks Becky.

[@LoomofDreams]

I think it's amazing that you did all this research to understand how a manual transmission works. I've been driving a manual for 23 years and never knew all this. Haha.

[@lovingmayberry307]

I just love the relationship Becky and Austin have. ❤ And so proud of Becky!

[@annahiggins342]

Becky and Austin are goals, so cute and supportive!

[@TonyYeungExe]

Becky and Austin can make that 70s van great again!

[@taylorlett1112]

I learned to drive in manual, but never knew how it worked. My husband is a car guy, he does all the maintenance on our vehicles and has project cars he is always rebuilding. This video made me understand some of the stuff he always tells me he doing that I use to just smile and nod at 😂 Thanks for teaching me something today so I can better understand my husbands hobby, Becky! Happy to see you having fun 💕

[@eyzhuh_studios]

Hahaha same here! so many projects and intricate explanations I don't quite understand but we are rebuilding a car together and its so much fun!

[@Whyhardable]

We’re all proud of you for learning Becky! Can’t wait to see you cruising around regularly.

[@cherylbolender697]

You are so sweet. Loved Austin's responses to your VAST knowledge of how it works. You GO GIRL!

[@melodep275]

Becky do not say you are not a fast learner! You are a boss - you learned the mechanics so well in like a few hours so well you could explain it back! This was amazing. The joy and pride in teaching yourself and your supportive husband cheering you. This may be the perfect video! ❤🎉

[@beaatpeace2490]

Woot! Great job, Becky! And Austin's so patient & supportive! You guys always make me smile ❤

[@larageinoz]

Your explanations were so crystal clear ! For the first time, I understand the mechanics behind manual

[@obalderdash]

This was so freakin wholesome. I love how proud Austin looked at her the whole time. I noticed myself smiling right along with Becky while she was learning.

[@Sopalida]

It’s being stopped at the lights on an incline that is the biggest challenge 😮 Find a hill on the backroads somewhere to practice first. 👍👍👍🇨🇦 Well done Becky !!!

[@nicolepaigenpfit2072]

Omg you explaining what you learned to Austin was so heartwarming. He was so proud, you were so proud, WE were so proud 😂 freakin sweet 🥹😅

[@CharmdeLeon]

As a girlie who’s been driving manual for over a decade, I must say, it’s quite a flex. I have people complimenting me about it all the time 😂

[@moda78z]

Here in Sweden it’s required, so no one’s impressed by my driving 😔🤣

[@jomavuber4188]

As a european who learned how to drive manual from the beginning...this video was super interesting! I never gave one thought to why I do what I do. I just do it.😅

[@kathynguyen6409]

I love Sorry Girls YT channel. You make my day even when I am having a bad day at work. I love you all! I hope you and your team is having a great week!

[@TiniestMonster]

Austin is just the best, and the perfect teacher, because he’s so chill and encouraging. Great job Becky!! Love to see you guys just doing stuff together, so fun that you can drive the van now!!

[@maryloubahr4744]

The way I got experience driving a vehicle with a manual transmission was that I just got in (alone)and winged it..stalled out at a few stoplights before being able to keep it running and shift more smoothly. The hilarious part was my three year old son and his friend thought it was real fun jerking and rolling around in the back of the hatchback as the car lunged around. 🤣

[@chickxbuffet]

Not us watching Austin fall in love all over again! So sweet ❤

[@evlash721]

The giggly pride of you explaining the engine and process to Austin 😊 This is on my list of things to learn - so fun to watch you do it!

[@StormNothing]

I love this! A few years ago my boyfriend and I bought a 1985 Toyota Dolphin which is an RV and I learned to drive standard on that! I was so scared that I would crash it hahahha I cried so many times. After we moved into it I was too scared to drive so my boyfriend drove us EVERYWHERE and one day he had enough and forced me to drive and I was SO SCARED but then I did it and drove for a few hundred miles! Now my daily driver is a standard

[@luciezabakova7266]

Hi from Europe. Manual driver's advice: learn when shift gears by sound. Motor will tell you what it needs. In the end it will be natural and automatic for you. Every car is diferent. Diferent wear and tear. You can't depend on spins. But it can help. Look on spins and remember sound. (I can't drive automat. :D )

[@EdwinaCL]

Austin is such a great teacher, encourager, and husband! ❤🎉

[@justinabean94]

Every time i get to watch these two work together, I smile the whole time. LET'S GAUR BECKYY!!! good job!

[@ashkatch]

The transmission explanation moment is everything!!!!

[@roxiepoe9586]

I am quite old. My first car(1974) was a manual transmission 1966 Mustang. I loved that car for all of the 2 months that I owned it. (Huge wreck. I got hit. Totaled car. Many tears.) My second car was also a 1966 Mustang. (Not quite as nice as the first one, but I still loved it.) I wore out 3 transmissions in that one because I was not shifting conservatively. I confess. I was 'speed shifting' because my brother taught me how and I was unaware of the level of damage that was possible in that style if you are not super, super smooth - and I wasn't. This is how I learned to build a transmission, because Daddy was NOT happy with me. Or my brother. Or my guy friend. Or his many spies who had not ratted me out. lol

[@mello-jello2909]

This is so wholesome! Becky's doing a great job and understands the mechanics better than I do even after spending almost a year learning manual with an instructor. It's great that Austin can teach you the basics, takes some of the fear out of it. Where I live you are only allowed to drive with someone supervising you providing they've had their full license for at least two years. My boyfriend's only had his for a year so he can't take me out sadly. Best of luck with the driving! You got this! ❤

[@ChlorineBee]

I do always forget there's a world without manual!! I taught my sister to move off when she was learning. You should actually be able to move off by just lifting the clutch to the biting point when in 1st gear without adding gas - usefull when in stationary traffic. In newer cars, That 70s van might struggle 😅

[@lumonomon]

I'm gonna adopt "are you proud of me?" and ask that to my partner when I need some assurance and support from them. It's such a genuine and straightforward question i never thought of asking anyone (cos im afraid!!) but seeing how Austin reacted when Becky asked that question made me realize that actly i could do that with my partner, who has always been supportive and kind too ❤❤ u guys r the cutest

[@deadlyNightshade789]

As a German who initially learned how to drive on a manual (in fact I've never driven an automatic and tbh the thought that the car has the control over the gears instead of me scares me a little 😅) your approach honestly baffled me. My driving instructor just placed me behind the wheel and told me what to do (fucked up terribly the first couple of tries and I still feel sorry for that poor burnt clutch. Started with doing burn-outs right away and didn’t even know it lol). I just recently a few years ago after twelve years of driving got into cars and taught myself what goes on under the hood and it would have intimidated me to no ends to learn how to drive if I had known all of that before knowing how to actually DO it. Because it all looks and sounds so complicated when you don't know how it works yet but this is a machine that people built over decades and it's made to be as simple while functional as possible. And while it's a very complex machine, it's been built to be operated intuitively. So for the beginning I would advise you to look at the meter and switch gears whenever you reach a certain speed/rpm but the thing is, with time, you stop doing that. It just becomes second nature. In a way, you become one with the car and you can tell by the sound of the engine and the way the movement of the car feels in your body when it's time to switch gears and you literally stop thinking about it. And personally I think it makes driving so much more fun! You'll see 😊

[@deadlyNightshade789]

Needless to say I'm super excited about all the car content btw!!! I love classic cars and restoration videos and when you included the little engine animation and started explaining it I was just sitting up right shouting along and nodding at the screen shfjfkffk it was so much fun!! ❤

[@catarinapires2499]

As a Portuguese, that had basically the same experience, I totally agree! 😊

[@cmitchell7347]

You did great, Becky! Driving stick will become so intuitive you won't need to think about it. Learned on dad's '69 Beetle just one day before he and most of my brothers were heading out on vacation. He wanted me to be able to drive mom and other sibs around while they were gone. Short practice in a church parking lot and then out on the streets. Trickiest was steep streets covered in ice and snow (Minnesota winters!) Years later, that VW would become my first car. Continued to buy standard transmission cars until accident which made driving stick difficult.

[@miaks1988]

That was so cute!!! I remebered when I was first learning to drive and how scared I was, here in Switzerland everyone starts on manual right away, and I thought „why did I NOT learn exactly what Becky learned before???“ That would have been so helpful 🙈😆 Especially because you need to learn traffic, speed, mirrors and everything else at the same time!

[@valarya]

Great job, Becky!! I was a teenager in the 90s, so most of the used cars available were manual so I was forced to learn at 16 years old and it's like riding a bike: you will NEVER forget how to drive a stick after you've done it before. 😍😍

[@2888catherine]

In Poland (in whole Europe I think) we learn how to drive with manual gearbox from the begginning. It's the matter of fact that a lot of us is quite intimidating to drive with automatic gear 😉 Good look with the van. Greetings 🌷🌹

[@Becczor]

Same in Sweden! But it's starting to change, young people are starting to only learning automatic gearbox, but then they get a specific license, so they are only allowed to drive automatic.

[@michelleshields7302]

You guys are so good together!

[@victoriaaamalia]

The energy between you two is so sweet and hilarious. You seem like you have a lot of fun together. It's nice seeing Austin in the videos with you. Keep smiling :)

[@DorienP]

Best way to learn is practice, a lot! The more miles you get, the easier it becomes ;) You’re doing great!

[@jademartens9127]

Becky, it’s super helpful to feel the “sweet spot” of the clutch. When you push it down you’ll feel a point where it gives resistance. To switch gears smoothly, you’re going to let up on the clutch to the “sweet spot” and then give gas at the same time. But great job! I learned on a Honda without a tachometer, I spent a long time driving without music to hear when to switch gears, and then at some point learned when to do it based off the vibration of the clutch (while blasting music too loud as a 16 year old)!

[@kategrayson3490]

My dad taught me to drive a manual transmission in a 1953 MG TD in 1965. I really loved driving that car even though sometimes the windshield wipers had to be operated by hand.

[@nutz13_]

becky i feel you on this one, i'm working on fixing up my 1989 jeep wrangler yj and finally getting the hang of driving stick has def been a challenge... i've been involved in the auto world my whole life and we def need to empower the girlies to join us!!! it ain't just men anymore! i know once i'm comfy with manual it'll be easy but starting off always is difficult! i've done it a few times over the years but have never gotten good enough at it that i've been confident on the road. the reason i haven't learned sooner is due to my anxiety and i finally feel like i'm in a place where i can handle it and work through it. so proud of you for taking the big leap into this journey!

[@skylarsa]

This video made me tear up.. As the daughter of a mechanic I grew up going to those flea markets, and he's had a VW beetle and taught me how to drive a manual (though I never got it as easy as Becky) and I'm living abroad right now so this video has really made me miss those moments with my dad, and brought back a lot of memories with him ❤ :')

[@michaelagruzensky3625]

As someone who learned to drive a car on a stick shift it makes me happy to have this education explained clearly to new audiences.

[@anneyday3493]

You rocked it Becky!!! AND you made it so I understood for the first time ever how it all works too. Thank You.

[@smileyfriend33]

It,s very cool, that Becky is learning the principles of a Manual engine. But for anyone being intimidated, I learned driving with that kind of engine in Germany and you can learn it without the that much technical background 😊 Don't worry

[@outloudkat]

I had that paper lantern in my high school bedroom 20+ years ago 😍

[@ReneeMarchigano]

The way he looked at her when she was explaining how the manual works... beautiful!

[@lauriedunn6198]

Well done! I Stalled often when I was learning, especially starting on a hill, which we have lots of. My youngest daughter learned to drive with a manual.

[@coryvan5645]

Good Job Becky! I stalled out so many times, until I figured out how to press on the clutch properly with my foot. It took me several weeks to manage, but so fun once I figured it out. I miss driving my old stick shift car

[@cesbi]

I've been driving stick all my life and I never knew all the things you learned in the beginning of the video. I'm massively impressed. (And also sightly more educated.)

[@amyg.8592]

Yay for overcoming a difficult task! There's a section in Peter Gether's book "A Cat Abroad" where he's trying to help his girlfriend learn to drive a manual. He talks about how learning is antithetical to perfection, and his girlfriend loved to do things perfectly, so it was stressful. I loved the way you explained what you learned, and I loved your enthusiasm!

[@catarinapires2499]

I'm 24 years old Portuguese girl and I got my driver's license at 18 for cars and this year for motorcycles and most cars here are manual so even tho automatic cars exist I've never driven one. I didn't really have an option cause here everybody has to learn to drive a manual at driving school. But this year I decided to get my motorcycle driving license and, for those who don't know, you switch gears with your left foot, accelerate, and press the clutch with your right and left hand respectively so it was waaaaaay different than driving a car. I was terrible at first and wanted to give up but had already paid for the full thing so had no choice but to keep going and i actually managed to pass both exams first try and now have a new skill! All that to say that I KNOW how intimidating that can be but you got this! 😊

[@ekaterinastacey3132]

Wahey! Came here for the van, got a bonus mini bedroom decor makeover and flea market vlog 👍

[@bonniiweeks8777]

I’m gunna pile on with the Austin love!!! Dude you’re an awesome human!!!

[@Leslie-wb8cb]

You should make a beaded rear view mirror hanger out of that logo! 😀

[@natleaver]

I learned how to drive on a manual car when I was 20-21yrs old. I'm from Costa Rica and manual cars are still pretty prevalent. It's been 13-14yrs now & I'm a bit tired of it. My leg gets tired form the clutch while in traffic so I will be switching to automatic whenever I change my car. I'm also a bit of an anxious driver, so not having to think about switching gears will help with that. Although, whenever I drive an automatic I feel the urge to press the non-existing clutch and switch gears because it becomes second nature LOL. I still think everyone should learn to drive manual, it's a great skill to have.

[@lisapoulsen5452]

After the earlier video this week…I’m so glad this worked out so well for Becky!! Amazing job Lady🥰

[@cames-w6u]

Becky you star driver! I've been driving manual for 25 years, coz UK Y'know. I can't believe you actually got that Westfalia moving, no way would I have attempted to learn on that big ol bus! Well done love!

[@lornawood3260]

Congrats on learning the standard transmission! I learned at 16. Haven’t driven a standard in about 35 years… Love the sheets; my paternal grandmother always had percale sheets. They’re my favorite… I need to update my linens!

[@margaretspignardo5588]

Love that you pushed thru and got a new skill.

[@meguibo]

Austin falling in love all over listening to Becky's research 😂

[@manderly109]

They are so cute together. I love them ❤

[@brendagage6764]

Becky, my advice is to watch Austin's feet and listen to the engine. That will get your brain used to listening to the engine noise so shifting will become automatic. You got this girl!

[@elizabethfurman1958]

Driving manual is empowering!

[@SlayerBin]

Wow, you did so well in learning the all stepts that is needed for a manual car. I have 6 years of experience in driving and I never had driven a automatic car, so I can understand that it can be very complicated for people who never had this option. I am from Romania, so in our country moust of the cars are manual and even the driving school is made on a manual car. Anyway, I can say that it will be a little tricky for you, but with practice I think you will do great.🤗

[@leahr.2620]

I learned to drive on a standard transmission/stick over 50 yrs ago, and have heard its harder to learn if you learned first on an automatic but if you are coordinate you can do it. It just takes practice and attention.

[@emsalsa9385]

I live abroad in Europe and almost everything is manual. I am terrified of killing the engine while in traffic so needless to say my practice only occurs occasionally in the middle of nowhere. Get practice on stopping on hills in the middle of nowhere….trust me lol. Good job Becky!

[@teagancarnes4193]

Learning how to drive a manual is definitely a process. Knowing how to drive one is very rewarding though. This video is super cute.

[@LRosexo]

Driving manual is definitely a skill I am proud to say I can do! You got this!!

[@WorkerBeeSupply]

This was so endearing to watch! I loved when Austin was listening to Becky explain manual - I learned something, too! Also, that striped duvet is SICK!

[@freckledspeckled5406]

One of the things that finally made manual transmissions click for me was my friend explaining it like a bike. If you switch your gears too high on a bike you can't pedal, it's just too hard. That's the same for the car; if you switch to too high of a gear without enough momentum it will stall the engine because it doesn't have enough power to push that higher gear.

[@NatkaRak]

In my part of the world (Central Europe) everyone has to learn with manual to get a driver's license (or at least had to when I was getting mine like 10 years ago :D ), so it is still very interesting for me that in other parts of the world you can have a license without knowing this. I love that I get to learn about the world from people I've never met in person

[@MisKaTiNaS]

As far as I know if you’re going to driving test with automatic transmission and passing the test you’re not allowed to drive manual

[@johnson8950]

I like to explain the process of learning to drive a manual transmission as a dance. You listen to the music, that's the engine when it speeds up you move your feet on the clutch and you move your hands you shift up. Or you do it the other way to slow down. Listen to the engine and watch your speed. Just like learning to dance it takes practice.

[@eskimoki9630]

Becky, you can do it! I learned on a stick and swore I’d never switch over to an automatic…;) now I am driving an electric car 🤷‍♀️ no gears at all… It’d be a switch to go back (for me), but it’s really not such a big deal, you just need to get accustomed again, much like you need to fix the mirrors and the seat in any new car or when somebody else has been driving yours. So, you will learn this, it’s just a mind switch and really, once you’re on a highway, no need to switch gears ;) it’s really only the when you’re accelerating or slowing down. You can start by driving mainly on highways and skip the trickier part driving through towns where you have to slow down. You go, girl!!

[@runsoffsarcasmcoffee8303]

You did awesome learning to drive a stick! WTG!!

[@Sookielein]

I'd love to see this car in a mustard yellow. But it will be a gem in whatever color you guys chose.

[@louibeans]

I think a lot of us Europeans (German here) don't really get taught the mechanical side. We just learn "yep you press the clutch and put in the gear" as you learn how to drive a car. I've been driving for decades not knowing the mechanical side to driving a manual, haha. But it was interesting to learn!

[@tp7495]

You don't have to know how the gears work to learn how to drive a manual. Watching those videos just made you work harder. 😊

[@thiscrudematter]

I loved this! I learn the same way, I watched so many youtube how-to vids this year when I learned how to drive a stick shift on older VW beetle. So empowering!

[@LeticiaCarvalho06]

I've known how to drive a manual for almost 10 years now, and had no idea what so ever how it works. Thanks for the class, Becky.

[@anjelicaroses_]

this is my comfort series

[@RosovaEva]

Americans watching you learning to drive manual 🙌👏🎆🎉 Europeans watching the same 💅 You did so well ❤️

[@whatlolawants2167]

Congratulations Becky 🎉🎉🎉

[@amberrunyan6571]

This is great! I don’t think I would have thought to do research on it first. Great job 😊

[@jonnan24]

Also learn how to skip gears when accelerating so you save on fuel (like 2-4 and 3-5). Great job Becky! Didn't know how it actually worked, just learned how to drive it. 😂😂

[@AnaisAngot-y2l]

We learn manual where I am from and don't worry, you'll get the trick pretty quickly. With experience, you'll also learn to "feel" it and know when you need to switch gear. Living now in Canada, I am in the opposite situation, and I was a little confused when driving an automatic at the beginning, my right hand was looking for the gear and my left foot for the clutch :D

[@tiffanycave5974]

❤ i always felt the same. Never driven one. Great video 4 us too learn with u

[@timberv9672]

Great job! I learned how to drive manual with my first car and now I miss driving a manual

[@lolokov505]

Love the two videos a week!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@ginrobi01]

Yay, Becky! Learning to drive stick can absolutely be intimidating. As a mechanic's daughter, I knew how manual transmissions work, but never had the need to learn how to drive one ... until I blew the tranny in my minivan when my kids were little. We ended up down to one vehicle; my husband's truck, with a manual transmission. The following day, on my lunch break, he took me to an arena parking lot, and in 20 minutes, I was driving a manual. Never once stalled it. Being a mechanic's daughter has its advantages; I already knew the mechanics of it, but for those who feel intimidated, learning the why before the how can absolutely help. So, for anyone looking to learn, I'd recommend going the same route Becky did. Becky, I'm so proud of you! You did awesome for your first time out, and with a little more practice, you'll be driving your van like you've been driving stick your whole life. It's a freeing feeling, isn't it? 😊

[@rinnie0933]

This video made me happy.

[@sarahjames1612]

In South Africa, there's separate licenses for automatic and manual cars 😅😅 but most people drive manual cars here, because automatics are far more expensive

[@michaela6237]

It is so interesting, that in my country - Czech Republic, you will not get driving license without driving manual :) Congrats for learning it ! :)

[@Angela10226]

When I learned how to drive a manual on the column everything was great until I got stopped on a hill and the person behind me was so close that I knew I was going to drift back and hit him. The hardest part about driving that van was going in reverse and parking. You did great evidently your way works for you.

[@dianaatelles]

I love the vw van vlogs!!!! 🧡🤎🧡

[@AnysiaRae]

This is a great video for so many reasons. But I couldn't stop focusing on how adorable Austin is, he's just so genuine and sweet 😭 a supportive king

[@eyzhuh_studios]

This is so much fun to see more women not being afraid to get into automotive! I am rebuilding my 1996 Geotracker with my Fiance and we are ready to put the transmission back in with the new clutch! He taught me how to drive manual when we first started dating and I would sweat so badly haha I once stalled in the middle of a turning intersection, I was so nervous but practice made it second nature and I drive my 94 manual mazda miata to work everyday! Its soo much fun except in traffic haha this video reminds me of when I first started learning and how far I came, and you will too! Proud of you!

[@SoWiizz]

Let's be honest neither Austin nor anyone who can drive manual has any idea of what you just told us (unless ofc they're a car mechanic or enth!siast) This knowledge absorption was very impressive!