I learned to drive manual on a '81 Honda Prelude. Damn car was manual everything except the moonroof lol
Looked just like this (cept the steering wheel was on the other side). I think its sexy.
Oh this is a thread for tips! my bad.
I think a good tip is to always place your left foot down on the dead pedal when not using the clutch. If you do this while learning it will become a good second nature habit and it will prevent you from riding and prematurely wearing your clutch.