learning stick on an sti cant be that bad, i mean they are meant to handle it. i learned how to drive stick on my 02 wrx. just take you time and try not to dump the clutch. the only thing i had trouble was the gas was a little touchey, but that could also be because this was the first car i ever drove. just take your time. my friends have rented cars for the day that were stick and just learned on that. that might cost you no more than 100 dollars that could save you thousands on sti tranny parts.